Pharmacology and the Nursing Process 7th Edition by Linda Lane Lilley, Shelly Rainforth Collins, Julie S. Snyder

Exercise 1

A patient has a new prescription for sumatriptan (Imitrex). The nurse providing patient teaching on self-administration will include which information? a. Correct technique for intramuscular injections b. Take the medication before the headache worsens. c. Allow at least 30 minutes between injections. d. Take no more than 4 doses in a 24-hour period.