A patient has been diagnosed with tuberculosis and will soon begin first-line drug treatment. How will rifampin most likely be administered to this patient by the nurse?
A) Orally, with food
B) Orally, on an empty stomach
C) Intramuscularly
D) Intravenously, as bolus
B
Feedback:
Rifampin should be taken on an empty stomach, either 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal. IV administration is possible, but this takes place as a three-hour infusion, not as a bolus. Rifampin is not administered IM.
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