A patient is to be started on an antibiotic. Which of the following is most important to take into consideration before beginning the antibiotic regimen?
A) Duration of symptoms
B) Culture and susceptibility
C) Patient's hydration status
D) Patient's age and weight
B
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A patient has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease (PD) and begins treatment with levodopa/carbidopa [Sinemet]. After several months of therapy, the patient reports no change in symptoms. The nurse will expect the provider to:
a. add a dopamine agonist. b. discuss the "on-off" phenomenon. c. increase the dose of Sinemet. d. re-evaluate the diagnosis.
The client has been ordered to be treated with Robaxin. The client calls the nurse in a panic and reports that his urine is black in color. The nurse's response should be based on the knowledge that this is indicative of a(n) _______ to the medication
a. anaphylactic reaction b. adverse reaction c. subnormal response d. expected response
The BMI
A. requires complex diagnostic tests that are done only on physicians' orders. B. is calculated to determine the risk of postoperative complications. C. does not go high enough to determine whether a person is morbidly obese. D. reveals whether a person is of normal weight, is overweight, or is obese.
Which one of the following is the fastest route of drug administration
a. oral b. subcutaneous c. intramuscular d. intravenous