nurs6521 quiz: patient prescribed with daptomycin for a complicated skin infection

Question 1

A 34-year-old male has been diagnosed with TB and will be
started on INH therapy. The medication history reveals that he currently takes
antacids on a regular basis. The nurse will instruct the patient to take

Question 2

A patient has been prescribed daptomycin for a complicated
skin infection. Which of the following will the nurse advise the patient to
report immediately?

Question 3

Which of the following is critical to helping prevent
development of resistant strains of microbes in patients?

Question 4

A 72-year-old patient is prescribed ophthalmic ciprofloxacin
for a bacterial infection in her right eye. The nurse will teach her to observe
for which of the following adverse effects of the drug?

Question 5

An immunocompromised patient in a critical care setting has
developed a respiratory infection that has been attributed to
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The nurse should anticipate
that the patient will require treatment with

Question 6

A patient is receiving long-term clindamycin therapy for a
life-threatening infection. The nurse will begin by monitoring this drug
therapy by obtaining

Question 7

A 49-year-old farmer who normally enjoys good health has
become seriously ill in recent days and the results of an extensive diagnostic
work up have resulted in a diagnosis of histoplasmosis. The patient has been
admitted to the hospital and has begun treatment with amphotericin B. The nurse
who is providing care for the patient should prioritize which of the following
diagnostic results during his course of treatment?

Question 8

An immunocompromised cancer patient has developed
cryptococcal meningitis and been admitted to the intensive care unit for
treatment with amphotericin B. How should the nurse most safely administer this
drug?

Question 9

Laboratory testing has confirmed that a patient has
chloroquine-resistant malaria and the patient’s physician has prescribed
quinine along with an adjunctive drug. The nurse should question the
physician’s order if the patient has a history of

Question 10

A patient has endocarditis and is taking gentamicin. The
nurse will be sure to monitor which of the following?

Question 11

Which of the following would a nurse assess for in a patient
who is taking polymyxin B systemically?

Question 12

A patient is being treated for Mycoplasma pneumoniae
pneumonia. She is allergic to penicillin and is being given azithromycin
(Zithromax) in capsule form. The nurse will inform the patient that she will
need to take the capsule

Question 13

A nurse is providing education to a patient who is taking
INH. The nurse will advise the patient to avoid which of the following foods?

Question 14

A patient has been prescribed oral tetracycline. The nurse
will instruct the patient to take the drug

Question 15

A patient has been admitted to the critical care unit with a
diagnosis of peritonitis that has necessitated treatment with gentamicin. As a
result, the care team should be cautious when concurrently administering other
medications that may cause

Question 16

A 46-year-old man is receiving a quinupristin/dalfopristin
IV infusion for a life-threatening infection. Which of the following would be most
important for the nurse to monitor?

Question 17

A patient is to begin taking tobramycin (Nebcin) for a
nosocomial infection. Which of the following assessments should the nurse
prioritize?

Question 18

A 15-year-old patient has meningitis caused by Haemophilus
influenzae. She is being treated with chloramphenicol. The most important
nursing action for this patient would be to monitor

Question 19

Mr. Laird is a 49-year-old electrician who experienced severe
burns on his trunk, arms, and hands in a workplace accident 2 weeks ago. Part
of his current wound care regimen involves the daily application of silver
sulfadiazine to his wounds. The nurses who are providing care for Mr. Laird in
the burns and plastics unit of the hospital should perform what action when
administering this medication?

Question 20

A nurse is caring for a patient who is on amphotericin B. On
morning rounds the patient reports weakness, numbness, and a tingling sensation
in his feet. What would be a priority action by the nurse?

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