An older patient with diabetes is prescribed high-dose antibiotic therapy for a wound infection. Which effects of antibiotic therapy should the nurse further assess in relation to the patient?
1. Diarrhea
2. Dizziness
3. Headaches
4. Lethargy
1. Diarrhea
Explanation: 1. When antibiotics are used in older adults with diabetes, they are usually prescribed at higher doses for longer periods of time to ensure complete eradication of the offending organism. These higher doses place the person at risk for medication side effects and drug interactions, including development of antibiotic-associated diarrhea.
2. When antibiotics are used in older adults with diabetes, they are usually prescribed at higher doses for longer periods of time to ensure complete eradication of the offending organism. Dizziness is not a typical effect of antibiotic therapy.
3. When antibiotics are used in older adults with diabetes, they are usually prescribed at higher doses for longer periods of time to ensure complete eradication of the offending organism. Headaches are not associated with antibiotic therapy.
4. When antibiotics are used in older adults with diabetes, they are usually prescribed at higher doses for longer periods of time to ensure complete eradication of the offending organisms. Lethargy is not a typical effect of antibiotic therapy.
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