A Patient with Gonorrhea Is Taking a Protocol of Tetracycline

question 12

Multiple Choice

A patient with gonorrhea is taking a protocol of tetracycline antibiotics.Which statement by the nurse is most likely to help overcome patient noncompliance?

• A) "You should take all of this medicine."
• B) "Failing to take the entire medicine amount will make your disease resistant to it."
• C) "You will become sterile if you do not complete the supply of medicines."
• D) "The doctor wants you to take all of this medication."

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