A Client Has Been on an Antibiotic for 2 Weeks

question 9

Multiple Choice

A client has been on an antibiotic for 2 weeks for treatment of an ulcer caused by Helicobacter pylori.The client asks the nurse if the antibiotic could be causing diarrhea.What is the nurse's most accurate response?

• A)The infection has become severe."
• B)This might be a secondary infection due to the antibiotic therapy."
• C)The infection has a restricted group of microorganisms."
• D)The organisms that caused the infection have developed immunity to the drug."

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