Eight hours after administering a sulfonamide, the nurse notes that a patient has a temperature of 104° F, pulse of 112, BP of 104/52, respirations of 20, malaise, and widespread lesions of the skin and mucous membranes
The nurse would be correct to suspect a. suprainfection.
b. systemic mycoses.
c. red man syndrome.
d. Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
D
Stevens-Johnson syndrome is manifested by symptoms such as widespread lesions of the skin and mucous membranes, together with fever, malaise, and toxemia.
A suprainfection would not manifest with lesions.
Systemic mycoses would not manifest with lesions.
Red man syndrome is manifested by flushing of the neck that extends sometimes to the trunk and body; it typically is seen in patients taking vancomycin.
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