A nurse is working in an indigent health clinic and has been asked to counsel and educate a patient undergoing treatment for latent tuberculosis infection with isoniazid for 9 months. Which of these is correct information for the nurse to give this patient regarding his disease and treatment?
The patient will notice a reduction of his frequent coughing spells and fever once he begins taking the medication.
The patient should take vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) in order to reduce the risk of peripheral neuropathy while taking isoniazid.
The most common side effect of isoniazid is optic neuritis, so he will need to report any vision changes or eye pain to the clinic immediately.
The patient should avoid close contact with others in his household until he has been on therapy for at least 2 months.
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