A patient asks, "Why can't I take amphotericin B in pill form?" Select the nurse's best response
1. "The drug takes too long to work when it is taken by mouth."
2. "The medication will alter the taste of food so that you will not want to eat."
3. "The drug is too water soluble and is absorbed too fast from the gastrointestinal tract to work well."
4. "The drug is not absorbed well from the gastrointestinal tract, so the oral route is not useful for systemic infections."
Correct Answer: 4
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