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gbarreiro

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Patients on streptomycin for tuberculosis should be monitored for the development of:
 
  1. alopecia.
  2. hearing loss.
  3. hirsutism.
  4. urinary retention.

Question 2

A patient starting INH for latent tuberculosis should be monitored for peripheral neuropathy. Which symptom or sign would alert the nurse to its development?
 
  1. Cramps in the back when walking up steps
  2. Headaches and lightheadedness on awakening
  3. Dry mouth and difficulty swallowing solids
  4. Difficulty buttoning shirts



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