Facts
It is important to remember drug advertisements emphasize the positive effects of drug therapy and the
adverse effects
Due to the use of antibiotics clients experiencing superinfections are those with
clostridium difficile (C diff)
When giving amantadine the priority is to keep side rails up and ensure call light is in hand due to possible effects on ___________ levels
dopamine
Before a patient of Greek descent is given an ____________________ drug they should be tested for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency due to this medication can cause acute hemolytic crisis
antimalarial
When treating a patient with an antihelmintic drug the client should be instructed to follow
strict handwashing and hygiene measures to eradicate the worm
The most likely substance to move by diffusion in and out of cells is
Potassium
This class of medications depend on the kidney for excretion and if the glomerular filtration rate is abnormal it may be toxic to the kidney so assess:
urine output, BUN and Creatinine levels
aminoglycosides
Some medications for HIV will make the patient feel like they have the flu and they might complain they want to stop the medications the nurse needs to explain 5
The medications are working and should not be stopped
Chloroquine patients should have this regularly
eye exams
Name 3 side effects that antihelmintics can cause:
a. headache
b. dizziness
c. fever
d. shaking
e. chills
f. malaise
g. pruritis
h. loss of hair
A client who is hypovolemic from vomiting and diarrhea will result in the blood being hypertonic due to fluid loss and the effect on their red blood cells is:
They are shrinking and shriveling
In an anthrax attack the expected antibiotic to be given is
Ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
Most drugs in the nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor class cause GI effects. Name a most likely nursing diagnosis....
Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements, related to GI effects of drugs
When traveling state to state it is common to get this type of intestinal parasitic infection
Giardiasis
Cancerous cells that have lost cellular differentiation and organization
anaplasia
When taking antibiotics/antiinfectives the patient must do what even if they are feeling better
Complete the whole medication course
What are the directions to be given to the patient receiving tetracycline to ensure full absorption
a. take on an empty stomach... 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals with a full 8 oz glass of water
The composition of the protective layers of the fungal cell makes the organism resistant to
antibiotics
School nurses should be educated they will see this type of worm in children more than any other worm
pinworms
This medication is approved for the management of plasma uric acid levels in clients with leukemia, lymphoma, and solid malignancies.
Rasburicase
This type of medication is given to individuals to prevent infection
prophylactic
a. avoid broad spectrum antibiotics when treating trivial or viral infections
b. use narrow spectrum agents if they are likely to be effective
c. teach clients not to save antibiotics for self medication in the future
Decreasing antibiotic resistance
When a patient is taking a systemic antifungal drug unusual bleeding or bruising could be indicative of
hepatic toxicity
A patient receiving albendazole (an anti-parasite) they should have the following monitored
urine output, BUN, and creatinine
Cyclophosphamide patients should be monitored for a _____________ because of hemorrhagic cystitis
Urinalysis (UA)