After teaching the client about taking his prescribed sulfonamide therapy, the nurse determines that the client needs additional teaching when he states which of the following?
A) "I should take the drug with a large glass of water each time."
B) "I can take the drug at different times of the day each day."
C) "I have to finish the full prescription for the medication."
D) "I should call my doctor if my symptoms seem to get worse."
Ans: B
Feedback:
It is important that the client takes the drug at the scheduled intervals consistently throughout the course of the therapy because a certain amount of the drug must be in the body at all times for the infection to be controlled. The client is correct in taking the drug with a large glass of water each time, finishing the full prescription, and calling the doctor if symptoms get worse.
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