A client who has a new antibacterial drug order needs to take a dose on an empty stomach three times daily.After learning that the client awakens at 7:00 AM each morning and leaves the house at 8:30 AM for work,the nurse plans with the client that the doses should be taken at

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Taking the medication at 7:00 AM allows for an empty stomach after a night's sleep. The 3:00 PM dose is well after lunch but before dinner, and the 11:00 PM dose is late enough to be after dinner, ensuring each dose is taken on an empty stomach.

A Client Who Has a New Antibacterial Drug Order Needs