The nurse is caring for a client who will be taking nystatin (Mycostatin) for treatment of oral candidiasis. Which instructions does the nurse provide for the client before administering the medication?
a. "Let the tablet dissolve slowly in your mouth."
b. "Take the medicine with a snack or a light meal."
c. "Swallow the pills whole, followed by a full glass of water."
d. "Swish the liquid around your mouth be-fore swallowing it."
D
Mycostatin (nystatin) is a liquid medication that should be swished around the mouth for a minute before swallowing. The other responses do not reflect accurate administration of nystatin.
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