A woman is seen in the clinic for treatment of vaginal itching and discharge.
The nurse should be prepared to provide the client with information
concerning which single-dose medication?
caspofungin terbinafine ketoconazole fluconazole - ANS ✓fluconazole
Culture and susceptibility tests are performed prior to the prescription of
antimicrobial drugs. What is the specific purpose of the culture?
To identify the organism causing the infection To determine the severity of
the infection To identify the drugs that might be effective in treatment To
determine the body's response to the infection - ANS ✓To identify the
organism causing the infection
A 40-year-old is being treated for an ear infection with a cephalosporin.
Which adverse reactions should the nurse monitor for in the client?
Hypotension Chest pain Nausea Excessive tearing - ANS ✓Nausea
A nurse is taking a history on a client new to the clinic. The client reports
being allergic to penicillin. What would it be important for the nurse to find
out?
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What the allergic reaction was What was done to stop the reaction Who
was the caregiver at the time of the reaction What type of allergic reaction
it was - ANS ✓What the allergic reaction was
Compared with penicillins, cephalosporins more appropriate for treating
infection by what type of microorganism?
Fluconazole is the prototype for antifungals. Which are characteristics of
fluconazole? (Select all that apply.)
Treatment of oropharyngeal, esophageal, and vaginal candidiasis
Treatment of malignant melanoma Binds to sterols in the fungal cell
membrane Metabolized in the liver and excreted in the urine Inhibits the
growth of tumor cells and enhances the immune response - ANS
✓Treatment of oropharyngeal, esophageal, and vaginal candidiasis
Binds to sterols in the fungal cell membrane
Metabolized in the liver and excreted in the urine
When describing how tetracyclines treat infection, the nurse would
incorporate which information into the description?
inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis inhibiting bacterial cell wall
synthesis inhibiting bacterial DNA gyrase depolarizing the bacterial cell
wall - ANS ✓inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis
When a person is diagnosed with tuberculosis, it is most likely that the
nurse prepares the family members to be treated prophylactically with
which drug?
isoniazid ethambutol pyrazinamide rifampin - ANS ✓isoniazid
NURS 504
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