Nursing - Infection Test

A nurse is caring for a client who is taking ciprofloxacin to treat a UTI. The client also takes prednisolone to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Recognizing the adverse effects of ciprofloxacin, the nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following adverse effects? - Tendon pain a nurse is caring for a client whose sputum culture results indicate MRSA. The nurse should recognize which of the following medications will likely be administered to this client? - Vancomycin a nurse is caring for a client who is about to begin receiving acyclovir IV to treat a viral infection. The nurse should recognize that cautious use of the drug is essential if the client also has which of the following conditions? - dehydration a client is taking tetracycline orally to treat a chlamydia infection and reports severe blood-tinged diarrhea. The nurse should suspect the client is experiencing which of the following? - CDAD a nurse is caring for a client who is about to begin taking isoniazid to treat TB. the nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following adverse effects? (Select all that apply) - Jaundice - numbness of the hands - dizziness client is taking imipenem to treat bacterial infection and reports an inability to eat due to mouth pain. The client is experiencing what adverse reaction? - Superinfection a nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of bacterial meningitis. The nurse should expect the provider to prescribe a drug from which of the following classifications of antibiotics? - third gen cephalosporins a nurse is caring for a client who is about to begin gentamicin therapy to treat an infection. The nurse should monitor the client for an alteration in which of the following? - urine output Which of the following instructions should the nurse include when teaching a client who takes oral contraceptive and is about to begin rifampin therapy to treat TB? - use a non-hormonal form of contraception A nurse in a provider's office receives a call from a client who is taking amoxicillin to treat a respiratory infection and reports a rash and wheezing. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give the client? - Call emergency services immediately a nurse is caring for a client who is about to begin taking nitrofurantoin to treat a UTI. The nurse should tell the client to report which of the following adverse effects of the drug? - Cough A nurse is administering cefotetan IV to a client to treat an intra-abdominal infection. The nurse notes that the IV insertion site is warm, edematous, and painful to the touch. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Stop the cefotetan infusion. A nurse is caring for a client who is about to begin taking itraconazole to treat a fungal infection. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following adverse effects of the drug? - Swelling of hands or feet A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for aztreonam to treat a respiratory tract infection. Which of the following findings in the client's medical record should the nurse recognize as requiring cautious use for this rx and report to the provider? - Renal impairment. When administering oral erythromycin to a client who has acute diphtheria, a nurse should monitor for which of the following adverse effects? - Cardiac dysrhythmias A nurse in a provider's office receives a call from a client who has been taking penicillin V 3x daily and reports abdominal cramping w/bloody diarrhea for several days. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give the client? - "Bring in a stool sample for testing." A nurse is caring for a client who has a gynecologic infection and a hx of alcohol use disorder. The nurse should identify that which of the following drugs can cause a rxn similar to disulfiram if the client drinks alcohol while taking it? SATA. - Cefotetan - Metronidazole A nurse is caring for a client who has a new rx for acyclovir to treat a herpes simplex infection. Which of the following lab values should the nurse monitor for this client? - BUN A nurse in a provider's office receives a call from a client who is taking ciprofloxacin to treat a respiratory tract infection and reports dyspepsia. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give the client? - Take an antacid at least 2 hr after taking the drug. A nurse is caring for a client who has streptococcal pharyngitis and an allergy to penicillin. The nurse should recognize that which of the following drugs can be safely administered to this client? - Azithromycin/Erythromycin. A nurse 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.) - Acetaminophen - Diphenhydramine A nurse is reviewing a client's prescriptions prior to administering gentamicin to the client to treat a systemic infection. The nurse should clarify the use of gentamicin with the provider if the client is taking which of the following drugs? - Ethacrynic acid A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking metronidazole (Flagyl) 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? - seizure disorder A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for rifampin to treat TB. The nurse should expect the provider to prescribe which of the following drugs to the client to prevent possible resistance to rifampin? - Isoniazid (INH). A nurse is caring for a client who is taking warfarin and has a new rx for trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole to treat a UTI. The nurse should clarify the prescriptions w/the provider b/c taking these two drugs concurrently can increase the client's risk for which of the following? - Bleeding.