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A Nurse Caring for a Patient Who's Prescribed Inderal LA

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A nurse caring for a patient who's prescribed Inderal LA (propranolol) is being tapered off over a 2-wk period. The nurse would include which of the following statements in the patient teaching?


A) "I bet you're glad to be getting off this medication since it is so expensive."
B) "Stopping this medication suddenly can be very dangerous, so it is important that you follow the taper schedule carefully."
C) "Patients usually only take this drug for a 1-2 wk cycle before switching to another medication."
D) "By slowly weaning you from this drug, the risk of rebound headaches is reduced."

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