Course of amoxicillin for streptococcal infection

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A client was prescribed a ten-day course of amoxicillin for a streptococcal infection. The client tells the nurse that symptoms disappeared after 5 days and that the client stopped taking the medication at that time. What is the nurse's best action? Instruct the client to finish the remaining course of the antibiotics. Assess the client, and teach about the phenomenon of antibiotic resistance. Teach the client about the risks of nonadherence to treatment regimens. Arrange for the client to have a follow-up throat culture.

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