A 75-Year-Old Patient Is Readmitted to the Hospital to Treat

A 75-year-old patient is readmitted to the hospital to treat recurrent pneumonia. The patient had been discharged home with a prescription for antibiotics 5 days prior. The nurse admitting this patient will take which initial action?

A) Ask the patient about OTC drug use.
B) Ask the patient how many doses of the antibiotic have been taken.
C) Discuss increasing the antibiotic dose with the provider.
D) Obtain an order for a creatinine clearance test.

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