When teaching the AIDS patient about the pharmacological treatment zidovudine (AZT, ZDV, Retrovir), the nurse should instruct the patient about the most serious side effect, which is
A) cardiac arrhythmia.
B) bone marrow suppression.
C) bleeding disorders.
D) dehydration.
B
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An older adult patient has symptoms of osteoporosis and is being assessed during her annual physical examination
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