The client has been ordered to be treated with nitrofurantoin. He is also being treated with probenecid. The nurse anticipates that the action of the two drugs will result in _____ the medication
a. a decreased effect of
b. an increased effect of
c. no change in the usual effect of
d. an anaphylactic reaction to
ANS: A
The combination of nitrofurantoin and probenecid will result in a decreased effect of both drugs.
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