The nurse is admitting a client to the floor with a protozoan infection. Which medication would the nurse expect the physician to order?

Question

1. Quinupristin–dalfopristin (Synercid)
2. Penicillin
3. Metronidazole (Flagyl)
4. Ciprofloxacin (Cipro)

Answer 1

3

Rationale 1:Quinupristin–dalfopristin (Synercid) is a streptogamins and used for serious infections resistant to vancomycin.
Rationale 2: Penicillinsare considered broad-spectrum antibiotics.
Rationale 3: Flagyl is used for serious infections from anaerobic bacteria and for protozoan infections.
Rationale 4:Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) is a fluoroquinolone and used for a variety of infections but not protozoa.

Global Rationale: Flagyl is used for serious infections from anaerobic bacteria and for protozoan infections. Quinupristin–dalfopristin (Synercid), penicillin, and ciprofloxacin (Cipro) are not appropriate choices for treating protozoan infections.