C.J continues to have recurrent urinary tract infections and the physician orders nitrofurantoin daily for 90 days.
When completing your initial assessment and patient history what would be concerning to you as the RN?
What are the side effects/adverse reactions/contraindications of nitrofurantoin?
What are the nursing interventions for this patient? Explain your answer.
What is included in teaching for a patient taking nitrofurantoin?
Patients taking antibiotics are at risk for Stevens Johnson Syndrome. Describe what this syndrome is and how it is manifested.