The nurse provides teaching for a patient who will begin taking nitrofurantoin (Macrodantin) to treat a urinary tract infection. Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of the teaching?
a. "If I experience gastrointestinal upset, I may take an antacid."
b. "I should notify my provider immediately if my urine is brown."
c. "I should take the drug with food and increase my fluid intake."
d. "Tingling of my fingers is a harmless side effect of this drug."
ANS: C
Patients taking nitrofurantoin should take the drug with foods and increase fluid intake. The drug should not be taken with antacids. Brown urine is a harmless side effect. Tingling of extremities can indicate neuropathy.
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