A Client Asks Why the Health Care Provider Ordered Penicillin

A client asks why the health care provider ordered penicillin for the client's infection.How should the nurse respond?
Select all that apply.

A) Your infection was caused by gram-positive bacteria."
B) Penicillin is a narrow-spectrum antibiotic that can be used when the bacteria causing the infection is known."
C) Penicillins are widely distributed to most body tissues."
D) Penicillins are slowly excreted by the kidneys.This allows for less frequent dosing."
E) If you're allergic to penicillin,we can give you a smaller dose to avoid a reaction."