Question

a nurse is teaching a client about the adverse effects of a newly prescribed medication. which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
\adverse effects are the intended effects of the medication.\
\adverse effects indicate a severe allergy to the medication.\
\decrease your medication dose if adverse effects occur.\
\contact your provider if adverse effects occur.\

Explanation:

• For the first option: Adverse effects are unintended effects of a medication, while intended effects are therapeutic effects. So this is incorrect.
• For the second option: Adverse effects are not the same as an allergic reaction (though an allergy can cause adverse effects, most adverse effects are not due to allergies and not all adverse effects mean a severe allergy). So this is incorrect.
• For the third option: A client should never adjust their medication dose without consulting their provider. Decreasing the dose on their own can be dangerous and ineffective. So this is incorrect.
• For the fourth option: When adverse effects occur, the appropriate action is to contact the healthcare provider to discuss the situation, get guidance on whether to continue, adjust, or discontinue the medication, etc. This is the correct statement.

Answer:

D. "Contact your provider if adverse effects occur." (assuming the options are labeled A, B, C, D in order; if the original options had different labels, adjust accordingly, but based on the order: the last option "Contact your provider if adverse effects occur." is correct)