Question

a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for loperamide. which of the following instructions should the nurse include? dissolve the powder thoroughly in 8 oz (237 ml) of water. take with diphenhydramine to prevent extrapyramidal effects. avoid activities that require alertness. take 30 min before activities that trigger nausea.

Explanation:

Loperamide is an antidiarrheal medication that can cause central nervous system depression, leading to drowsiness or impaired alertness. The other options are incorrect: loperamide is not typically a powder dissolved in water in this context, it does not cause extrapyramidal effects (so diphenhydramine is not needed for this purpose), and it is not used to prevent nausea triggered by activities.

Answer:

C. Avoid activities that require alertness.