The Nurse Instructing a Client on Considerations Regarding the Medication

question 20

Multiple Choice

The nurse instructing a client on considerations regarding the medication calcium carbonate would include in the teaching plan that the client

• A) has to wait 1 hour after meals to take the medication.
• B) may experience nausea or diarrhea.
• C) needs to take the calcium with an 8-ounce glass of water.
• D) should take the calcium carbonate with food.

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The voice box located in the neck, which houses the vocal cords and is involved in breathing, producing sound, and protecting the trachea against food aspiration.

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