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Pharmacotherapeu
tics for Advanced
Practice Nurse
Prescribers
Chapter 24 Drugs
Used to Treat Viral
Fungal and
Protozoal
Infections Study
Guide
Pharmacotherapeutics
Pharmacotherapeutics
Pharmacotherapeutics
forfor
Advanced
for
Advanced
Advanced
Practice
Practice
Practice
Nurse
Nurse
Nurse
Prescribers
Prescribers
Prescribers
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
2424
Drugs
24
Drugs
Drugs
Used
Used
Used
to to
Treat
to
Treat
Treat
Viral
Viral
Viral
Fungal
Fungal
Fungal
and
and
and
Protozoal
Protozoal
Protozoal
Infections
Infections
Infections
Study
Study
Study
Guide.pdf
Guide.pdf
Guide.pdf
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Pharmacotherapeutics
Chapter 24. Drugs Used
for Advanced
to Treat Viral,
Practice
Fungal,
Nurseand
Prescribers_
Protozoal
Pharmacotherapeutics
Infections.pdf
Chapter 24. Drugs Used
for Advanced
to Treat Viral,
Practice
Fungal,
Nurseand
Prescribers_
Protozoal Infections.pdf
Chapter 24. Drugs Used to Treat Viral, Fungal, and Protozoal Infections.pdf
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An 82-year-old patient has herpes zoster (shingles) and ANS: 3
would benefit from an antiviral such as valacyclovir.
Prior to prescribing valacyclovir they will need an
assessment of:
1. Complete blood count to rule out anemia
2. Liver function
3. Renal function
4. Immunocompetence
When prescribing acyclovir, patients should be ANS: 2
educated regarding the:
1. High risk of developing diarrhea
2. Need to drink lots of fluids during treatment
3. Risk for life-threatening rash such as Stevens-Johnson
syndrome
4. Eccentric dosing schedule
Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurse Prescribers_
Pharmacotherapeutics
Chapter 24. Drugs Used
for Advanced
to Treat Viral,
Practice
Fungal,
Nurseand
Prescribers_
Protozoal
Pharmacotherapeutics
Infections.pdf
Chapter 24. Drugs Used
for Advanced
to Treat Viral,
Practice
Fungal,
Nurseand
Prescribers_
Protozoal Infections.pdf
Chapter 24. Drugs Used to Treat Viral, Fungal, and Protozoal Infections.pdf