RN Exam Practice
Pharmacological and Parenteral TherapiesQuestion 2314 of 2368

A client takes ibuprofen and asks how to reduce nausea and stomach upset from it. What should the nurse teach?

  1. Take the medication on an empty stomach
  2. Take the medication with warfarin
  3. Take the medication only at bedtime
  4. Take the medication with food
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Correct answer: Take the medication with food

NSAIDs commonly cause dyspepsia, nausea, and vomiting, so giving them with food helps.

Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Comfort: NSAIDs. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026