Respiratory Drugs and Medications Q 7

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A nurse is monitoring a client receiving ethambutol (Myambutol) for adverse effects. The nurse determines that the client is experiencing a side effect of the medication, in which of the following?

  

     A. Red-orange colored bodily secretions

     B. Damaged hearing

     C. Loss of smell

     D. Difficulty distinguishing the color red from green

    

    

Correct Answer: D. Difficulty distinguishing the color yellow from orange

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Ethambutol (Myambutol) causes optic neuritis characterized by decreased visual acuity and the ability to distinguish between the color red from green.

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Option A: Red-orange discoloration of secretions is a side effect of Rifampin.

Option B: Ototoxicity is a side effect of Streptomycin.

Option C: This is not a related symptom of this anti-TB medication.

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