A nurse counsels a patient with a new prescription for a 10-day course of penicillin for strep throat. It is important to include which instruction?
1. Discontinue the medication as soon as symptoms resolve to reduce the risk of resistance.
2. Family members who have the same symptoms should also receive treatment.
3. Discontinue the agent as soon as symptoms resolve to prevent allergic reactions.
4. Take the entire prescribed drug to prevent the recurrence of infection and potential resistance.
Correct Answer: 4
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1. Give proper notice and go back to the previous position. 2. Discuss the matter with the director of the unit. 3. Discuss the matter with staff nurses on the unit. 4. Take a few days off to think about the situation.
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The client is brought to the emergency department with severe facial trauma from a fist fight. What is the nurse's priority in caring for this client?
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Which of the following statements best describes dacryocystitis?
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