RN Exam Practice
Pharmacological and Parenteral TherapiesQuestion 1994 of 2368

Which statement by a client prescribed antibiotics for pelvic inflammatory disease shows understanding?

  1. “I can stop the antibiotics when my symptoms are gone.”
  2. “I can have intercourse once my pain improves.”
  3. “My IUD must be removed on the first day of treatment.”
  4. “I will finish all of the antibiotics even if I feel better.”
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Correct answer: “I will finish all of the antibiotics even if I feel better.”

The full antibiotic course must be finished even if symptoms are relieved. An IUD usually stays unless there is no improvement by 72 hours.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Reproductive Concepts: Pelvic Inflammatory Disease. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026