The nurse is caring for a client who was recently admitted from a long-term care facility. The client is prescribed trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole by IV. The nurse understands that the client has which complication?
1. Nausea
2. Endocarditis
3. Urinary tract infection
4. Upper respiratory infection
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Rationale 1:Trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole is not used for nausea.
Rationale 2: Endocarditis is not treated with trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole.
Rationale 3:Trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole is used for urinary tract infections (UTIs).
Rationale 4: Upper respiratory infections are treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics and not trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole.
Global Rationale: The combination of sulfamethoxazole (SMZ), a sulfonamide, with the anti-infective trimethoprim (TMP) is most often used in the pharmacology of UTIs.
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