The nurse is teaching a parent about administering nitrofurantoin suspension to a 5-year-old child. Which instruction will the nurse include in the patient teaching?
a. "Give the medication on an empty stomach."
b. "Have the child rinse the mouth after taking the drug."
c. "Limit the child's fluid intake to concentrate the urine."
d. "Report brownish-colored urine to the child's provider."
ANS: B
Nitrofurantoin suspension can stain the teeth, so patients should rinse the mouth after taking it. Nitrofurantoin should be taken with food, and patients should increase fluids. A reddish-brown color is a harmless side effect.
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