The nurse is preparing to administer the antifungal medication nystatin to an adult client. The nurse also has a PO medication to give this client. How should the nurse administer these medications?
1. Give the PO medication first.
2. Give the PO medicine to the client, and allow the client to swallow the medication with the nystatin.
3. Give the nystatin first.
4. It does not matter which medication is given first.
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: The client should wait at least 10 minutes after antifungal treatment to put anything else in the mouth, so the PO medication should be given before the nystatin.
Rationale 2: The client should wait at least 10 minutes after antifungal treatment to put anything else in the mouth, so the PO medication should be given before the nystatin.
Rationale 3: The client should wait at least 10 minutes after antifungal treatment to put anything else in the mouth, so the PO medication should be given before the nystatin.
Rationale 4: The client should wait at least 10 minutes after antifungal treatment to put anything else in the mouth, so the PO medication should be given before the nystatin.
Global Rationale: The client should wait at least 10 minutes after antifungal treatment to put anything else in the mouth, so the PO medication should be given before the nystatin.
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