A patient is being treated for a severe fungal infection with amphotericin B. What is the expected length of treatment for this patient?

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A patient is being treated for a severe fungal infection with amphotericin B. What is the expected length of treatment for this patient?

A. 1 to 2 weeks B. 3 to 6 weeks C. 4 to 12 weeks D. 15 to 18 weeks

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

A child has been taking mebendazole for the past 3 weeks after being diagnosed with roundworm. The nurse will determine the efficacy of the child's treatment by referencing what diagnostic test?

A. Liver enzymes B. Stool for ova and parasites C. Colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy D. Rectal swab for culture

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

A nursing student having trouble moving her head from side to side is likely experiencing a problem with which type of neurons?

A. General visceral efferent neurons B. Preganglionic neurons C. Parasympathetic postganglionic neurons D. Pharyngeal efferent neurons

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

A physician is noting the recent vital signs for several clients on an acute medical ward of a hospital. Which hospital client with a noninfectious diagnosis would be most likely to have a fever?

A. A 71-year-old female with limited mobility, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and vascular dementia B. A 33-year-old female with a postoperative deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism C. A 51-year-old obese male with hepatic encephalopathy secondary to alcohol abuse D. A 71-year-old male with congestive heart failure and peripheral edema

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

A toddler is displaying signs/symptoms of weakness and muscle atrophy. The pediatric neurologist suspects it may be a lower motor neuron disease called spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). The client's family asks how he got this. The nurse will respond:

A. This could result from playing in soil and then ingesting bacteria that is now attaching his motor neurons. B. No one really knows how this disease is formed. We just know that in time, he may grow out of it. C. This is a degenerative disorder that tends to be inherited as an autosomal recessive trait. D. This is a segmental demyelination disorder that affects all nerve roots and eventually all muscle groups as well.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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