The Nurse Responsible for Teaching a Newly Diagnosed Diabetic Client

The nurse responsible for teaching a newly diagnosed diabetic client who is obese about his metformin prescription includes which of the following warnings? Select all that apply.

A) Alcohol intake is contraindicated when taking oral hypoglycemic agents.
B) Metformin is sometimes poorly tolerated by overweight clients.
C) Oral hypoglycemic agents can increase the risk of hyperglycemia.
D) Metformin has been the cause of anorexia in older clients.
E) Vitamin D absorption is affected by oral hypoglycemic agents.

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