A patient is taking isoniazid, pyrazinamide, rifampin, and streptomycin to treat TB. The primary care NP should routinely perform:
a. serum glucose and liver function tests (LFTs).
b. bone marrow density and ophthalmologic tests.
c. ophthalmologic, hearing, and serum glucose tests.
d. color vision, serum glucose, and LFTs.
C
For patients taking isoniazid, obtain periodic ophthalmologic examinations; for patients taking pyrazinamide, perform blood glucose tests.
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