Module 9 - NURS 5334 (Passed!)

Jade is a nasal methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carrier. Treatment to eradicated nasal MRSA is mupirocin. Patient education regarding treating nasal MRSA includes: • A. Take the oral as prescribed • B. Insert one half of the dose in each nostril twice per day • C. Alternate treating one nare in am and 1 nare in pm • D. Nasal MRSA requires at least 4 weeks of therapy, with up to 8 weeks in some patients correct answers B. Insert one half of the dose in each nostril twice per day When prescribing griseofulvin to treat tinea capitis it is critical to instruct the patient's parent to: • A. Mix the griseofulvin with ice cream before administering • B. Take the griseofulvin until the tinea clears, in approximately 4 5 weeks • C. Shampoo with baby shampoo daily while taking the griseofulvin • D. Griseofulvin is best absorbed in ingested with a high fat food correct answers D. Griseofulvin is best absorbed in ingested with a high fat food First line therapy for treating topical fungal infections such as tinea corporis or tinea pedis would be: • A. OTC topical azole (clotrimazole, miconazole) • B. Oral terbinafine • C. Oral griseofulvin • D. Nystatin cream or ointment correct answers A. OTC topical azole (clotrimazole, miconazole) Erika has been prescribed isotretinoin by her dermatologist and is presenting to you with symptoms of sadness and depression. A Beck's Depression scale indicates she has mild to moderate depression. What would you do at this point? • A. Prescribe an SSRI • B. Refer her to a mental health therapist