Oral ampicillin has been ordered for a female patient whose urinary tract infection will be treated in a home setting. When teaching this patient about her antibiotic, the nurse should instruct the patient to do which of the following?
A) Take the first dose together with diphenhydramine to reduce the chance of an allergic reaction.
B) Take the drug immediately before a meal, unless the meal will contain large amounts of fat.
C) Drink a full glass of water when taking a dose of the drug.
D) Taper off the drug rather than abruptly stopping it.
C
Feedback:
Patients taking penicillins should take oral doses with a full glass of water. The drugs should otherwise be taken on an empty stomach. Tapering is unnecessary, and it is not advised to take the drug with diphenhydramine in an effort to reduce the allergy risk.
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