A patient taking ciprofloxacin (Cipro) reports pain and burning on urination. What is your best action?
a. Notify the prescriber that the patient's urinary tract infection is not responding to the drug.
b. Remind the patient that the pain is related to the body eliminating the infectious bacteria.
c. Instruct the patient to drink a full glass of water with each drug dose and increase fluids.
d. Ask the patient whether blood or pus is also present in the urine.
ANS: C
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