NUR 2092 Pharmacology Ch - 11
Antifungal Agents Questions and
Answers
An older adult client has been diagnosed with candidiasis and prescribed
fluconazole. What aspect of the client's health status should warrant close
monitoring by the nurse? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The client has atrial fibrillation
and takes warfarin daily
A parent has informed the nurse that she has been applying an over the
counter antifungal to her infant's buttocks and perineal region for a rash.
What question related to safety should the nurse ask the parent? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔"Are there any open wounds on the areas where you're
putting the ointment?"
,Which drug is most commonly used orally to treat infections caused by
Candida albicans? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Fluconazole (Diflucan)
An adult client has begun treatment with fluconazole. The nurse should
recognize the need to likely discontinue the drug if the client develops
which sign or symptom? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Jaundice
The nurse is caring for a client who has been prescribed micafungin, 150
mg IV daily. What assessment should the nurse prioritize in this client's
care? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Inspection of the client's mouth and throat
A nurse is instructing a 19-year-old female patient on the use of fluconazole
for candida vaginitis. A teaching priority will be to: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔use an
alternative form of birth control, if taking an oral contraceptive.
An adult client, recently diagnosed with a tinea infection, has begun
treatment with griseofulvin. During a scheduled clinic visit, the client states
to the nurse, "I'm pretty good at reading my body's signals, so I make sure
to take a bit extra when I think my infection is getting worse." This client's
statement is suggestive of what nursing diagnosis? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔deficient knowledge related to correct use of griseofulvin
, A client has been placed on amphotericin B. The nurse caring for this client
should administer this medication: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔intravenously.
A client has been prescribed a topical antifungal ointment to treat a fungal
infection between her breasts. When providing education about this
medication, the nurse should encourage the client to: - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔wash and dry the affected area before applying the ointment.
A client with a fungal infection has been prescribed a miconazole vaginal
suppository. What education should the nurse provide about safe and
effective administration? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔"If possible, lie down for 10 or 15
minutes after inserting the medication."
The client is receiving ketoconazole. The nurse should be concerned about
a drug-drug interaction on the basis of what other comorbidity? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Type 2 diabetes
The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with a life-threatening systemic
fungal infection that is not responding to treatment with an azole. What
medication should the nurse anticipate the provider may order next? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Amphotericin B
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Antifungal Agents Questions and
Answers
An older adult client has been diagnosed with candidiasis and prescribed
fluconazole. What aspect of the client's health status should warrant close
monitoring by the nurse? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The client has atrial fibrillation
and takes warfarin daily
A parent has informed the nurse that she has been applying an over the
counter antifungal to her infant's buttocks and perineal region for a rash.
What question related to safety should the nurse ask the parent? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔"Are there any open wounds on the areas where you're
putting the ointment?"
,Which drug is most commonly used orally to treat infections caused by
Candida albicans? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Fluconazole (Diflucan)
An adult client has begun treatment with fluconazole. The nurse should
recognize the need to likely discontinue the drug if the client develops
which sign or symptom? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Jaundice
The nurse is caring for a client who has been prescribed micafungin, 150
mg IV daily. What assessment should the nurse prioritize in this client's
care? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Inspection of the client's mouth and throat
A nurse is instructing a 19-year-old female patient on the use of fluconazole
for candida vaginitis. A teaching priority will be to: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔use an
alternative form of birth control, if taking an oral contraceptive.
An adult client, recently diagnosed with a tinea infection, has begun
treatment with griseofulvin. During a scheduled clinic visit, the client states
to the nurse, "I'm pretty good at reading my body's signals, so I make sure
to take a bit extra when I think my infection is getting worse." This client's
statement is suggestive of what nursing diagnosis? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔deficient knowledge related to correct use of griseofulvin
, A client has been placed on amphotericin B. The nurse caring for this client
should administer this medication: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔intravenously.
A client has been prescribed a topical antifungal ointment to treat a fungal
infection between her breasts. When providing education about this
medication, the nurse should encourage the client to: - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔wash and dry the affected area before applying the ointment.
A client with a fungal infection has been prescribed a miconazole vaginal
suppository. What education should the nurse provide about safe and
effective administration? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔"If possible, lie down for 10 or 15
minutes after inserting the medication."
The client is receiving ketoconazole. The nurse should be concerned about
a drug-drug interaction on the basis of what other comorbidity? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Type 2 diabetes
The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with a life-threatening systemic
fungal infection that is not responding to treatment with an azole. What
medication should the nurse anticipate the provider may order next? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Amphotericin B
COPYRIGHT©PROFFKERRYMARTIN 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE.
PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
