A nurse prepares to administer a dose of ceftriaxone (Rocephin) plus doxycycline (Vibramycin) to a patient with acute epididymitis resulting from a chlamydial infection. The nurse understands that ceftriaxone must be administered
a. orally with meals.
b. orally on an empty stomach.
c. intramuscularly.
d. intravenously.
C
Rocephin is administered intramuscularly (IM) only.
Rocephin is not administered orally or intravenously.
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