Teach the patient to use the medication as directed, even if symptoms cease.
a. the medication should be taken when prescribed and not whenever vaginal itching or irritation occurs.
b. the medication should be taken as directed, which might be longer than 24 hours after symptoms cease.
d. antibiotics are not usually needed for extended periods

A74-year-old woman, who has been followed for the past 25 years for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease comes to the ed complaining of 48 hours of temperature to 38.6 c and worsening shortness of breath. she has a chronic productive cough, which has become more copious. on physical examination, she has rhonchi and increased fremitus in the posterior mid-lung field. a gram's stain reveals many epithelial cells and multiple gram-positive and gram-negative organisms; no neutrophils are seen. which of the following is the most likely organism causing the symptoms? - escherichia coli- haemophilus influenzae- klebsiella pneumoniae- mycobacterium tuberculosis- mycoplasma pneumoniae