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Audience Response System Question A patient is receiving Augmentin (amoxicillin and clavulanic acid) liquid solution thr
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Audience Response System
Question A patient is receiving Augmentin (amoxicillin and clavulanic acid) liquid solution through a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube. What is the purpose of the clavulanic acid? A. It works synergistically with the antibiotic to improve potency. B. It inhibits the action of the enzymes produced by beta- lactamase-producing bacteria. C. It protects the antibiotic from the harmful gastric acid secretions in the stomach. D. It enhances the absorption of the antibiotic in the small intestine. Copyright © 2017. Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. )