A client with strep throat is being discharged to home. Which client statement indicates that discharge teaching has been effective regarding antibiotic use?
1. "I will take the medication until I feel better."
2. "If I miss my morning dose, I can double the dose at night."
3. "I will take the medication exactly as ordered."
4. "I do not have to take the medication at all."
Answer: 3
1. Antibiotics are taken for about 2 weeks, even though the client feels better, because it takes that long to kill the bacteria. If the medication is stopped too soon, the client could relapse, and the bacteria can become resistant to the medication.
2. The client should be instructed not to double the dose because damage to the liver or kidneys could result.
3. The client should be instructed to take the medication exactly as ordered.
4. The client with a bacterial infection needs to take a full course of antibiotics.
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