Question

A patient is receiving INH for the treatment of TB. Which vitamin does the nurse anticipate administering with the INH to prevent INH-precipitated peripheral neuropathies?

A.Vitamin C
B.Vitamin B12
C.Vitamin D
D.Vitamin B6

Answer 1

To prevent INH-precipitated peripheral neuropathies in a patient treated for TB, the nurse should administer Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine).

Step-by-step explanation:

A patient is receiving INH (Isonicotinic acid hydrazide) for the treatment of tuberculosis (TB). INH can precipitate peripheral neuropathies due to its structural resemblance to vitamin B6 and as an inhibitor of 6-aminolevulinic acid synthase which is involved in heme synthesis. To prevent INH-precipitated peripheral neuropathies, the nurse would anticipate administering Vitamin B6 (also known as pyridoxine), which exists in forms such as pyridoxine, pyridoxal, and pyridoxamine. This vitamin is essential for various bodily functions, including growth in infants, and acts as a coenzyme in several enzymatic reactions in the body.