When instructing a patient about the therapeutic effectiveness of an anthelmintic drug, the nurse would be sure to include what?
A) Any person exposed to the patient should also be treated.
B) The drugs should never be taken with food.
C) The infected person should be isolated.
D) Strict hygiene measures are important in eradicating the worm.
D
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When treating a patient with an anthelmintic drug, the patient should be instructed to follow strict hand washing and hygiene measures as an adjunct in eradicating the worm. Isolation is not necessary and prophylactic treatment is not effective with worms. Anthelmintics are often taken with food to decrease the gastrointestinal (GI) adverse effects.
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