The nurse caring for a patient who has tuberculosis and who is taking isoniazid, rifampin, and streptomycin reviews the medical record and notes the patient's sputum cultures reveal resistance to streptomycin. The nurse will anticipate that the provider will take which action?

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Streptomycin is a first-line drug for treating tuberculosis, but if there is resistance, it should be replaced with another second-line drug. Kanamycin is a second-line drug that may be used to replace streptomycin in cases of resistance. Ethambutol is not indicated for streptomycin resistance. Clarithromycin is a macrolide antibiotic and is not used to treat tuberculosis. Renal function tests may be needed to monitor the patient's response to the medication, but they are not the immediate action needed in this case.

The Nurse Caring for a Patient Who Has Tuberculosis and Who