A woman is leaving on a trip to Hawaii and has come in for a checkup. During the examination the nurse learns that she has diabetes and is prescribed oral hypoglycemic agents. What should the nurse include in this patient's teaching?

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Oral hypoglycemic agents may increase sunlight sensitivity and could result in sunburn. Other drugs that increase sunlight sensitivity include sulfonamides, thiazide diuretics, and tetracycline. Oral hypoglycemic agents are not associated with increased bruising. Glucose-monitoring equipment is readily available in retail stores. Exposure to salt water does not typically cause skin sensitivity. However, oral hypoglycemic agents and other drugs such as sulfonamides, thiazide diuretics, and tetracycline may increase sunlight sensitivity and cause sunburn.

A Woman Is Leaving on a Trip to Hawaii and Has