What is the most important precaution the nurse must teach a patient who is prescribed any antiviral drug?
a. "Take the drug exactly as prescribed and for as long as prescribed."
b. "Never take any antibacterial drugs while you are on antiviral therapy."
c. "Drink at least 3 L of water daily for the entire time you are taking this drug."
d. "Avoid unnecessary exposure to this drug by stopping it when you have no symptoms for 24 hours."
A
For effective antiviral therapy the patient must take the drug long enough to ensure suppression of viral reproduction. If the patient stops taking the drug as soon as he or she feels better, symp-toms of infection may recur and resistant viruses may develop.
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