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A nurse is caring for a client who has trichomoniasis and is prescribed tinidazole.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse give to the client?
Choice A is wrong because taking the medication with an antacid can reduce its absorption and effectiveness. Tinidazole should be taken with food to minimize gastrointestinal side effects.
Choice B is wrong because drinking plenty of fluids to prevent crystalluria is not relevant for tinidazole.
Crystalluria is a condition where crystals form in the urine, which can cause kidney stones or damage. This is a potential complication of some antibiotics, such as sulfonamides, but not tinidazole.
The client should avoid sexual intercourse until treatment is completed. This is because trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted infection that can be passed between partners during penile-vaginal sex or through transmission of infected vaginal fluids or fomites among women who have sex with women. Therefore, abstaining from sex until both partners are cured can prevent reinfection and transmission.
Choice D is wrong because chewing the tablets thoroughly before swallowing is not necessary for tinidazole. Tinidazole tablets are film-coated and can be swallowed whole with water.
Chewing the tablets may alter their release and absorption, and may also cause a bitter aftertaste.
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The client should avoid sexual intercourse until treatment is completed. This is because trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted infection that can be passed between partners during penile-vaginal sex or through transmission of infected vaginal fluids or fomites among women who have sex with women. Therefore, abstaining from sex until both partners are cured can prevent reinfection and transmission.
Choice A is wrong because taking the medication with an antacid can reduce its absorption and effectiveness. Tinidazole should be taken with food to minimize gastrointestinal side effects.
Choice B is wrong because drinking plenty of fluids to prevent crystalluria is not relevant for tinidazole.
Crystalluria is a condition where crystals form in the urine, which can cause kidney stones or damage. This is a potential complication of some antibiotics, such as sulfonamides, but not tinidazole.
Choice D is wrong because chewing the tablets thoroughly before swallowing is not necessary for tinidazole. Tinidazole tablets are film-coated and can be swallowed whole with water.
Chewing the tablets may alter their release and absorption, and may also cause a bitter aftertaste.