The nurse does medication education for the client with histoplasmosis who receives ketoconazole (Nizoral). The nurse evaluates that learning has occurred when the client makes which statement?
1. "I cannot take this medication longer than 10 days."
2. "I could develop resistance to this medication if I take it too often."
3. "I could develop nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain with this medication."
4. "I can't take my diabetes medicine with this drug."
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Rationale 1: Ketoconazole (Nizoral) is often used for longer than 10 days.
Rationale 2: Organisms, not people, develop resistance; this is not a likely occurrence anyway.
Rationale 3: Nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain are common side effects of ketoconazole (Nizoral).
Rationale 4: The azole antifungals may affect glycemic control in diabetic clients. There is no indication to stop medications.
Global Rationale: Nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain are common side effects of ketoconazole (Nizoral). Ketoconazole (Nizoral) is often used for longer than 10 days. Organisms, not people, develop resistance; this is not a likely occurrence anyway. The azole antifungals may affect glycemic control in diabetic clients. There is no indication to stop medications.
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