A Patient Has Received a Prescription for a 2-Week Course

question 3

Multiple Choice

A patient has received a prescription for a 2-week course of antifungal suppositories for a vaginal yeast infection. She asks the nurse if there is an alternative to this medication, saying, "I don't want to do this for 2 weeks!" Which is a possibility in this situation?

• A) A single dose of a vaginal antifungal cream.
• B) A one-time infusion of amphotericin B.
• C) A single dose of a fluconazole (Diflucan) oral tablet.
• D) There is no better alternative to the suppositories.

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