Author Question: The nursing home staff screens an elderly resident for TB. Results are positive. Streptomycin is ... (Read 74 times)

michelleunicorn · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

The nursing home staff screens an elderly resident for TB. Results are positive. Streptomycin is ordered by the physician, so a critical part of the nursing care plan for this resident includes which of the following?

A) Monitoring for diarrhea
B) Observing for signs of anorexia
C) Increasing safety precautions
D) Closely monitoring food intake

Question 2

One method of monitoring for signs and symptoms of fluid overload when administering diuretics is

a. record daily morning weights (same time, scale, clothes).
b. record random weights throughout the day (same scale, clothes, staff member).
c. assess abdomen every shift.
d. eat a diet high in sodium.

catron30 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Feedback:
Streptomycin can cause damage to the peripheral and central nervous systems, possibly affecting hearing and equilibrium. Hearing limitations and disequilibrium put the patient at risk.

Answer to Question 2

A
Because patients receiving diuretics often have complicated disease conditions such as heart failure and pulmonary edema, record daily morning weights for the patient receiving diuretics. Diet should be low in sodium with no added salt in cooking.