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Title: A child is receiving Didanosine (Videx), a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhi
Post by: colleen on Oct 11, 2012
A child is receiving Didanosine (Videx), a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor, for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The nurse should monitor the lab value of
1. Potassium.
2. Sodium.
3. Red blood cell count.
4. Glucose.


Title: Re: A child is receiving Didanosine (Videx), a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhi
Post by: bio_man on Oct 12, 2012
3... Didanosine (Videx) causes bone-marrow suppression with resulting anemia. Red blood cell counts are monitored at least monthly for changes. Potassium and sodium are electrolytes, and glucose is a laboratory test for checking diabetes. Didanosine (Videx) does not affect these values.