Nurse Instructions for Levothyroxine and Antacids Administration

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What instruction should the nurse give to a patient prescribed levothyroxine?

Increase your intake of broccoli and soy products while taking this medication

Have the medicine with food to avoid side effects

Tell your healthcare provider if you have profuse sweating and palpitations while taking this medicine (correct)

If you miss a dose, take the medicine immediately

What is the primary action of antacids in the stomach?

Decrease the secretion of acid in the stomach

Form a protective barrier in the stomach

Neutralize the acid present in the stomach (correct)

Stimulate the production of mucus in the stomach

Which of the following statements about calcium-containing antacids is true?

They are recommended for long-term use

They cause diarrhea

They may cause constipation (correct)

They increase the secretion of acid in the stomach

What is a potential side effect of aluminum-containing antacids?

Constipation Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements indicates that the nurse’s teaching on the administration of antacids was effective?

Calcium-containing antacids may cause constipation Signup and view all the answers

Which statement about levothyroxine administration is correct?

Increase your intake of broccoli and soy products while taking levothyroxine Signup and view all the answers

What action should a patient take if they experience profuse sweating and palpitations while taking levothyroxine?

Contact their healthcare provider Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about antacids is true?

Antacids neutralize the acid present in the stomach Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential side effect of aluminum-containing antacids?

Constipation Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about calcium-containing antacids is true?

Calcium-containing antacids can cause kidney stones Signup and view all the answers

What is the instruction a nurse will give to a patient prescribed levothyroxine?

Tell your healthcare provider if you have profuse sweating and palpitations while taking this medicine Signup and view all the answers

Which statement by the patient indicates that the nurse’s teaching on the administration of antacids was effective?

Antacids neutralize the acid present in the stomach Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential side effect of aluminum-containing antacids?

Constipation Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about calcium-containing antacids is true?

They neutralize the acid present in the stomach Signup and view all the answers

What action should a patient take if they experience profuse sweating and palpitations while taking levothyroxine?

Report the side effects to their healthcare provider Signup and view all the answers

Nurse Instructions for Levothyroxine and Antacids Administration

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Questions and Answers

What instruction should the nurse give to a patient prescribed levothyroxine?

What is the primary action of antacids in the stomach?

Which of the following statements about calcium-containing antacids is true?

What is a potential side effect of aluminum-containing antacids?

Which of the following statements indicates that the nurse’s teaching on the administration of antacids was effective?

Which statement about levothyroxine administration is correct?

What action should a patient take if they experience profuse sweating and palpitations while taking levothyroxine?

Which of the following statements about antacids is true?

What is a potential side effect of aluminum-containing antacids?

Which of the following statements about calcium-containing antacids is true?

What is the instruction a nurse will give to a patient prescribed levothyroxine?

Which statement by the patient indicates that the nurse’s teaching on the administration of antacids was effective?

What is a potential side effect of aluminum-containing antacids?

Which of the following statements about calcium-containing antacids is true?

What action should a patient take if they experience profuse sweating and palpitations while taking levothyroxine?

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