A patient has a history of rheumatic fever. Which of the following medications should be administered as prophylaxis for rheumatic fever?
A) Cyclacillin (Cyclapen)
B) Amoxicillin (Augmentin)
C) Penicillin G (Pfizerpen)
D) Penicillin G benzathine (Bicillin LA)
D
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With technical challenges, the leader should
a. Use authority and expertise to address it b. Use authority to make people solve it c. Use the rules of the organization to solve it d. Use followers to do the menial work
The nurse has completed the assessment on a newly admitted patient. Which finding(s) is/are risk factor(s) in the development of cataracts? (select all that apply.)
a. Cigarette smoking b. Completion of radiation therapy c. Hormone replacement therapy d. Long-term corticosteroid use e. History of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
The mother of a 3-year-old child who weighs 15 kg tells the NP that she has liquid acetaminophen at home but does not know what dose to give her child. The NP should tell the mother:
a. to give 1 teaspoon every 4 to 6 hours as needed. b. to throw away the old medication and get a new bottle. c. that she may give 5 to 7.5 mL per dose every 4 to 6 hours. d. to find out whether she has a preparation made for infants or children.
A patient who was hospitalized for an infection was treated with an aminoglycoside antibiotic. The patient asks the primary care nurse practitioner (NP) why outpatient treatment wasn't an option
The NP should tell the patient that aminoglycoside antibiotics: a. are more likely to be toxic. b. cause serious adverse effects. c. carry more risk for serious allergic reactions. d. must be given intramuscularly or intravenously.