A patient with systemic candidiasis has been prescribed flucytosine. The nurse should be aware of the need to administer this drug with which of the following?
A) Vitamin D and calcium supplements
B) Fluconazole (Diflucan)
C) Amphotericin B
D) Penicillin G
C
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Flucytosine is used as an adjunctive agent with amphotericin B for the treatment of systemic fungal infections caused by Candida and Cryptococcus.
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a. blood glucose. b. phenylketonuria (PKU). c. blood urea nitrogen (BUN). d. prothrombin time (PT).
The nurse is preparing a client for surgery and observes on the operative permit that the client will be having a double-barrel colostomy. What portion of the large intestine is the nurse aware that this is performed?
A) Descending B) Ascending C) Transverse D) Sigmoid
The nurse observes an infant born to a woman who is GBS (group B streptococcus) positive for signs of
a. anemia c. urinary retention b. sepsis d. jaundice
Which of the following terms is used to describe failure of the bone marrow to produce enough of all three components of the blood?
A. hemolytic anemia B. iron-deficiency anemia C. megaloblastic anemia D. aplastic anemia