The nursing instructor teaches the student nurses about fungal infections. The nursing instructor evaluates that learning has occurred when the student nurses make which statements?

Question

1. "Superficial infections are more difficult to treat than systemic infections."
2. "Newer medications can be used for superficial as well as systemic infections."
3. "Systemic infections are much more common than superficial infections."
4. "Superficial infections are considered more benign than systemic infections."
5. "Systemic infections require oral medications that have serious adverse effects."

Answer 1

2,4,5
Rationale 1: Superficial infections are less difficult, not more difficult, to treat than systemic infections.
Rationale 2: Some of the newer antifungal agents may be used for either superficial or systemic infections.
Rationale 3: Systemic infections are less, not more, common than superficial infections.
Rationale 4: Superficial infections are relatively benign; systemic infections can be life threatening.
Rationale 5: Systemic infections often require aggressive oral or parenteral medications that produce more adverse effects than the topical agents.
Global Rationale: Some of the newer antifungal agents may be used for either superficial or systemic infections. Superficial infections are relatively benign; systemic infections can be life threatening. Systemic infections often require aggressive oral or parenteral medications that produce more adverse effects than the topical agents. Superficial infections are less difficult, not more difficult, to treat than systemic infections. Systemic infections are less, not more, common than superficial infections.