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Roach's Introductory Clinical Pharmacology 11th Edition
Chapter 11 Questions
Question 1 of 5
A client receiving which of the following would the nurse identify as being at increased risk for candidal infections?
Correct Answer: B,C,D,E
Rationale: Clients who are at increased risk for candidal infections are those who are immunocompromised, have diabetes, are pregnant, or are taking oral contraceptives, antibiotics, or corticosteroids, as well as posttransplant or surgical clients.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is conducting a class for a local community group about herbal agents. Which of the following would the nurse include as being effective against fungal skin infections?
Correct Answer: A,E
Rationale: Tea tree oil and garlic are two herbs that researchers have identified as having antifungal properties to treat skin infections.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse would use caution when administering itraconazole (Sporanox) to clients with which of the following conditions?
Correct Answer: C,D
Rationale: Itraconazole (Sporanox) should be used with caution in clients with HIV infection and hypochlorhydria.
Question 4 of 5
After teaching a group of nursing students about amphotericin B, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which of the following as true?
Correct Answer: A,C,E
Rationale: Amphotericin B is given only under close supervision in the hospital setting, can cause renal damage, is given IV usually over a period of 6 hours, and should be protected from light and used within 8 hours of reconstitution.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is administering an IV infusion of amphotericin B. The nurse would be alert for which of the following adverse reactions during the first 30 to 60 minutes of the infusion?
Correct Answer: B,C,E
Rationale: When the nurse administers amphotericin B by IV infusion, immediate adverse reactions can occur within 15 to 20 minutes of beginning the infusion, including nausea, vomiting, hypotension, tachypnea, fever, and chills; therefore, it is important for the nurse to carefully monitor the client's temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure during the first 30 to 60 minutes of treatment.