A 49-Year-Old Patient with Multiple Sclerosis (MS)is to Begin Treatment

question 6

Multiple Choice

A 49-year-old patient with multiple sclerosis (MS) is to begin treatment with glatiramer acetate (Copaxone) .Which information will the nurse include in patient teaching?

• A) Recommendation to drink at least 4 L of fluid daily
• B) Need to avoid driving or operating heavy machinery
• C) How to draw up and administer injections of the medication
• D) Use of contraceptive methods other than oral contraceptives

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Lowest Level

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