A female client has a fungal infection and will receive griseofulvin. What assessment data is critical for the nurse to collect prior to administering this medication?
1. The type of birth control the patient is using
2. The client's height and weight
3. The client's cholesterol level
4. The amount of cheese products the client eats
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: The medication is a pregnancy category C drug.
Rationale 2: The client's height and weight do not impact this drug.
Rationale 3: Cholesterol levels are not affected positively or negatively by this medication.
Rationale 4: Cheese products do not interfere with this medication. They interfere with tetracycline antibiotics.
Global Rationale: The medication is a pregnancy category C drug. The client's height and weight do not impact this drug. Cholesterol levels are not affected positively or negatively by this medication. Cheese products do not interfere with this medication. They interfere with tetracycline antibiotics.
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