A nurse informs a client prescribed nitrofurantoin (Macrodantin) and her family that pulmonary reactions have been reported with the drug's use hours to 3 weeks after the drug therapy is initiated
The nurse determines that the teaching was successful when the client states that she will notify the primary health care provider if which of the following occur? Select all that apply.
A) Dyspnea
B) Chest pain
C) Cough
D) Fever
E) Chills
Ans: A, B, C, D, E
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Signs and symptoms of an acute pulmonary reaction to nitrofurantoin (Macrodantin) include dyspnea, chest pain, cough, fever, and chills, and any of these should be reported to the physician immediately.
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