The nurse is instructing the client on the proper way to self-administer nystatin. The client tells the nurse that he has been simply drinking a small amount of the medication from the bottle
The nurse explain to the client that the medication dosage should consist of 1 to 2:
a. teaspoons, swished and then swallowed.
b. teaspoons, swished and then expelled.
c. ounces, swallowed twice daily.
d. ounces, used to swab the oral cavity.
ANS: A
Nystatin is given as 1 to 2 teaspoons that is swished in the oral cavity and then swallowed.
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