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The healthcare provider orders azithromycin (Zithromax) 1000mg to be given as a loading dose. The nurse understands that the purpose of this loading dose is to:

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: Achieve therapeutic drug levels more rapidly. A loading dose is given to quickly reach effective drug levels in the body. This is important for medications like azithromycin that require a certain concentration in the bloodstream to be effective.
Choice A is incorrect because a loading dose does not affect the duration of action, only the speed of reaching therapeutic levels.
Choice B is incorrect as it does not decrease the frequency of subsequent doses, but rather establishes the initial drug concentration.
Choice D is incorrect since the loading dose does not minimize adverse effects, but rather ensures the drug reaches therapeutic levels efficiently.

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