(SOLVED) Which of these client statements would cause the nurse to encourage the client to take trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim) with or immediately after a meal?
Discipline: Nursing
Type of Paper: Question-Answer
Academic Level: Undergrad. (yrs 1-2)
Paper Format: APA
Question
Which of these client statements would cause the nurse to encourage the client to take trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim) with or immediately after a meal?
Select one:
a. I seem to go the bathroom to urinate more than usual"
b. I've been sipping on popsicles & apple juice all day"
c. I just don't seem to be hungry anymore & still have diarrhea"
d. I seem very tired these days & I'm not doing any more than usual"
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