The nurse is caring for a patient who is being treated with quinine (Qualaquin) for drug-resistant malaria. The nurse will monitor the patient for cinchonism that will present with what manifestations?
A) Diarrhea, nausea, and fever
B) Yellowing of the sclera and skin
C) Tremors and ataxia
D) Vomiting, tinnitus, and vertigo
D
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Patients with cinchonism or quinine toxicity may complain of tinnitus, headache, dizziness, nausea, fever, tremors, and visual disturbances. Diarrhea, yellowing of the sclera or skin, and ataxia are not associated with cinchonism.
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