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Before administering a newly prescribed dose of terbinafine HCL to a client with a fungal toenail infection, which assessment finding is most important for the nurse to address?

A. Reported history of alcoholism. B. Toenails appear thick and yellow. C. White blood cells count of 8,500/mm3 or 85 x 109 /L (SI). D. Employed as a construction worker.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Terbinafine is hepatically metabolized; alcoholism (
A) suggests liver dysfunction, requiring baseline liver function tests to prevent toxicity. Thick/yellow toenails (
B) are expected. WBC (
C) is normal. Occupation (
D) is irrelevant.

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