The nurse is teaching a client with ulcerative colitis about sulphasalazine. Which of the following client statements indicates that the teaching has been effective?
A)"I will need to take this medication for at least one year."
B)"I will need to avoid contact with people who are sick."
C)"The medication will need to be tapered if I need surgery."
D)"The medication will prevent infections that cause the diarrhea."

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Sulphasalazine usually has a maintenance dose that the client takes for one year. It is not used to treat infections. Sulphasalazine does not reduce immune function. Unlike corticosteroids, tapering of sulphasalazine is not needed.

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