The nurse is teaching a patient who is starting antitubercular therapy with rifampin. Which adverse effects would the nurse expect to see?
a Headache
... [Show More] and neck pain
b Gynecomastia
c Reddish brown urine
d Numbness or tingling of extremities - ✔✔ c Reddish brown urine
During antitubercular therapy with isoniazid, the patient received another prescription for pyridoxine. Which statement by the nurse best explains the rationale for this second
medication?
a "This vitamin will help to improve your energy levels."
b "This vitamin helps to prevent neurologic adverse effects."
c "This vitamin works to protect your heart from toxic effects."
d "This vitamin helps to reduce gastrointestinal adverse effects." - ✔✔ b "This vitamin helps to prevent neurologic adverse effects."
The nurse is counseling a woman who is beginning anti tubercular therapy with rifampin. The patient also takes an oral contraceptive. Which statement by the nurse is most accurate regarding potential drug interactions?
a "You will need to switch to another form of birth control while you are taking the rifampin."
b "Your birth control pills will remain effective while you are taking the rifampin."
c "You will need to take a stronger dose of birth control pills while you are on the rifampin."
d "You will need to abstain from sexual intercourse while on the rifampin to avoid pregnancy." - ✔✔ a "You will need to switch to another form of birth control while you are taking the rifampin."
When counseling a patient who has been newly diagnosed with TB, the nurse will make sure that the patient realizes that he or she is contagious
a during all phases of the illness.
b any time up to 18 months after therapy begins.
c during the postictal phase of TB.
d during the initial period of the illness and its diagnosis. - ✔✔ d during the initial period of the illness and its diagnosis.
While monitoring a patient, the nurse knows that a therapeutic response to antitubercular drugs would be:
a The patient states that he or she is feeling much better.
b The patient's laboratory test results show a lower white blood cell count.
c The patient reports a decrease in cough and night sweats.
d There is a decrease in symptoms, along with improved chest radiograph and sputum culture results. - ✔✔ d There is a decrease in symptoms, along with improved chest radiograph and sputum culture results.
The nurse is monitoring for liver toxicity in a patient who has been receiving long-term isoniazid therapy. Manifestations
of liver toxicity include: (Select all that apply.)
a Orange discoloration of sweat and tears
b Darkened urine
c Dizziness
d Fatigue
e Visual disturbances
f Jaundice - ✔✔ b Darkened urine
c Dizziness
f Jaundice [Show Less]