A 45-year-old patient with TB is to receive rifampin. The nurse would monitor the patient for which of the following?
A) Diarrhea
B) Fever
C) Dermatitis
D) Vertigo
Ans: D
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The nurse should monitor for vertigo as an adverse reaction of rifampin in the patient. Diarrhea, fever, and dermatitis are not adverse reactions of administering rifampin. Diarrhea is an adverse reaction of pyrazinamide. Fever is an adverse reaction of isoniazid. Dermatitis and pruritus are the adverse reactions of ethambutol.
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