A patient has come to the clinic with tinea corporis, and the prescriber has ordered clotrimazole. When educating the patient about this medication, the nurse will include which statement?
a. "Apply the medication over the entire body twice daily for 2 weeks."
b. "Sun exposure will minimize the drug's effects."
c. "This drug is effective after a single ap-plication."
d. "Use the medication for at least 1 week after the symptoms have cleared."
D
The nurse should advise the patient to continue therapy for at least 1 week after the symptoms have cleared up. The medication should be applied only to affected areas. Sun exposure will not delay the effects of clotrimazole. The drug must be applied twice daily for several weeks.
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