The nurse is preparing a client who has multiple sclerosis (MS)for discharge home from a rehabilitation center.The client has been prescribed cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan)and methylprednisolone (Medrol).Which instruction does the nurse include in the teaching plan for the client?

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The client should be taught to avoid people with any type of upper respiratory illness because these medications are immunosuppressive.Warm baths will exacerbate the MS symptoms,assistive devices may be required for safe ambulation,and medication should not be stopped.

The Nurse Is Preparing a Client Who Has Multiple Sclerosis