The client has been placed on tetracycline (Sumycin) for acne control. In planning a dosage schedule, the nurse anticipates that the client will be taking:
a. low doses over a period of months.
b. low doses for 3 to 4 weeks.
c. high doses for 10 days to 2 weeks.
d. high doses for at least 1 year.
ANS: A
The most effective course of tetracycline dosage is low doses of the drug over a period of months.
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