An 80-year-old patient presents at the clinic for a follow-up appointment. She is taking a macrolide antibiotic and is experiencing tinnitus. The nurse is talking with family members about home care for the patient
What should the nurse include in her instructions regarding home care? A) Keep the patient in a prone position when in bed.
B) Eliminate salt from the patient's diet.
C) Provide protective measures to prevent falling or injury.
D) Monitor exposure to sunlight.
C
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Macrolide antibiotics can cause severe auditory nerve damage, which can cause dizziness, ringing in the ears (tinnitus), and loss of balance and hearing. The patient would be at high risk for injury due to falls. Usually a person who is dizzy is unable to lie flat and needs to recline with the head elevated. Salt and sunlight are not a component of this patient's presenting complaint.
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