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6 years ago
A patient taking stavudine (Zerit) telephones the clinic and reports numbness and tingling in the hands and feet. The nurse should advise the patient
 
  a. that the numbness is an expected side effect of the medication and will lessen.
  b. to discontinue the medication and come into the clinic for further evaluation.
  c. that the dose may be too high and to cut the tablet in half.
  d. to take the medication on a full stomach to reduce absorption of the drug.
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6 years ago
ANS: B
The patient has signs and symptoms of neuropathy. The patient should be advised to discontinue the medication and come in for further evaluation. The patient should be taught early in treatment to report these symptoms immediately.
Numbness is not an expected side effect and the patient should report these symptoms immediately.
The patient should never be advised to cut the dose in half unless instructed to do so by a prescriber.
Taking the medication on a full stomach will not affect the amount of medication absorbed.
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6 years ago
This helps so much, thank you for responding
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