Exam 32: Antituberculars, Antifungals, Peptides, and Metronidazole

A patient is being treated with isoniazid (INH),rifampin,and pyrazinamide in phase I of treatment for tuberculosis.The organism develops resistance to isoniazid.Which drug will the nurse anticipate the provider will order to replace the isoniazid?

A patient who is taking metronidazole (Flagyl)reports reddish-brown urine.Which action will the nurse take?

A patient is diagnosed with tinea capitis.The provider will order which systemic antifungal medication for this patient?

A patient is diagnosed with histoplasmosis and will begin taking ketoconazole.What information will the nurse include when teaching this patient about this medication?

A patient who is taking isoniazid (INH)as part of a two-drug tuberculosis treatment regimen reports tingling of the fingers and toes.The nurse will recommend discussing which treatment with the provider?

A patient will begin taking streptomycin as part of the medication regimen to treat tuberculosis.Before administering this medication,the nurse will review which laboratory values in the patient's medical record?

A patient who has completed the first phase of a three-drug regimen for tuberculosis has a positive sputum acid-bacilli test.The nurse will tell the patient that

A patient who has chronic liver disease reports contact with a person who has tuberculosis (TB).The nurse will counsel this patient to contact the provider to discuss

A young adult female who is taking metronidazole (Flagyl)to treat trichomoniasis calls the nurse to report severe headache,flushing,palpitations,cramping,and nausea.What will the nurse do next?

A patient who has tuberculosis asks the nurse why three drugs are used to treat this disease.The nurse will explain that multi-drug therapy is used to reduce the likelihood of

Which person should be treated with prophylactic antitubercular medication?

A patient who takes an oral sulfonylurea medication will begin taking fluconazole (Diflucan).The nurse will expect to monitor which lab values in this patient?

The nurse is caring for a patient who is diagnosed with tuberculosis.The patient tells the nurse that the provider plans to order a prophylactic antitubercular drug for family members and asks which drug will be ordered.The nurse will expect the provider to order which drug?

The nurse is teaching a nursing student about the antifungal drug amphotericin B.Which statement by the student indicates a need for further teaching?

Which topical antifungal medication is used to treat vaginal candidiasis?

A client is being treated for tuberculosis.Which medications are used to treat this condition? (Select all that apply.)

A patient who has oral candidiasis will begin using nystatin suspension to treat the infection.What information will the nurse include when teaching this patient?

The nurse is preparing to administer an intravenous polymyxin antibiotic.The patient reports dizziness along with numbness and tingling of the hands and feet.The nurse will perform which action?

A patient who has AIDS is at risk to contract aspergillosis.The nurse will anticipate that which antifungal medication will be ordered prophylactically for this patient?

The nurse is teaching a patient about rifampin.Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of the teaching?