The Nurse Is Teaching a Patient About Possible Side Effects

question 16

Multiple Choice

The nurse is teaching a patient about possible side effects when taking minocycline,a broad-spectrum antibiotic.Which of the following is the most common side effect with this drug?

• A) Salty taste in the mouth
• B) Feeling of vertigo
• C) Edema in the feet and legs
• D) Ringing in the ears

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Definitions:

Primary Sex Characteristics

The body structures (ovaries, testes, and external genitalia) that make sexual reproduction possible.

Secondary Sex Characteristics

Physical features that emerge during puberty and distinguish the two sexes from each other but are not directly involved in reproduction.

Child Care

The care and supervision of a child or multiple children, ranging from a few weeks to several years of age.

Gender Typing

the process by which a child becomes aware of their gender and thus begins to enact the roles and behaviors that society deems appropriate for that gender.