A client is receiving iron therapy for anemia. The prescriber has ordered tetracycline as treatment for the client's infection. Which of the following would be most appropriate for the nurse to do?
A) Give the drugs at the same time.
B) Give the iron first, then follow with the tetracycline in 30 minutes.
C) Separate administration times by 2 hours.
D) Withhold the iron until the tetracycline therapy is completed.
Ans: C
Feedback:
Iron therapy can interfere with the absorption of tetracycline. Therefore, the nurse should give the iron 2 hours before or after administering tetracycline. The two drugs should not be given at the same time. Withholding the iron would be inappropriate.
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