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Title: A nurse is teaching a patient who is about to begin drug therapy with orlistat (Xenical). The ...
Post by: billybob96 on Jan 24, 2018
A nurse is teaching a patient who is about to begin drug therapy with orlistat (Xenical). The patient, whose BMI is 28, has hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of the teaching?
 
  a. Dark urine and light-colored stools are expected side effects with this drug.
  b. I should stop taking this drug once my blood pressure and serum glucose have stabilized.
  c. I will need to take a multivitamin containing fat-soluble vitamins every day.
  d. If I have fatty or oily stools or fecal incontinence I should stop taking this drug.


Title: A nurse is teaching a patient who is about to begin drug therapy with orlistat (Xenical). The ...
Post by: pixiesugarsocks on Jan 24, 2018
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