Doxycycline (Vibramycin) has been prescribed for a patient who has gonorrhea. What instruction should the nurse provide to the patient before beginning the medication?
a. Take the medication with food or crack-ers.
b. Refrain from sexual relations for 4 weeks.
c. Follow up to determine if the treatment was effective.
d. Keep the medication in the refrigerator.
C
Follow-up examinations are important to determine whether treatment has been effective to pre-vent reinfection of the partner.
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