The nurse is preparing to administer a topical, oral antifungal medication to an adult client. The nurse will administer the medication
1. alone and will allow the client to swish and swallow the medication.
2. with other medications.
3. with milk.
4. with water.
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Rationale 1: Medication should be swished and swallowed and swished and spit without anything else in the mouth.
Rationale 2: Other medications should be given before or after antifungal medications.
Rationale 3: The effectiveness of this medication depends on contact with the surface. Milk would interfere with that contact.
Rationale 4: The effectiveness of this medication depends on contact with the surface. Water would interfere with that contact.
Global Rationale: Medication should be swished and swallowed and swished and spit without anything else in the mouth. Other medications should be given before or after antifungal medications. The effectiveness of this medication depends on contact with the surface. Water or milk would interfere with that contact.
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