ATI PHARM MADE EASY 5.0 - INFECTION
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT!!
, A nurse is caring for a client in a medical-surgical unit.
The nurse anticipates a prescription for an antibiotic medication. For each medication,
click to specify if the medication is indicated or contraindicated for the client. - ANSWER
Contraindicated:
Ciprofloxacin
Telavancin
Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim
Not Contraindicated:
Linezolid
The nurse is caring for a client who has an infection and diabetes mellitus.
Click to highlight the findings that indicate to the nurse that the client is experiencing
adverse reactions to the prescribed antibiotic medication. - ANSWER - Client stated, "I
feel like the room is spinning."
- Client reports headache, rated 6 on a 0 to 10 pain scale.
- Client reports hearing constant, high-pitched sound.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of bacterial meningitis. The nurse
should expect the provider to prescribe a drug from which of the following classifications
of antibiotics? - ANSWER Third generation cephalosporins
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for acyclovir to treat a herpes
simplex infection. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse monitor for
this client? - ANSWER BUN
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for aztreonam to treat a
respiratory tract infection. Which of the following findings in the client's medical record
should the nurse recognize as requiring cautious use for this prescription and report to
the provider? - ANSWER Renal impairment
A nurse is caring for a client who is about to begin taking nitrofurantoin to treat a urinary
tract infection. The nurse should tell the client to report which of the following adverse
effects of the drug? - ANSWER Cough
A nurse is caring for a client who has a gynecologic infection and a history of alcohol
use disorder. The nurse should identify that which of the following drugs can cause a
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT!!
, A nurse is caring for a client in a medical-surgical unit.
The nurse anticipates a prescription for an antibiotic medication. For each medication,
click to specify if the medication is indicated or contraindicated for the client. - ANSWER
Contraindicated:
Ciprofloxacin
Telavancin
Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim
Not Contraindicated:
Linezolid
The nurse is caring for a client who has an infection and diabetes mellitus.
Click to highlight the findings that indicate to the nurse that the client is experiencing
adverse reactions to the prescribed antibiotic medication. - ANSWER - Client stated, "I
feel like the room is spinning."
- Client reports headache, rated 6 on a 0 to 10 pain scale.
- Client reports hearing constant, high-pitched sound.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of bacterial meningitis. The nurse
should expect the provider to prescribe a drug from which of the following classifications
of antibiotics? - ANSWER Third generation cephalosporins
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for acyclovir to treat a herpes
simplex infection. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse monitor for
this client? - ANSWER BUN
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for aztreonam to treat a
respiratory tract infection. Which of the following findings in the client's medical record
should the nurse recognize as requiring cautious use for this prescription and report to
the provider? - ANSWER Renal impairment
A nurse is caring for a client who is about to begin taking nitrofurantoin to treat a urinary
tract infection. The nurse should tell the client to report which of the following adverse
effects of the drug? - ANSWER Cough
A nurse is caring for a client who has a gynecologic infection and a history of alcohol
use disorder. The nurse should identify that which of the following drugs can cause a
