A patient with TB is admitted to a health care facility. The nurse is required to administer an antitubercular drug through the parenteral route to this patient

Question

Which of the following precautions should the nurse take when administering frequent parenteral injections?

A) Rotate injection sites for frequent parenteral injections.
B) Monitor patient's vital signs each morning.
C) Monitor signs of liver dysfunction weekly.
D) Administer streptomycin to promote nutrition.

Answer 1

Ans: A
Feedback:
The nurse should be careful to rotate injection sites when administering frequent parenteral injections. At the time of each injection, the nurse inspects previous injection sites for signs of swelling, redness, and tenderness. The nurse should monitor any signs of liver dysfunction monthly in patients who are being administered antitubercular drugs. The nurse should ensure that pyridoxine, and not streptomycin, is administered to the patient to promote nutrition, but this is only administered if the patient has been living in impoverished conditions and is malnourished. The nurse should monitor the patient's vital signs every 4 hours and not once every morning.