A Patient Who Is Taking Calcium Supplements Receives a Prescription

question 10

Multiple Choice

A patient who is taking calcium supplements receives a prescription for ciprofloxacin [Cipro] for a urinary tract infection. The nurse will teach this patient to:

• A) consume extra fluids while taking the ciprofloxacin to prevent hypercalciuria.
• B) stop taking the calcium supplements while taking the ciprofloxacin.
• C) take the two medications together to increase the absorption of both.
• D) take the calcium either 6 hours before or 2 hours after taking the ciprofloxacin.

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