A Patient with MS Is to Begin Treatment with Glatiramer

question 18

Multiple Choice

A patient with MS is to begin treatment with glatiramer acetate (Copaxone) .In planning the patient teaching necessary with the use of the drug,the nurse recognizes the patient will need to be taught which of the following information?

• A) Self-injection techniques for subcutaneous injections
• B) To use contraceptive methods other than oral contraceptives for birth control
• C) To plan laboratory monitoring of complete blood count,chemistries,and liver function every 3 months
• D) That the drug will control symptoms but has no effect on the progression of the disease

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