A patient with gastroesophageal reflux disease is prescribed ranitidine (Zantac) .Which statement by the patient indicates the need for additional teaching?
A) "I will notify my prescriber if I need to use ranitidine for more than 2 weeks."
B) "I will look into a smoking cessation program when I go home."
C) "I will take the ranitidine first thing in the morning so that its effect will last all day and night."
D) "I will not drive until I know how the ranitidine affects me."
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