A patient diagnosed with a symptomatic urinary tract infection (UTI) is prescribed phenazopyridine (Pyridium). What should the nurse instruct the patient about the color of the urine?
1. It will become orange or red.
2. It will have a green tint.
3. It will turn brown.
4. It will become clearer and pale yellow.
Correct Answer: 1
Phenazopyridine (Pyridium) turns urine orange or red, not green, brown, or clear pale yellow.
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