The client receives terbinafine (Lamisil) as treatment for a fungal infection of the toenails. What is an important assessment question for the nurse to ask?
1. "Are you HIV-positive?"
2. "How do you clean and clip your toenails?"
3. "Do you have diabetes mellitus?"
4. "What analgesic do you take for headaches?"
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Terbinafine (Lamisil) is not contraindicated for a client who is HIV-positive.
Rationale 2: How the client cleans and clips his toenails is not significant.
Rationale 3: Terbinafine (Lamisil) does not affect glucose levels.
Rationale 4: Clients must be instructed not to use acetaminophen (Tylenol) while receiving terbinafine (Lamisil), because terbinafine (Lamisil) is hepatotoxic and so is acetaminophen (Tylenol) in large enough quantities.
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