NUR 1025 MODULE 1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
which pts would a nurse understand cannot safely
receive treatment with metronidazole
a. a pt in the first trimester of pregnancy
b. a pt with a penicillin allergy
c. pt with alcoholism
d.pt with mild renal impairment
e. pt with qt prolongation - correct answer a,c
a male pt with genital herpes is prescribed acyclovir 400
mg PO TID for 10 days. which teaching points would a
nurse share with this pt as he prepares to take the
regimen
a. acyclovir completely eradicates the virus
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b. it is possible to spread the virus even when
asymptomatic
c. consume large quantities of water while receiving
acyclovir
d. finish the whole course even if feeling better
e. avoid sexual activity when lesions are present - correct
answer b,c,d,e
what phrase describes how metronidazole works to treat
STis - correct answer interacting with DNA to destroy its helix
and cause strand breakage, inhibiting protein synthesis
which statements regarding the pharmacokinetic profile
of ceftriaxone are accurate
a. it is completely absorbed following IM injection
b. protein binding is low
c. it undergoes metabolism in the liver
d. following biliary excretion, it is metabolized in the gut
e. the excretion occurs mostly in feces - correct answer a,c,d