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A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for captopril. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: Monitor for a cough. Captopril, an ACE inhibitor, commonly causes a dry, persistent cough as a side effect. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for this potential adverse reaction and report it to the healthcare provider. This is crucial as the cough may indicate a serious condition called angioedema. Taking the medication with food (choice
A) is not necessary. Avoiding bananas (choice
C) is not relevant to captopril. Holding the medication for heart rate less than 100/min (choice
D) is not a specific instruction for captopril.

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