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A Patient with a Carbuncle Is Prescribed Oral Antibiotics,daily Dressing

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A patient with a carbuncle is prescribed oral antibiotics,daily dressing changes with topical antibiotic ointment,and acetaminophen with codeine for pain.Which patient statement indicates that further teaching about the care of this skin condition is necessary?


A) "Once the swelling and redness are gone, I can stop taking the antibiotics."
B) "I should wash the area gently with antibacterial soap before applying a new dressing."
C) "Covering my pillow with plastic and cleaning it every day will help prevent additional infection."
D) "I will need to increase my fluid and fiber intake to prevent constipation while I'm taking the pain medication."

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