Which agent is commonly prescribed in conjunction with flucytosine to deter the development of fungal resistance in serious infections?
1. Amphotericin B
2. Voriconazole
3. Dexamethasone
4. Miconazole
Correct Answer: 1
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A child has been diagnosed with sickle-cell disease. Both parents deny having the disease themselves. The parents ask the nurse how their child got this disease. The nurse recognizes that the only possible explanation of the etiology is:
1. The father is not the biological father of the infant. 2. The mother of the child has the trait, but the father doesn't. 3. The father of the child has the trait, but the mother doesn't. 4. The mother and the father of the child have the sickle-cell trait.
The nurse observing that the postcraniotomy patient is unresponsive to and unaware of environmental stimuli uses which of the following terms to describe the patient in her documentation?
A) Unconscious B) Comatose C) Demonstrating akinetic mutism D) In a persistent vegetative state
What is the priority nursing diagnosis for a client with long-standing hypocalcemia?
A. Ineffective Breathing Pattern related to muscle weakness B. Risk for Infection related to immunosuppression C. Risk for Injury related to bone demineralization D. Fatigue related to malnutrition and anemia
The nurse is preparing to draw blood for measurement of a serum cyclosporine (Sandimmune) level. At what time should the serum cyclosporine level be drawn?
a. Two hours after the dose is administered b. Just prior to the next dose c. Six hours after the dose is administered d. Timing of levels is irrelevant