When participating in the care of a patient who is being treated with antimicrobials, the nurse can promote the appropriate use of these medications in which of the following ways?
A) Encouraging the use of narrow-spectrum, rather than broad-spectrum, antibiotics
B) Promoting the use of prophylactic antibiotics for patients possessing risk factors for infection
C) Initiating empiric therapy for all older adult patients admitted to a health care facility
D) Promoting the use of herbal treatment for infection rather than antimicrobial drugs
A
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Guidelines to promote more appropriate use of antimicrobial drugs include using a narrow-spectrum antibacterial drug instead of a broad-spectrum drug, whenever possible, in order to decrease the risk of a superinfection. Herbal alternatives are frequently not available. Antibiotics should not normally be administered in the absence of a diagnosed infection.
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