Which health problem must the nurse be specifically alert for in pregnant women who are prescribed any nucleoside analogue reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI)?
a. Headache
b. Lactic acidosis
c. Diabetes mellitus
d. Nausea and vomiting
B
NRTIs increase the risk for lactic acidosis in pregnant women. This problem is not a common occurrence for other patients. Lactic acidosis is the buildup of lactic acid in muscle and other tissues when not enough oxygen is present to allow metabolism to occur normally. Signs and symptoms of lactic acidosis are muscle aches, tiredness and difficulty remaining awake, abdo-minal pain, hypotension, and a slow, irregular heartbeat.
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Schematic models or maps represent reality with a minimum use of:
a. arrows. b. boxes. c. symbols (+, –, ?, etc.). d. words.
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