A Patient Who Is Taking Isoniazid (INH) as Part of a Two-Drug

question 23

Multiple Choice

A patient who is taking isoniazid (INH) as part of a two-drug tuberculosis treatment regimen reports tingling of the fingers and toes. The nurse will recommend discussing which treatment with the provider?

• A) Adding pyrazinamide
• B) Changing to ethambutol
• C) Increasing oral fluid intake
• D) Taking pyridoxine (B₆)

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Definitions:

Preferences

Individual likings or choices among various options or alternatives.

Hindsight Bias

The tendency to believe, after an event has occurred, that one would have predicted or expected the outcome, often referred to as the "I knew it all along" phenomenon.

Representativeness Heuristic

A cognitive shortcut where the likelihood of an object belonging to a category is judged based on how typical the object appears to be of that category.

Phases of Decision Making

Describes the sequence of steps from identifying a problem or opportunity, through to the final choice and its implementation.