A new mother asks the clinic nurse if she must continue giving her baby nystatin for thrush since the white lesions on his tongue have disappeared. The nurse replies:
a. "No. When the lesions have gone you may stop the nystatin."
b. "Yes. You should continue it for the full 7 days."
c. "No. Thrush is a self-limiting disorder and nystatin is given for comfort only."
d. "Yes. The medication should be refilled for a second week of therapy."
B
Nystatin should be given for the full 7 days even if the lesions are no longer present.
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