Quiz 8 Wk 8 Final Score NURS 6521

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Take Test: Week 8 -Quiz Test Information Description Instructions Please answer each question below and click Submit when you have completed the Quiz. Timed Test This test has a time limit of... 1 hour and 30 minutes.You will be notified when time expires, and you may continue or submit. Warnings appear when half the time, 5 minutes, 1 minute, and 30 seconds remain. Multiple Attempts Not allowed. This test can only be taken once. Force Completion Once started, this test must be completed in one sitting. Do not leave the test before clicking Save and Submit. Remaining Time: 1 hour, 06 minutes, 14 seconds. Question Completion Status: QUESTION 1 1. Sulconazole has been prescribed for a patient with tinea pedis. The nurse will instruct the patient to use the topical agent 1 points QUESTION 2 1. A patient has endocarditis and is taking gentamicin. The nurse will be sure to monitor which of the following? 1 points QUESTION 3 1. Mr. Laird is a 49-year-old electrician who experienced severe burns on his trunk, arms, and hands in a workplace accident 2 weeks ago. Part of his current wound care regimen involves the daily application of silver sulfadiazine to his wounds. The nurses who are providing care for Mr. Laird in the burns and plastics unit of the hospital should perform what action when administering this medication? 1 points QUESTION 4 1. A 30-year-old African-American woman tested positive for TB and is prescribed isoniazid. The nurse will plan the patient's care to include close monitoring of the drug therapy because 1 points QUESTION 5 1. A 46-year-old man is receiving a quinupristin/dalfopristin IV infusion for a life-threatening infection. Which of the following would be most important for the nurse to monitor? 1 points QUESTION 6 1. A nurse is providing education to a patient who is taking INH. The nurse will advise the patient to avoid which of the following foods? 1 points QUESTION 7 1. A 43-year-old man has been diagnosed with active TB. He is prescribed a multiple drug therapy, including INH and rifampin. A priority assessment by the nurse will be to monitor which combination of laboratory test results? 1 points QUESTION 8 1. An immunocompromised patient with a diagnosis of candidiasis has failed to respond to conservative therapy and has consequently begun treatment with amphotericin B. The nurse is aware that this drug achieves a therapeutic effect by way of its influence on 1 points QUESTION 9 1. A nurse has questioned why a patient's physician has prescribed a narrow-spectrum antibiotic rather than a broad-spectrum drug in the treatment of a patient's infection. Which of the following facts provides the best rationale for the use of narrow-spectrum antibiotics whenever possible? 1 points QUESTION 10 1. A patient is prescribed ganciclovir to treat a CMV infection. An oral dosage is prescribed. To help increase bioavailability of the drug, the nurse will encourage the patient to take the medication 1 points QUESTION 11 1. A 34-year-old male has been diagnosed with TB and will be started on INH therapy. The medication history reveals that he currently takes antacids on a regular basis. The nurse will instruct the patient to take 1 points QUESTION 12 1. A patient is being treated for Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia. She is allergic to penicillin and is being given azithromycin (Zithromax) in capsule form. The nurse will inform the patient that she will need to take the capsule 1 points QUESTION 13 1. A 20-year-old female patient is receiving topical clindamycin for acne vulgaris. She develops a rash and urticaria along with severe itching where the medication is applied. The nurse will formulate which of the following nursing diagnoses for the patient? 1 points QUESTION 14 1. Which of the following nursing actions is most important in achieving successful antimicrobial therapy with vancomycin? 1 points QUESTION 15 1. A nurse is aware that the concept of selective toxicity is foundational to antimicrobial therapy. Which of the following statements most accurately describes selective toxicity? 1 points QUESTION 16 1. An immunocompromised patient in a critical care setting has developed a respiratory infection that has been attributed to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The nurse should anticipate that the patient will require treatment with 1 points QUESTION 17 1. A 72-year-old patient is prescribed ophthalmic ciprofloxacin for a bacterial infection in her right eye. The nurse will teach her to observe for which of the following adverse effects of the drug? ......................................................................CONTINUED................................................................................ [Show More]

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