The Nurse Instructs a Patient with Spastic Bladder About the Prescribed

question 10

Multiple Choice

The nurse instructs a patient with spastic bladder about the prescribed medication tolterodine (Detrol) . What patient statements indicate that teaching has been effective?

• A) "I can take this with or without food."
• B) "This medication might make me drowsy."
• C) "I should call my doctor if I have problems breathing."
• D) "I should be careful driving while taking this medication."
• E) "I can drink wine with dinner while taking this medication."

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