While Providing Various Medications to Patients in the Long-Term Care

question 14

Multiple Choice

While providing various medications to patients in the long-term care facility, the nurse might take which course of action to prevent gastrointestinal side effects? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Give patients yogurt to prevent diarrhea.
• B) Increase patients' intake of fiber.
• C) Provide milk or food with some medications to reduce the occurrence of nausea.
• D) Improve absorption of the medication by giving it at night with a large snack.
• E) Take the medication with hot tea or coffee.