Question

a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a prescription for buspirone. which of the following instructions should the nurse include? take the medication with grapefruit juice to increase absorption. use the medication only as needed for anxiety. allow 2 to 4 weeks for full therapeutic effects. take the medication on an empty stomach.

Explanation:

To determine the correct instruction for buspirone:

• Grapefruit juice interacts with many medications, including buspirone, so taking it with grapefruit juice is incorrect.
• Buspirone is not an as - needed (prn) medication for anxiety; it requires regular dosing.
• Buspirone typically takes 2 to 4 weeks to reach full therapeutic effects, so this is a correct instruction.
• Buspirone can be taken with or without food, so taking it on an empty stomach is not a necessary instruction.

Answer:

C. Allow 2 to 4 weeks for full therapeutic effects.