A patient is infected by invasive aspergillosis,
and the medical history reveals that the patient has not been able to tolerate several antifungal drugs. The nurse anticipates an order for which medication to treat this infection?
a. Fluconazole (Diflucan)
b. Micafungin (Mycamine)
c. Caspofungin (Cancidas)
d. Nystatin (Mycostatin)
ANS: C
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