A nurse works in a community setting and follows patients who have TB. Which of the following patients would likely require the most follow-up from rifampin therapy?
A) A new mother who is nursing
B) An obese, 45-year-old man
C) A cancer patient
D) An HIV-positive patient
Question 2
A 43-year-old woman was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis 2 years ago and has experienced a recent exacerbation of her symptoms, including muscle spasticity. Consequently, she has been prescribed Dantrolene (Dantrium).
In light of this new addition to her drug regimen, what teaching point should the woman's nurse provide?
A) This will likely relieve your muscle spasms but you'll probably develop a certain amount of dependence on the drug over time.
B) We'll need to closely monitor your blood sugar levels for the next week.
C) There's a small risk that you might experience some hallucinations in the first few days that you begin taking this drug.
D) You might find that this drug exacerbates some of your muscle weakness while it relieves your spasticity.
NURSE
Testing Visual Fields by Confrontation: The nurse and patient should be approximately at an eye to e
The nurse assesses the patient's ability to use the walker correctly
B, The nurse teaches the postoperative client to use an incentive spirometer to expand the lungs.
Nursing interventions for patients with a fever
Personal care setting.