Which instructions should the nurse provide to a patient taking an antifungal medication?
a. "Do not stop treatment when symptoms disappear."
b. "Two weeks of therapy are usually all that is needed."
c. "Keep your unused medication for up to 1 year in case you need it again."
d. "Thankfully, there are very few side effects to these drugs."
ANS: A
The patient should take all medication as ordered and not stop treatment when the symptoms disappear. The therapy might have to continue for many weeks before lab tests show that the infection is gone.
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