A client is prescribed metronidazole (Flagyl). The nurse educates the client that this medication is prescribed to treat which disorders? (Select all that apply.)
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
1. CNS infections
2. Rosacea
3. Trichomoniasis
4. Amebiasis
5. HIV/AIDS
Correct Answer: 1, 2, 3, 4
Rationale 1: Metronidazole is unique in that it also has antibiotic activity against anaerobic bacteria, and thus is used to treat a number of respiratory, bone, skin, and CNS infections.
Rationale 2: Topical forms are used to treat rosacea.
Rationale 3: Metronidazole is also a drug of choice for two other protozoan infections: giardiasis from Giardia lamblia and trichomoniasis due to Trichomonas vaginalis.
Rationale 4: Metronidazole is a preferred drug for amebiasis because it is effective against amebas in the intestine and in other organs.
Rationale 5: This class of medication is not used to treat HIV/AIDS. Antiretroviral medications are used for this purpose.
Global Rationale: Metronidazole is somewhat unique in that it also has antibiotic activity against anaerobic bacteria, and thus is used to treat a number of respiratory, bone, skin, and CNS infections. Topical forms are used to treat rosacea. Metronidazole is also a drug of choice for two other protozoan infections: giardiasis from Giardia lamblia and trichomoniasis due to Trichomonas vaginalis. Metronidazole is a preferred drug for amebiasis because it is effective against amebas in the intestine and in other organs. This class of medication is not used to treat HIV/AIDS. Antiretroviral medications are used for this purpose.
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