Pharmacology Made Easy 5.0 Infection Test Questions and Answers
1. select 2 adverse effects that when generating solutions, the nurse should plan to educate the
the nurse should plan to in- client about adverse reactions of hepatotoxicity and discolored
clude when educating the urine.
client about their newly pre-
scribed medications. Isoniazid and rifampin can cause injury to liver cells, and the com-
bination of the two medications increases the risks for hepatotox-
a. Elevated liver enzymes icity.
b. red-orange color to the
urine Rifampin dissolves easily in body fluids, and clients receiving it may
c. hypoglycemia experience a change of color in urine, sweat, tears, and other body
d. ototoxicity fluids to a red-orange color
e. hypertension
a. Elevated liver enzymes
b. red-orange color to the urine
2. click to highlight the find- When analyzing cues, the nurse should identify that findings of
ings that indicate to the 1. vertigo
nurse that the client expe- 2. headache
riencing adverse reactions 3. tinnitus
to the prescribed antibiotic indicate that the client is experiencing ototoxicity, which is an ad-
medication. verse ettect of gentamicin.
3. The nurse anticipates a pre- telavancin is contraindicated for a client who has a prolonged QT
scription for an antibiotic interval
medication. For each med-
ication, click to specify if Hyperkalemia is a contraindication for the combination of sul-
the medication is indicat- famethoxazole and trimethoprim because increased potassium
ed or contraindicated for level is a potential adverse ettect.
the client. There must be
The nurse should identify that the client's allergy to lev-
at least 1 selection in every
ofloxacin, another fluoroquinolone, is a contradiction to the use of
row.
ciprofloxacin.
, Pharmacology Made Easy 5.0 Infection Test Questions and Answers
the nurse should identify that the client does not have findings
that are contraindications for the use of linezolid, such as con-
current use of a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor or selective
serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) CIPROFLOXACIN: CONTRAINDI-
CATED TELAVANCIN:CONTRAINDICATED LINEZOLID:NOT CONTRAIN
SULFA:CONTAIN
4. a nurse is caring for a client c. swelling of hands or feet
who is about to begin tak-
ing itraxonazole to treat a
fungal infection, the nurse
should instruct the client to
report which of the follow-
ing adverse effects of the
medication?
a. tingling in the hands and
feet
b. joint pain
c. swelling of hands or feet
d. excessive sweating
5. a nurse is providing teach- d. use a non-hormonal form of contraception
ing for a client who takes
an oral contraceptive and
is about to begin rifampin
therapy to treat tubercu-
losis, which of the follow-
ing instructions should the
nurse include?
a. increase the rifampin
1. select 2 adverse effects that when generating solutions, the nurse should plan to educate the
the nurse should plan to in- client about adverse reactions of hepatotoxicity and discolored
clude when educating the urine.
client about their newly pre-
scribed medications. Isoniazid and rifampin can cause injury to liver cells, and the com-
bination of the two medications increases the risks for hepatotox-
a. Elevated liver enzymes icity.
b. red-orange color to the
urine Rifampin dissolves easily in body fluids, and clients receiving it may
c. hypoglycemia experience a change of color in urine, sweat, tears, and other body
d. ototoxicity fluids to a red-orange color
e. hypertension
a. Elevated liver enzymes
b. red-orange color to the urine
2. click to highlight the find- When analyzing cues, the nurse should identify that findings of
ings that indicate to the 1. vertigo
nurse that the client expe- 2. headache
riencing adverse reactions 3. tinnitus
to the prescribed antibiotic indicate that the client is experiencing ototoxicity, which is an ad-
medication. verse ettect of gentamicin.
3. The nurse anticipates a pre- telavancin is contraindicated for a client who has a prolonged QT
scription for an antibiotic interval
medication. For each med-
ication, click to specify if Hyperkalemia is a contraindication for the combination of sul-
the medication is indicat- famethoxazole and trimethoprim because increased potassium
ed or contraindicated for level is a potential adverse ettect.
the client. There must be
The nurse should identify that the client's allergy to lev-
at least 1 selection in every
ofloxacin, another fluoroquinolone, is a contradiction to the use of
row.
ciprofloxacin.
, Pharmacology Made Easy 5.0 Infection Test Questions and Answers
the nurse should identify that the client does not have findings
that are contraindications for the use of linezolid, such as con-
current use of a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor or selective
serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) CIPROFLOXACIN: CONTRAINDI-
CATED TELAVANCIN:CONTRAINDICATED LINEZOLID:NOT CONTRAIN
SULFA:CONTAIN
4. a nurse is caring for a client c. swelling of hands or feet
who is about to begin tak-
ing itraxonazole to treat a
fungal infection, the nurse
should instruct the client to
report which of the follow-
ing adverse effects of the
medication?
a. tingling in the hands and
feet
b. joint pain
c. swelling of hands or feet
d. excessive sweating
5. a nurse is providing teach- d. use a non-hormonal form of contraception
ing for a client who takes
an oral contraceptive and
is about to begin rifampin
therapy to treat tubercu-
losis, which of the follow-
ing instructions should the
nurse include?
a. increase the rifampin
