A client is prescribed quinine for malaria. The nurse should monitor the client for:
a. abnormal hair growth. c. tinnitus.
b. increased susceptibility to infection. d. bronchospasm.
ANS: C
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A Incorrect: This is not an adverse effect of quinine.
B Incorrect: This is not an adverse effect of quinine.
C Correct: This is a manifestation of cinchonism, a common adverse effect of quinine.
D Incorrect: This is not an adverse effect of quinine.
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