Prior to administering a newly prescribed antibiotic, the nurse asks the patient if any other drugs have been taken today. The patient responds, "Why do you need to know?" Which nursing responses are indicated?
A) "I need to be certain you are not taking another antibiotic."
B) "Some drugs block the action of others."
C) "Some drugs increase the activity of other drugs."
D) "The antibiotic I am about to give you is a prodrug."
E) "We don't want to increase first-pass effect."
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