The home health nurse is caring for the patient with tuberculosis who is taking rifampin and isoniazid (INH). The nurse should carefully monitor the patient for which potential side effect?
a. Gallstones
b. Liver disorders
c. Bleeding ulcers
d. Esophagitis
B
Rifampin and INH are both hepatotoxic.
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Noninvasive measurements of height, weight, circumferences, and skinfold thickness are known as _____ measurements
a. objective b. mechanical c. biochemical d. anthropometric
A client with moderate and persistent asthma has obtained control with a formoterol inhaler qid for bronchospasm for several years
In the past couple of weeks, however, the client has been reporting more chest tightness and wheezing during the day. The nurse recognizes that the most likely problem is that the client: 1. is not taking the medication as directed. 2. needs to have the dose reduced and work back up to the full dose. 3. has developed a tolerance to the medication. 4. needs an inhaled steroid.
The fever-reducing aspect of aspirin is referred to as its ________ property.
A. anti-inflammatory B. analgesic C. antipyretic D. none of the above
The home care assistant should be accurate and pay ____________________ to details.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).