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The Nurse Is Teaching a Patient in Whom a Wound \circ

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The nurse is teaching a patient in whom a wound infection developed after surgery about antibiotic therapy.Which statement made by the patient indicates a correct understanding of the therapy?


A) "If my temperature is normal for 3 days in a row, the infection is gone and I can stop taking the drug."
B) "If my temperature goes above 100 \circ for 2 days, I should double the dose of the drug."
C) "Even if I feel completely well, I should take the drug exactly as prescribed until it is gone."
D) "I should notify my prescriber to change the medication if I develop diarrhea while taking this drug."

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