A Toddler Client with a Fever Is Prescribed Amoxicillin Clavulanate

question 18

Multiple Choice

A toddler client with a fever is prescribed amoxicillin clavulanate 250 mg/5 cc three times daily by mouth × 10 days for otitis media. Which teaching point will guard against antibiotic resistance to the disease process?

• A) Administer a loading dose for the first dose.
• B) Measure the prescribed dose in a household teaspoon.
• C) Give the antibiotic for the full 10 days.
• D) Stop the antibiotic if the child is afebrile.

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