The nurse is teaching a client who is receiving standard multidrug therapy for tuberculosis (TB) about possible toxic effects of the antitubercular medications. Which of the following findings should the nurse instruct the client to report to the healthcareprovider?
A)Yellow-tinged skin
B)Changes in hearing
C)Orange-coloured sputum
D)Thickening of the fingernails

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Noninfectious hepatitis is a toxic effect of isoniazid (INH), rifampin, and pyrazinamide, and clients who develop hepatotoxicity will need to use other medications. Changes in hearing and nail thickening are not expected with the four medications used for initial TB drug therapy. Orange discoloration of body fluids is an expected adverse effect of rifampin and not an indication to call the health care provider.

The Nurse Is Teaching a Client Who Is Receiving Standard