RN Exam Practice
Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 1175 of 2368

Which statement by a parent of a child with strep throat shows that teaching about antibiotics was effective?

  1. I will stop the antibiotic when my child's fever is gone.
  2. I will stop the antibiotic once my child is no longer contagious.
  3. I will give the antibiotic only on days when the throat hurts.
  4. I will finish all the antibiotic even if my child feels better.
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Correct answer: I will finish all the antibiotic even if my child feels better.

Stopping early risks recurrence and antibiotic-resistant infection, even after the client feels better or is no longer infectious.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Childhood Respiratory Disorders: Implementation (Take Action). Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Health Promotion and Maintenance"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026