ATI Infection Test – Pharmacology(questions and answers)2023

ATI Infection Test – Pharmacology(questions and answers)2023 A nursing is caring for a client who has streptococcal pharyngitis and an allergy to penicillin. The nurse should recognize that which of the following drugs can be safely administered to the client? - CORRECT ANSWER-Azithromycin A nurse is administering cefotetan IV to a client to treat bacterial meningitis. The nurse notes that the IV insertion site is warm, edematous, and painful to the touch. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER-Stop the cefotetan infusion. 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-Renal impairment A nurse is providing teaching for a client who takes an oral contraceptive and is about to begin rifampin therapy to treat tuberculosis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - CORRECT ANSWER-Use a non-hormonal form of contraception 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 reaction similar to disulfiram if the client drinks alcohol while taking it? - CORRECT ANSWER-Cefotetan and Metronidazole A nurse is caring for a client who is about to begin receiving acyclovir IV to treat a viral infection. The nurse should recognize that cautious use of the drug is essential if the client also has which of the following conditions? - CORRECT ANSWER-Dehydration A nurse in a provider's office receives a call from a client who is taking imipenem to treat a bacterial infection and reports an inability to eat due to mouth pain. The nurse should identify that the client might be experiencing which of the following as an adverse effect of this drug? - CORRECT ANSWER-Superinfection A nurse is reviewing a client's prescriptions prior to administering gentamicin to the client to treat a systemic infection. The nurse should clarify the use of gentamicin with the provider if the client is taking which of the following drugs? - CORRECT ANSWEREthacrynic acid