A Client Being Discharged with a Prescription for Penicillin Also

question 16

Multiple Choice

A client being discharged with a prescription for penicillin also takes probenecid.The nurse explains that probenecid:

• A)prevents diarrhea often associated with penicillin.
• B)will prevent an allergic response.
• C)is a secondary antibiotic.
• D)will allow the penicillin to stay in the body longer.

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