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.