A female patient is diabetic and is also a candidate for thyroid therapy because of her hypothyroid disorder. Examples of medications she night take include levothyroxine sodium, liothyronine, and liotix. What complications of using these drugs simultaneously would the nurse consider?

A female patient is diabetic and is also a candidate for thyroid therapy because of her hypothyroid disorder. Examples of medications she night take include levothyroxine sodium, liothyronine, and liotix.

What complications of using these drugs simultaneously would the nurse consider?

What is the nurses’ role in sulfonamide therapy?

an 88 year old patient with impaired renal function has been diagnosed with a urinary tract infection (UTI). The patient has been receiving sulfonamide, but his primary health care provider has determined that this is not an appropriate course of treatment for him. Examine the factors that support this decision and the potential adverse effects that might be expected if the treatment continues.
a. What are the potential adverse effects of sulfonamides?
b. What is the nurses’ role in sulfonamide therapy?
c. How does sulfonamide therapy affect the patient’s intake of fluids?