A patient shows signs and symptoms of conjunctivitis. Which aminoglycoside would the nurse expect to be ordered?
a. Amikacin [Amikin]
b. Kanamycin [Kantrex]
c. Neomycin [Neomycin]
d. Paromomycin [Humatin]
C
Neomycin is used for topical treatment of infections of the eye, ear, and skin. Amikacin, kana-mycin, and paromomycin are not topical treatments and are not indicated for eye infections.
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1. Male nurses recruited by Florence Nightingale for her school 2. Military nurses from the Civil War 3. The Korean War battlefront nurses 4. Knights of the Crusades providing care to the injured
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A) Date of preparation B) Expiration date C) Nurse's name D) Storage E) Time of preparation
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A) Spiritual belief B) Spiritual alienation C) Spiritual health D) Spiritual bliss
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a. A copy of the prescription label on bottle b. A small container for the medication c. Signed consent parental consent form d. A signed order from the physician