A 2-year-child with a fever is prescribed amoxicillin clavulanate 250 mg/5 cc t.i.d.PO × 10 days for otitis media.To guard against antibiotic resistance,the nurse instructs the parent to:

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Giving the antibiotic for the full 10 days is important to guard against the development of antibiotic resistance. It is also important to not prematurely stop the medication if the child is afebrile before the 10 days are up. Giving a loading dose or measuring the dose in a household teaspoon are not appropriate instructions and can lead to incorrect dosing.

A 2-Year-Child with a Fever Is Prescribed Amoxicillin Clavulanate 250