A nurse is caring for a client receiving amoxicillin for the treatment of an acute bacterial urinary tract infection. After administering the drug, the nurse would be alert for which of the following as an adverse reaction to the drug?
A) Abdominal cramps
B) Vaginitis
C) Bladder irritation
D) Stomatitis
Ans: D
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The nurse should monitor for stomatitis in the client, which is an adverse reaction to amoxicillin, an anti-infective drug. Vaginitis is an adverse reaction to an anti-infective drug called fosfomycin. Abdominal cramps and bladder irritation are adverse reactions to the anti-infective drug methenamine.
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