A two-year-old child with a fever is prescribed amoxicillin clavulanate 250 mg/5 ml three times daily by mouth for ten days for otitis media. To guard against antibiotic resistance, the nurse instructs the parent to:

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It is important to give the antibiotic for the full ten days as prescribed by the healthcare provider to ensure that all bacteria causing the infection are killed. This decreases the likelihood of antibiotic resistance. The other options (B, C and D) are incorrect as they can lead to incorrect dosing, inconsistent dosing intervals, and premature discontinuation of treatment, which can lead to ineffective treatment and/or development of antibiotic resistance.

A Two-Year-Old Child with a Fever Is Prescribed Amoxicillin Clavulanate