The prescriber has ordered an antibiotic for a patient with a bacterial infection. The nurse provides patient education at discharge and instructs the patient to take the drug on an empty stomach
This means that the patient should take the drug (Select all that apply.) a. 1 hour or more before a meal.
b. only after an 8-hour fast.
c. only after the patient has missed a meal.
d. at least 2 hours after a meal.
e. with liquids but not solids within 12 hours.
A, D
The absorption of some drugs can be significantly reduced by food; these drugs should be taken on an empty stomach, which is 1 hour or more before a meal or at least 2 hours after a meal.
An 8-hour fast is not necessary, the patient does not need to miss a meal to take the medication, and it is not reasonable to have the patient on thin liquids for 12 hours.
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