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A client in the emergency department is taking rifampin (Rifadin) for
tuberculosis. The client reports yellowing of the sclera and skin and
bleeding after minor trauma. What laboratory results correlate to this
condition? (Select all that apply.)
A. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN): 19 mg/dL
B. International normalized ratio (INR): 6.3
C. Prothrombin time: 35 seconds
D. Serum sodium: 130 mEq/Le. White blood cell (WBC) count:
72,000/mm3 - ANSWERS-INR and PTT
A nurse has educated a client on isoniazid (INH). What statement by the
client indicates teaching has been effective?
A. "I need to take extra vitamin C while on INH."
B. "I should take this medicine with milk or juice."
C. "I will take this medication on an empty stomach."
D. "My contact lenses will be permanently stained." - ANSWERS-C. "I
will take this medication on an empty stomach."
A client has multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (TB). What is the most
important fact for the nurse to teach the client? - ANSWERS-You must
wear a mask in public
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Teaching for a client on TB therapy who is nausea - ANSWERS--Eat
diet rich in protein, iron, and vitamins
-Take meds at bedtime
-Take antiemetic
Vancomycin is:
-Ototoxic
-Hepatotoxic
-Nephrotoxic
-Neurotoxic - ANSWERS-Ototoxic and Nephrotoxic
Contact precautions PPE - ANSWERS-Gown and gloves
Labs for MRSA - ANSWERS--CBC
-Cultures (Blood, sputum, stool, throat, urine)
-Spinal tap
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