A Nurse Plans Health Teaching for a Patient with Generalized

Multiple Choice

A nurse plans health teaching for a patient with generalized anxiety disorder who begins a new prescription for lorazepam (Ativan) . What information should be included?

A) Caution in use of machinery
B) Foods allowed on a tyramine-free diet
C) The importance of caffeine restriction
D) Avoidance of alcohol and other sedatives
E) The need to take the medication on an empty stomach