A female patient with giardiasis is taking oral metronidazole. After 3 weeks of therapy, she comes to the clinic for a checkup. Which of the following would be the most important nursing action?
A) Test a stool specimen
B) Tell the patient to stop taking the drug if her urine is discolored.
C) Test for visual acuity
D) Monitor for thrombophlebitis
Question 2
A nurse is providing patient education to a 42-year-old man who has been prescribed dextromethorphan (Robitussin). The patient is a crane operator for a local construction company.
The nurse's assessment reveals that the patient is a smoker and has diabetes. The most important safety consideration while the nurse is designing a plan of care for this patient would be the fact that he is
A) a smoker.
B) 42 years of age.
C) a diabetic.
D) a crane operator.
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