The nurse should include which info in the teaching plan for a patient who is taking isoniazid (INH)?
A. Urine and saliva may be reddish orange
B. Pyridoxine (vitamine B6) may be needed to prevent neurotoxicity.
C. Injection sites should be rotated daily.
D. The medication should be taken with an antacid to reduce gastric disease.
Ans: B. Pyridoxine (vitamine B6) may be needed to prevent neurotoxicity.
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