Respiratory Drugs and Medications Q 6

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A client has been taking isoniazid (INH). The client went to the health care facility with complaints of numbness and tingling sensation in the extremities. The nurse determines that the client is most likely suffering from?

  

     A. Impaired peripheral circulation

     B. Hypercalcemia

     C. Peripheral neuritis

     D. Guillain Barre syndrome

    

    

Correct Answer: C. Peripheral neuritis

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Isoniazid (INH) causes peripheral neuritis characterized by numbness, tingling, and paresthesias in the extremities.

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Options A & B: These are not related to the use of the medication.

Option D: Guillain-Barre syndrome is a rare condition in which your immune system attacks your nerves, leading to muscle weakness and even paralysis.

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