A client is prescribed rifampin (Rifadin), 600 mg P.O. daily. Which statement about rifampin is true?
a) It's usually given alone.
b) Its exact mechanism of action is unknown.
c) It's tuberculocidal, destroying the offending bacteria.
d) It acts primarily against resting bacteria.
Answer: c) It's tuberculocidal, destroying the offending bacteria.
You might also like to view...
Geriatric patients may also have a prescription for a diuretic such as HCTZ or Lasix. The role of this type of drug is to:
a: increase a patient's heart rate. b. increase a patient's respiratory rate. c. decrease the volume of fluid circulating in the cardiovascular system. d. increase the preload of the atria.
The best of past and present theories are blended and synthesized into a useful management framework called the ______ model of management.?
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Distilled water should be used in an aquathermia unit
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Herbivores would eat which of the following
A. corn B. chicken C. beef D. pork