Ganciclovir - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

AHN 548 Exam 1. All Questions and answers. VERIFIED. Congenital infections- essentials of dx and typical features - -can be acquired in utero, perinatally and postnatally -Can be asymptomatic in newborn period -clinical sx complexes include IUGR, chorioretinitis, cataracts, cholestatic jaundice, thrombocytopenia, skin rash and brain calcifications -Dx: PCR, antigen and antibody studies and culture CMV (Congenital) - -MOST COMMON TRANSMITTED IN UTERO Sx: hepatosplenomegaly, petechiae...

Sulfonamides and trimethoprim ~ Sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim Inhibits bacteria folic acid synthesis Side effects: hypersensitivity, GI upset, blood dyscrasias, cyrstaluria Advise patients to increase fluid intake! Nitrofurantoin ~ Urinary tract antiseptic Works by damaging bacterial DNA Side effects: GI upset, hypersensitivity, blood dyscrasias, peripheral neuropathy, brown discoloration (expected) Ciprofloxacin ~ prevents bacterial DNA replication Side effects: GI upset, photosens...

APMLE Part 1 Exam- Pharm Test || With Complete Solutions (100% Accurate) APMLE Part 1 Exam- Pharm Test || With Complete Solutions (100% Accurate) Erythromycin - ANSWER - Macrolide antibiotic: *inhibitor of protein synthesis (50S)*; activity includes gram− positive cocci and bacilli: *Used for odd ball diseases*: Mycoplasma Infections, Legionnaires disease, Chalamydial infections, Diptheria, Pertussis) Tox: cholestatic jaundice, inhibits liver drug−metabolizing enzymes, interaction...

BMTCN FREE TEST ALL POSSIBLE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION Which of the following studies should be completed at regular intervals for a patient receiving long-term steroids? A. Positron emission tomography scan B. Magnetic resonance imaging C. Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry D. Computed tomography scan Ans- C. Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry The major histocompatibility complex is responsible for: A. identification of self versus non-self. B. the release of...

NCLEX 10000 EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW!! 2024/ 2025[NEXT GEN] A physician orders gentamicin sulfate, 80 mg I.V. every 8 hours for a client with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The nurse should infuse this drug over at least: - CORRECT ANSWER 30 min A client with pernicious anemia asks why she must take vitamin B12 injections forever. Which is the nurse's best response? - CORRECT ANSWER the reason for your it def is an inability to absor...

ESOPHAGEAL DISORDERS CRAM (PANCE) EXAM |VERIFIED Esophagitis - ACCURATE ANSWERinflammation or irritation of the esophagus GERD = MCC other causes = infectious, eosinophilic, pill-induced, caustic SX = odynophagia, dysphagia DX = Endoscopy Infectious esophagitis - ACCURATE ANSWERpatient will almost always be immunocompromised Candida MCC Candida esophagitis - ACCURATE ANSWERTX = fluconazole CMV esophagitis - ACCURATE ANSWERTX = ganciclovir "Gangs cause mostly violen...

____ is the most appropriate answer because there are no drug-drug interactions or contraindications / cautions in HIVAnswer - Bictegravir n patients with persistent neutropenic fever despite anti-pseudomonal coverage, what should be considered?Answer - empiric antifungal therapy should be considered after 4 - 10 days electrocauteryAnswer - Which of the following therapies is most likely to result in a resolution rate which approaches 100% in patients w/ external anogenital warts.? p...

ATI Pharmacology Review with Complete Solutions Newest Update 2024. Cephalosporin -broad spectrum -ceph/cefs -Similar to PCN/ don't give if PCN allergy -can cause bleeding w/ other bleeding meds monitor bleeding time (tonsil story) - Disulfiram reaction (puke & puke & puke) just like Flagyl, the protozoal drug - Store in fridge & take with food ALL antibiotics have these side effects - allergy, hypersensitivity - suprainfection - organ (kidney & ear) toxicity - lowers OC effectiveness...

RNC NIC WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% 2023/2024 Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia maternal antibodies destroy PLTs caused by maternal idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP) and lupus Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia treatment corticosteroids- depress immune response and increase PLT count Platelet transfusion is PLT count <25,000 (stable) or <50,000 (unstable) HELLP syndrome -Hemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes, Low Platelets -Variant of severe preeclampsia CMV signs and...

____ is the most appropriate answer because there are no drug-drug interactions or contraindications / cautions in HIV - ANS Bictegravir n patients with persistent neutropenic fever despite anti-pseudomonal coverage, what should be considered? - ANS empiric antifungal therapy should be considered after 4 - 10 days electrocautery - ANS Which of the following therapies is most likely to result in a resolution rate which approaches 100% in patients w/ external anogenital warts.? ...