The nurse is discussing adverse effects of
antitubercular drugs with a patient who has active tuberculosis. Which potential adverse effect of antitubercular drug therapy should the patient report to the prescriber?
a. Gastrointestinal upset
b. Headache and nervousness
c. Reddish-orange urine and stool
d. Numbness and tingling of extremities
ANS: D
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The nurse should instruct the parents of a newborn that the most useful action to prevent an infection in the infant is:
a. wearing a mask whenever you have a cold or runny nose. b. frequent handwashing by caregivers. c. limiting the number of people who see and touch the infant. d. bathing the infant frequently.
The nurse is preparing to administer surfactant (Survanta) 4 mg/kg every 12 hours for 2 days. The newborn weighs 2,300 g. How many milligram of the medication will the newborn receive for all of the doses?
(Numeric value only. Round to the nearest tenth decimal point.)
Which of the following conditions is potentially life-threatening if not treated expeditiously with antibiotics?
a. HIV encephalopathy b. Dementia c. Parkinson disease d. Bacterial meningitis
Which regimen is part of protocol to reduce perinatal transmission of HIV?
1. Intravenous zidovudine administered to the mother during the postpartum period 2. Continuous infusion of zidovudine during labor. 3. Intravenous zidovudine administered to the newborn for the first 3 days of life 4. Oral zidovudine administered to the newborn for 12 weeks following delivery