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The nurse is teaching the parents of an infant with tonsillitis caused by group a ß-hemolytic streptococci about the importance of compliance with antibiotic therapy. what teaching regarding this infection is important to share with the parents?

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Tonsillitis or inflammation of the tonsils caused by beta-hemolytic streptococci or Streptococcus pyogenes is otherwise known as acute tonsillopharyngitis, bacterial. In starting antibiotic therapy for acute tonsillopharyngitis, the parents of the patient must know that the etiologic agent of the disease is a bacteria that's why an antibiotic is needed for treatment. The nurse should also inform about the most probable adverse effect of the antibiotic for the parents to be aware. Lastly, the nurse should inform about antibiotic resistance because patients opt to stop antibiotic therapy after feeling well, without completing the complete course of antibiotics.
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The nurse is teaching the parents of an infant with tonsillitis caused by group of beta-hemolytic streptococci about the importance of compliance with antibiotic therapy. The nurse should inform the parents of the infant about the causative agent of this disease and its treatment. She also informs them about the usage of medicine, adverse effects of medicine and precautions.  

Further explanation:

Tonsillitis:  

Tonsillitis is an inflammation of tonsils which is caused by a group of beta-hemolytic streptococci; it is also known as acute tonsillopharyngitis.  

Parents of tonsillitis patient should be aware of:  

To start the antibiotic therapy for acute tonsillopharyngitis, the parents of the patient (infant) should be informed about the agent that is responsible for the disease. A nurse should also inform the parents of the patient about the antibiotic treatment of the disease and the duration of the course because some patients do not complete the treatment after feeling well. So the parents of the patient should be informed about the complete duration of the treatment and its side effects. They should also know about the precautions that must be taken during the treatment.  

All the knowledge about the disease and its treatment is necessary for the parents of patients because they should be aware of the nature of disease their infant is suffering from.  

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Subject: Biology  

Level: High school

Keywords  

  • Tonsillitis
  • Parents of tonsillitis patient should be aware of

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