The client is prescribed amoxicillin (Amoxil) for 10 days to treat strep throat. After 5 days, the client tells the nurse he plans to stop the medication because he feels better. What is the best response by the nurse?
A) "You should get another throat culture if your symptoms return."
B) "You should get another throat culture to see if the infection is gone."
C) "If you stop the medicine early, this could result in resistance to the antibiotic."
D) "If you stop the medicine early, this could result in damage to your heart."
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