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shofmannx20 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving penicillin. The nurse would assess the client for which of the following common GI tract adverse reactions? Select all that apply.

A) Glossitis
B) Stomatitis
C) Esophagitis
D) Diarrhea
E) Gastritis

Question 2

A nurse is reviewing the laboratory test results of a client receiving penicillin therapy. Which of the following would the nurse identify as indicating an adverse hematologic reaction? Select all that apply.

A) Pancytopenia
B) Anemia
C) Thrombocytopenia
D) Leukopenia
E) Hemoglobulinemia

onowka · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A, B, D, E
Feedback:
A nurse monitoring a client taking penicillin should be aware of the common GI tract adverse reactions, including glossitis, stomatitis, gastritis, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B, C, D
Feedback:
Nurses should monitor blood counts of clients taking penicillins for the following hematopoietic changes: anemia, thrombocytopenia, leucopenia, and bone marrow suppression.