A patient about to start systemic antifungal therapy has a white blood cell (WBC) count of 3200 cells/mm3. Which antifungal drug must be avoided for this patient?
a. Fluconazole (Diflucan)
b. Ketoconazole (Nizoral)
c. Micafungin (Mycamine)
d. Terbinafine (Lamisil)
ANS: D
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1. Creativity 2. Productivity 3. Concern for next generation 4. Concern for self
Disease surveillance has been part of public health protection since the investigation of the Bubonic Plague in Europe. In the United States, national reporting began with:
1. The national reporting of morbidity cases in 1925 2. Mortality and Morbidity weekly in 1961 3. Plague surveillance among the early colonists 4. Food poisoning surveillance during World War 1
Of the following options, which is the greatest barrier to providing quality health care to the old-er-adult client?
1. Poor client compliance resulting from generalized diminished capacity 2. Inadequate health insurance coverage for the group as a whole 3. Insufficient research to provide a basis for effective geriatric health care 4. Preconceived assumptions regarding the lifestyles and attitudes of this group
____________________ gives clues to the real meaning of the message.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).