While Providing Various Medications to Patients in the Long-Term Care

While providing various medications to patients in the long-term care facility, the nurse might take which course of action to prevent gastrointestinal side effects? (Select all that apply.)

A) Give patients yogurt to prevent diarrhea.
B) Increase patients' intake of fiber.
C) Provide milk or food with some medications to reduce the occurrence of nausea.
D) Improve absorption of the medication by giving it at night with a large snack.
E) Take the medication with hot tea or coffee.