ATI Infection

Which of the following drugs should a provider prescribe for a patient who has streptococcal pharyngitis and is allergic to penicillin? 1. Nafcillin 2. Erythromycin 3. Cephalexin 4. Amoxicillin/ clavuanic acid

A health care professional is caring for a patient who takes an oral contraceptive and is about to begin rifampin (Rifadin) therapy to treat tuberculosis. The health care professional should include which of the following instructions? 1. Increase the rifampin dose 2. Increase the oral contraceptive dose 3. Allow 2 hours between taking the two drugs 4. use additional contraception

A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin receiving acyclovir IV to treat a viral infection. The health care professional should recognize that cautious use of the drug is essential if the patient also has which of the following? 1. Heart failure 2. Dehydration 3. Asthma 4. Tinnitus

A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking cephalexin to treat bacterial meningitis. The health care professional should explain to the patient the need to monitor which of the following laboratory tests? 1. Prothrombin time 2. Creatinine 3. Aspartate aminotransferase 4. Potassium

A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking isoniazid (INH) to treat tuberculosis. The health care professional should tell the patient to report which of the following adverse effects of the drug? (select all that apply.) 1. Jaundice 2. Numbness of the hands 3. Dizziness 4. Hearing loss 5. Oral ulcers

While administering IV cefotetan to a patient to treat bacterial meningitis, the health care professional finds the IV insertion site warm and reddened. Which of the following actions should the health care professional take? 1. Slow the cefotetan infusion 2. Administer diphenhydramine 3. Request a prescription for another antibiotic 4. Stop the cefotetan infusion

A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking acylovir to treat a herpes simplex infection. The health care professional should monitor which of the followig laboratory values for the patient? 1. prothrombin time 2. Hct 3. BUN 4. Aspartate aminotransferase

A primary care provider is prescribing drug therapy for a patient who sputum culture results indicate methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Which of the following drugs should be administered? 1. Trimethoprim 2. Tetracycline 3. Cephalexin 4. Vancomycin

A health care professional is caring for a patient who is taking ciprofloxacin to treat a urinary tract infection and has rheumatoid arthritis, for which he takes prednisolone. Recognizing the adverse effects of ciprofloxacin, the health care professional should tell the patient to report which of the following? 1. Tachycardia 2. Hair loss 3. Insomnia 4. Tendon pain

A patient who is taking amoxicillin to treat a respiratory infection contacts the health care professional to report a rash and wheezing. Which of the following instructions should the health care professional provide? 1. Wait 1 hr and contact the provider if there is no improvement 2. Skip today's dose of amoxicillin and resume taking the drug tomorrow 3. Call emergenc services immediately 4. Take an NSAID to reduce the skin and airway inflammation.

A primary care provider should prescribe a lower dose of aztreonam for a patient who has a respiratory tract infection and also has which of the following? 1. Glaucoma 2. Closed-head injury 3. Heart failure 4. Renal impairment

A patient who is taking tetracycline orally to treat a chlamydia infection contacts the health care professional to report severe blood-tinged diarrhea. Recognizing the adverse effects of tetracycline, the health care professional should suspect which of the following? 1. Hemorrhoids 2. Pseudomembranous enterocolitis 3. Diverticular disease 4. Small bowel obstruction

A patient who is taking imipenem to treat a bacterial infection contacts the health care professional to report an inability to eat because of mouth pain. Recognizing the adverse effects of imipenem, the health care professional should suspect which of the following? 1. Malabsorption 2. Suprainfection 3. Anorexia 3. Dental caries

A heath care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking chloroquine to prevent malaria. When talking with the patient about taking the drug, the health care professional should include which of the following instructions? (Select all that apply.) 1. Wear sunglasses outdoors 2. Take the drug with an antacid 3. Avoid driving 4. Take the drug with lemonade 5. Take the drug with food

A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking nitrofurantoin to treat a urinary tract infection. The health care professional should tell the patent to report which of the following adverse effects of the drug? 1. Constipation 2. Dark brown urine 3. Cough 4. Tremors

A primary care provider is considering the various pharmacologic options for a patient who has a gynecologic infection and a history of alcohol use disorder. Which of the following medications can cause a reaction similar to disulfiram if the patient drinks alcohol while taking it? (select all that apply) 1. Nitrofurantoin 2. Amocicillin 3. Aztreonam 4. Cefotetan 5. Metronidazole

A health care provider is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking ketoconazole to treat a fungal infection. The health care professional should tell the patient to report which of the following adverse effects of the drug? 1. Tingling in the hands and feet 2. Joint pain 3. gynecomastia 4. Excesive sweating

A health care professional is caring for a patient who is taking warfarin and is about to begin taking trimethoprim/ sulfamethoxazole to treat a urinary tract infection. The health care professional should question the drug regimin because taking these two drugs concurrently can increase the patient's risk for which of the following? 1. Bleeding 2. Thrombosis 3. ECG changes 4. Ototoxicity

A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about begin taking metronidazole to treat an anaerobic intra-abdominal bacterial infection. The health care professional should recognize that cautious use of the drug is indicated if the patient also has which of the following? 1. Seizure disorder 2. Hearing loss 3. Asthma 4. Anemia

A health care professional is preparing to administer amphotericin B IV to a patient who has a systemic fungal infection. Which of the following drugs should the health care professional administer prior to the infusion to prevent or minimize adverse reactions during amphotericin B administration? (Select all that apply.) 1. Aspirin 2. Hydrocortisone 3. Acetaminophen 4. Diphenhydramine 5. Ibuprofen

A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin using nystatin to treat oral candid albicans that resulted from tetracycline therapy. Which of the following instructions should the health care professional include about using the anifungal preparation? 1. Swish the suspension in the mouth before swallowing it 2. Rinse the mouth immediately with water 3. Drink the suspension with a straw 4. Use a cotton-tipped applicator to dab the mouth lesions with the suspension

A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to receive gentamicin to treat a systemic infection. The health care professional should question the use of the drug for a patient who is also taking which of the following drugs? 1. Furosemide 2. Diphenhydramine 3. Acetaminophen 4. Levothyroxine

A patient who is taking ciprofloxacin to treat a respiratory tract infection contacts the health care professional to report dyspepsia. The health care professional should recommend which of the following instructions? 1. Take an antacid at least 2 hr after taking the drug 2. Take the drug with a cup of coffee 3. Take an iron supplement with the drug 4. Drink 8 oz of milk with the drug

When administering erythromycin to a patient who has pneumococcal pneumonia, the health care professional should monitor for which of the following adverse effects of the drug? 1. hypothermial 2. blurred vision 3. constipation 4. cardiac dysrhythmias

A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin gentamicin therapy to treat an infection. The health care professional should monitor the patient for which of the following? 1. Bowel function 2. Peripheral pulses 3. Urine output 4. Level of consciousness