The nurse explains that the drugs metronidazole (Flagyl) or tinidazole (Tindamax) can be administered to treat what protozoan infections? (Select all that apply.)
A) Trichomoniasis
B) Giardiasis
C) Amebiasis
D) Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
E) Cryptosporidium parvum
A, B, C
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Metronidazole or tinidazole are effective treatments for trichomoniasis, giardiasis, and amebiasis. They are not effective for P carinii pneumonia or C. parvum.
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a. "Could someone have cursed you?" b. "Do you feel your life is out of balance?" c. "God has a plan for each of us even if we do not understand it." d. "Why do you think it might have happened?"
Healthy infants produce:
a. 100 to 200 mL of urine a day b. 200 to 300 mL of urine a day c. 300 to 400 mL of urine a day d. About 500 mL of urine a day
A client is brought to the emergency department suspected of overdosing on imipramine (Tofranil). Which is the nurse's priority assessment?
A. Cardiac function B. Liver function C. Renal function D. Neurological function
The nurse is teaching a patient with diabetes about self-management. What should the nurse include regarding medications to treat diabetes mellitus?
A. Patients with type 1 diabetes may achieve normal blood glucose levels with oral medications. B. Patients with type 2 diabetes may achieve normal blood glucose levels with a combination of oral medications and insulin. C. Patients with type 2 diabetes will always need an exogenous source of insulin. D. Patients with type 1 diabetes may progress to type 2 if blood glucose levels are not well controlled.