A client is ordered to receive tetracycline. The client reports that she is using oral contraceptives
The nurse's recommendations are based on the fact that when tetracycline is taken with an oral contraceptive, the desired action of the oral contraceptive is:
a. increased.
b. decreased.
c. affected in an unpredictable way.
d. nullified.
ANS: B
Tetracycline decreases the effectiveness of oral contraceptives.
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