The patient who has been treated with a 10-day course of tetracycline telephones complaining of a 2-day history of profuse diarrhea. The nurse should:
1. tell the patient to eat a bland diet for the next 2 weeks.
2. inform the physician because this could indicate suprainfection.
3. inform the patient that this is a normal consequence of antibiotic use.
4. tell the patient that diarrhea is one way that the body rids itself of infection.
Question 2
A pregnant adolescent asks a nurse whether it would be appropriate to obtain a prescription for tetracycline to clear up her acne. The nurse's best response would be:
1. Tetracycline is effective in clearing up acne.
2. Tetracycline may cause allergic reactions in pregnant women.
3. Tetracycline will also help clear up any asymptomatic urinary tract infection.
4. A tetracycline drug could be harmful to the baby's teeth.
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Scheduling patient appointments by telephone.
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