A Client Asks Why the Health Care Provider Ordered Penicillin

question 7

Multiple Choice

A client asks why the health care provider ordered penicillin for the client's infection.How should the nurse respond?
Select all that apply.

• A)Your infection was caused by gram-positive bacteria."
• B)Penicillin is a narrow-spectrum antibiotic that can be used when the bacteria causing the infection is known."
• C)Penicillins are widely distributed to most body tissues."
• D)Penicillins are slowly excreted by the kidneys.This allows for less frequent dosing."
• E)If you're allergic to penicillin,we can give you a smaller dose to avoid a reaction."

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