A client is receiving treatment with liquid nitrofurantoin (Furadantin). Which is the highest priority instruction that the nurse can provide to this client regarding accurate administration of the medication?
a. "The medication should be mixed with cold water before drinking it."
b. "Urine will turn orange immediately after you swallow the drug."
c. "You should ask the pharmacist for a sy-ringe to measure the dose."
d. "The drug is available in granules that must be dissolved."
C
Nitrofurantoin is available in a suspension that must be measured accurately for the correct dose. Common household spoons are not accurate for this task, and the client should request a syringe from the pharmacist. The medication does not have to be mixed before taking, and it will not discolor the urine. The drug is not available in granules that are dissolved.
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