TEST 4 - NURS 368 QUESTIONS WITH
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A client calls the clinic to talk to the nurse. The client states being prescribed
penicillin for a strep throat last week. Though the client feels better, the client
stopped taking the drug "today," even though there are "a few pills left." What
would be the nurse's best response?
"Okay, thank you for letting me know."
"It is of critical importance that you take all the medication so all the germs are
killed. Otherwise they could come right back and be even stronger."
"You will need to come to the clinic and be evaluated by your physician to make
sure the infection is really gone."
,"What you have described are just halo effects of the drug you were taking. They
will go away when the drug is totally out of your system." - ✔✔"It is of critical
importance that you take all the medication so all the germs are killed. Otherwise
they could come right back and be even stronger."
Rationale: he duration of drug use is critical to ensure that the microbes are
completely, not partially, eliminated and are not given the chance to grow and
develop resistant strains
Which would be the most significant factor in the selection of an antibiotic drug
for treatment of a client's infection?
culture and susceptibility test results
client's weight
client's blood type
client's insurance coverage - ✔✔culture and susceptibility test results
, Rationale: Antibiotic selection can be based on a variety of factors, including
culture and susceptibility tests and empiric therapy. Other factors that may play a
role in selection are the client's health status, age, gender (since some drugs are
inappropriate during pregnancy or nursing), and environment of care.
Your client was given tetracycline as a young child. You can tell this by changes in:
Her eyesight.
Her facial structure.
The color of her teeth.
Her shoe size. - ✔✔The color of her teeth
Rationale: Tetracyclines are contraindicated in pregnant women and in children to
8 years of age. In the fetus and young child, tetracyclines are deposited in bones
and teeth along with calcium. If given during active mineralization of these
tissues, tetracyclines can interfere with tooth enamel formation, cause
permanent discoloration (mottling) of tooth enamel, and depress bone growth
Most cells have the ability to reproduce themselves through:
COMPLETE ANSWERS { GUARANTEED
A+}
A client calls the clinic to talk to the nurse. The client states being prescribed
penicillin for a strep throat last week. Though the client feels better, the client
stopped taking the drug "today," even though there are "a few pills left." What
would be the nurse's best response?
"Okay, thank you for letting me know."
"It is of critical importance that you take all the medication so all the germs are
killed. Otherwise they could come right back and be even stronger."
"You will need to come to the clinic and be evaluated by your physician to make
sure the infection is really gone."
,"What you have described are just halo effects of the drug you were taking. They
will go away when the drug is totally out of your system." - ✔✔"It is of critical
importance that you take all the medication so all the germs are killed. Otherwise
they could come right back and be even stronger."
Rationale: he duration of drug use is critical to ensure that the microbes are
completely, not partially, eliminated and are not given the chance to grow and
develop resistant strains
Which would be the most significant factor in the selection of an antibiotic drug
for treatment of a client's infection?
culture and susceptibility test results
client's weight
client's blood type
client's insurance coverage - ✔✔culture and susceptibility test results
, Rationale: Antibiotic selection can be based on a variety of factors, including
culture and susceptibility tests and empiric therapy. Other factors that may play a
role in selection are the client's health status, age, gender (since some drugs are
inappropriate during pregnancy or nursing), and environment of care.
Your client was given tetracycline as a young child. You can tell this by changes in:
Her eyesight.
Her facial structure.
The color of her teeth.
Her shoe size. - ✔✔The color of her teeth
Rationale: Tetracyclines are contraindicated in pregnant women and in children to
8 years of age. In the fetus and young child, tetracyclines are deposited in bones
and teeth along with calcium. If given during active mineralization of these
tissues, tetracyclines can interfere with tooth enamel formation, cause
permanent discoloration (mottling) of tooth enamel, and depress bone growth
Most cells have the ability to reproduce themselves through:
