What information should the nurse include when teaching a patient about taking metronidazole (Flagyl)?
1. Taking this drug will not require changing any sexual practices.
2. This drug will protect the patient against human papillomavirus.
3. The patient should not drink alcohol while taking this medication.
4. This drug is administered in a transdermal patch.
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Rationale 1: The patient should refrain from sex during therapy.
Rationale 2: Metronidazole is used to treat trichomoniasis and bacterial vaginosis.
Rationale 3: The patient should not drink alcohol while taking metronidazole.
Rationale 4: Metronidazole is given orally or as vaginal gel or ovules.
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