Amphotericin b Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

• A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has chronic kidney failure with an AV fistula for hemodialysis and new prescription for epoetin alfa. Which of the following therapeutic effects of epoetin alfa should the nurse include in the teaching? 1) Reduces blood pressure 2) Inhibits clotting of fistula 3) Promotes RBC production 4) Stimulates growth of neutrophils ANS: C • A nurse is caring for a client who has peptic ulcer disease and reports a headache. Which of the following med...

ATI PN PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM A nurse is administering subcutaneous heparin to a client who is at risk for deep vein thrombosis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? 1. Administer the medication into the client's abdomen. 2. Inject the medication into a muscle. 3. Massage the site after administering the medication. 4. Use a 22-gauge needle to administer the medication. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a urinary tract infection and new ...

A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for ergotamine. The nurse should recognize that ergotamine is administered to treat which of the following conditions? a. Raynaud's phenomenon b. Ulcerative colitis c. Anemia d. Migraine headaches - Migraine headaches *RATIONALE* Ergotamine prevents or stops a migraine headache by blocking alpha-adrenergic receptors in the cranial peripheral vascular smooth muscle, which causes vasoconstriction of dilated cerebral blood vessels....

ATI Med Surg Proctored Exam Practice Qs |Questions and Answers 2023 A nurse is caring for a client who experienced a traumatic head injury and has an intraventricular catheter (Ventriculostomy) for ICP monitoring. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following complications related to the ventriculostomy?: a. Headache b. Infection c. Aphasia d. Hypertension b. Infection Monitor for infection and use strict asepsis to avoid life-threatening meningitis. A nurse is p...

RN Pharmacology EXAM TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (2023/2024) (VERIFIED ANSWERS)WITH NGN A provider prescribes phenobarbital for a client who has a seizure disorder. The medication has a long half-life of 4 days. How many times per day should the nurse expect to administer this medication? A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four - CORRECT ANSWER A. Medications with long halflives remain at their therapeutic levels between doses for long periods of time. The nurse should expect to administ...

NR566 WEEK 2 NR 566 Chamberlain College Nursing Question and answers already passed Amphotericin B - correct answer -polyene macrolide -broad spectrum antifungal *HIGHLY TOXIC* -only given for infections that are progressive and potentially fatal - given IV only Amphotericin B Black Box Warning - correct answer should only be used in the setting of a potentially life-threatening infection Amphotericin B side effects - correct answer -infusion reactions (fever, chills,rigors, nau...

NR566 WEEK 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A+ REVIEW 2024/2025 Amphotericin B - ANS--polyene macrolide -broad spectrum antifungal *HIGHLY TOXIC* -only given for infections that are progressive and potentially fatal - given IV only Amphotericin B Black Box Warning - ANS-should only be used in the setting of a potentially lifethreatening infection Amphotericin B side effects - ANS--infusion reactions (fever, chills,rigors, nausea, headache) -neprhotoxic -bone marrow suppression Drug interaction...

1. Which of the following is an orally disintegrating tablet formulation of prednisolone, used to treat exacerbations of asthma and other inflammatory diseases and conditions in children? a. Celestone Soluspan b. PediaPred c. Orapred d. Vasocidin e. Juvéderm - correct answer 1(c). Orapred ODT (Prednisolone sodium phosphate disintegrating tablets) is a sodium salt of the phosphoester of the glucocorticoid prednisolone. It is indicated in the treatment of the atopic dermatitis, Crohn's di...

NR 566 WEEK 2 NR 566 Chamberlain College Nursing Question and answers 100% correct What does candidiasis mean? yeast What does aspergillosis mean? mold or fungus Amphotericin B is what type of antibiotic? broad spectrum What is the black box warning for Amphotericin B? Use in life threatening infections only How is Amphotericin administered? IV only What is recommended before using Amphotericin B? Test dose What are infusion reactions for Amphotericin B? Feve...

Complex Care Final Exam Practice Questions with Elaborated Answers Latest Updated 2024 The nurse is caring for a patient with pneumonia unresponsive to two different antibiotics. Which action is most important for the nurse to complete before administering a newly prescribed antibiotic? a. Teach the patient to cough and deep breathe. b. Take the temperature, pulse, and respiratory rate. c. Obtain a sputum specimen for culture and Gram stain. d. Check the patient's oxygen saturation by puls...