The Client Is Being Treated with Methenamine as Well as with a Sulfonamide

question 10

Multiple Choice

The client is being treated with methenamine as well as with a sulfonamide. The nurse anticipates that the interaction of these two medications will result in an increased risk of:

• A) pyelonephritis.
• B) renal failure.
• C) crystalluria.
• D) renal calculi.

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