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The nurse dilutes an antibiotic before administering it through a patient's nasogastric tube.The patient asks why this is necessary.The nurse explains that diluting the antibiotic helps to


A) improve absorption.
B) improve hydration.
C) prevent diarrhea.
D) prevent emboli.

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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