Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 89%
Simulated
The client taking carbamazepine XR for seizure control reports that pieces of the medication are being passed into the stool. Which action by the nurse is most important?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
A: It is inappropriate to report an expected finding to the HCP. B: Carbamazepine XR (Tegretol XR) is a sustained-release medication with a coating that is not absorbed but is excreted in feces and may be visible in stool. The nurse should reassure the client that this is normal. C: Collecting the stool for laboratory analysis is not necessary because the coating is not absorbed but excreted in the stool. D: The nurse should document the client teaching but usually would not document the presence of the coating in the client's stool.