What nursing interventions are associated with antifungals? -
ANSWERS-Take drugs as prescribed
Not to consume alcohol
Report side effects
Superinfections
Which medication is in the drug class of antiviral?
a. Nystatin
b. Isoniazid
c. Fluconazole
d. Acyclovir - ANSWERS-d. acyclovir (Zovarix)
What are the uses of Zovarix? - ANSWERS-Treat herpes simplex virus
and varicella-zoster viruses
A new doctor prescribed a 8-year-old patient acyclovir. What action
should the nurse take?
a. Administer the dose
b. Withhold the dose
c. Question the doctor
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d. Inform the ethics committee - ANSWERS-c. Question the doctor.
Young children, renal impairment, seizure disorder and dehydration are
cautions.
What is a contraindication(s) of Zovarix? - ANSWERS-Hypersensitivity
to milk proteins
What are side effects and adverse reactions of acyclovir? - ANSWERS-
Increased bleeding time, phlebitis at IV site, urticaria, paresthesia,
seizures, nephrotoxicity and blood dyscrasias
Which medication is in the drug class of antihelminics?
a. chloroquine
b. ivermectin
c. metronidazole
d. isoniazid - ANSWERS-b. ivermectin (Strimectol)
What is the use of Strimectol? - ANSWERS-Destroys parasitic worms
A patient is admitted to the ER for abdominal discomfort and mentions
that they recently traveled to Mexico. What further assessment should
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the nurse perform? - ANSWERS-Assess if the patient has anal itching
and obtain a history of foods they have eaten and how it was prepared.
What nursing interventions should the nurse perform for a patient on
ivermectin? - ANSWERS-Monitor for adverse effects
Explain importance of handwashing before meals and after use of toilet
Which medication is in the peptide drug class?
a. nystatin
b. fluconazole
c. flagyl
d. furosemide - ANSWERS-c. Flagyl (metronidazole)
What are the contraindications and cautions of metronidazole? -
ANSWERS-Contraindications: 1st trimester of pregnancy and lactation
Cautions: liver impairment, cardiac conditions and neoplastic disease
What are the side effects and adverse reactions of Flagyl? - ANSWERS-
HA, superinfection (stomatitis), seizures, diarrhea & optical and
peripheral neuropathy
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What education should a nurse provide to a patient to avoid antibiotic
resistance? - ANSWERS-Ask HCP if they can be treated without
antibiotics
Take antibiotics as prescribed
Never skip doses and complete all of the antibiotic, even if they feel
better
Never take someone else's antibiotic
Which antibiotic is most common for patients to be allergic to? -
ANSWERS-Penicillin
Which medication can cause tooth & nail discoloration, should not be
given to kids younger than 8 and patients should avoid milk products
while taking?
a. Gentamicin
b. Levofloxacin
c. Doxycycline
d. Ceftriaxone - ANSWERS-c. Doxycycline
Cross resistance: - ANSWERS-Resistance that can occur in drugs with
similar structures
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