Nystatin (Mycostatin), a polyene antifungal drug, is frequently administered as an oral suspension for Candida infection in the mouth. Client instruction regarding the administration of nystatin is to:
a. dilute the oral suspension with water and then swallow the solution.
b. drink the oral suspension and follow with 4 ounces of water.
c. drink the oral suspension but do not follow with fluid or food.
d. swish the liquid in the mouth and then swallow or expel the suspension.
ANS: D
Contact with the infected lesions is ensured by the client swishing the liquid in the mouth and then swallowing or expelling the suspension.
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