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

Edition 7ISBN: 978-0323087896
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Pharmacology and the Nursing Process 7th Edition by Linda Lane Lilley, Shelly Rainforth Collins, Julie S. Snyder

Edition 7ISBN: 978-0323087896
Exercise 17
A patient calls the family practice office to report that he has seen his pills in his stools when he has a bowel movement. How will the nurse respond?
A)"The pills are not being digested properly.You need to take them on an empty stomach."
B)"The pills are not being digested properly.You need to take them with food."
C)"What you are seeing is the waxy matrix that contained the medication, but the drug has been absorbed."
D)"This indicates that you are not tolerating this medication and will need to switch to a different form."
Explanation
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Hence, the option (a) is incorrect.
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