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| The nursing instructor teaches the student nurses about fungal infections. The nursing instructor evaluates learning has occurred when the student nurses make which statement(s)? Select all that apply. |
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1."Systemic infections require oral medications that have serious adverse effects."
2."Superficial infections are considered more benign than systemic infections.
3."Newer medications can be used for superficial as well as systemic infections." |
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| The client has had malaria for many years. He asks the nurse why medications might not cure his illness when there are several drugs available. What is the best response by the nurse? |
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| "When cysts occur late in the disease, the parasite is too resistant for medications to be effective." |
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| The nurse plans to provide health promotion to a group of business travelers who are going to travel to Africa. What will the best teaching plan of the nurse include? |
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| Plan to take antimalarial drugs prophylactically. |
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| The nurse works in infection control at a large hospital. Which client does the nurse recognize as being at greatest risk of acquiring a fungal infection? |
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| The client with malignant melanoma who is receiving chemotherapy |
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| The nurse does medication education for the client with histoplasmosis who receives ketoconazole (Nizoral). The nurse evaluates learning has occurred when the client makes which statement? |
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| "I could develop nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain with this medication." |
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| The client has scalp ringworm and is being treated with econazole (Spectazole). What are the best discharge instructions by the nurse? |
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Definition
| "Do not share any towels with family members." |
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| The client receives nystatin (Nilstat) for a fungal infection in the mouth. The nurse plans to do medication education prior to discharge. What will the best plan of the nurse include? |
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Definition
| Dissolve the oral tablet in your mouth and then swallow it. |
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| The client receives amphotericin B (Fungizone) for histoplasmosis. What does the best assessment of the nurse include? Select all that apply. |
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1.Serum creatinine
2.Blood urea nitrogen |
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| The client receives metronidizole (Flagyl) for treatment of a vaginal yeast infection. What does the best medication education by the nurse include? |
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| Do not drink alcohol with this medication. |
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| The client is being treated for pinworms with mebendazole (Vermox). The nurse has completed medication education and evaluates that learning has occurred when the client makes which statement? |
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| I may expel worms for three days after I finish the medication." |
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| The female client has a fungal infection and will receive griseofulvin (Fulvicin). What assessment data is critical for the nurse to collect prior to administering this medication? |
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| The type of birth control the client is using |
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| The client is noncompliant with taking medications to prevent malaria prior to an overseas business trip. What will the best assessment of the nurse reveal? |
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| The side effects of vomiting and diarrhea were too uncomfortable. |
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| The client has a fungal infection of the toenails and receives oral terbinafine(Lamisil). The client asks the nurse how a pill will heal his nail infection. What is the best response by the nurse? |
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Definition
| "The medication accumulates in your nail beds and is there for many months." |
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| The client receives oral nystatin (Mycostatin) suspension for an oral candidiasis infection. She tells the nurse she cannot continue to "swish and swallow" because her nausea is too great. What is the best response by the nurse? |
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| "It is all right to swish the medication and then spit it out." |
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| The client receives terbinafine (Lamisil) as treatment for a fungal infection of the toenails. What is an important assessment question for the nurse to ask? |
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| "What analgesic do you take for headaches?" |
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Superficial fungal infections differ from systemic fungal infections in that
superficial fungal infections: |
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| Which client is at the greatest risk of acquiring a serious fungal infection? |
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| A client who is immunosuppressed |
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| Treatment for malaria involves: |
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| The nurse is preparing to administer an antifungal medication\to an adult client. The nurse will administer the medication: |
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| Medication should be swished and swallowed and swished and spit without anything else in the mouth. |
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| The drug that most likely will be used for treatment of Trichomonas vaginalis is: |
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| The mechanism of action of systemic antifungal agents is: |
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| Interfere with the synthesis of ergosterol in the fungal cell membrane. |
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| A client is receiving amphotericin B. The nurse will reinforce teaching by telling the client that he should watch for: |
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