The nurse is caring for a client with herpes simplex virus. Which medication would the nurse expect the physician to order for this client?
1. Metronidazole (Flagyl)
2. Zidovudine (Retrovir)
3. Acyclovir (Zovirax)
4. Nystatin (Fungizone)
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Rationale 1:Metronidazole (Flagyl) is used for protozoan infections.
Rationale 2:Zidovudine (Retrovir) is an antiretroviral drug used for HIV/AIDS.
Rationale 3: The drug acyclovir (Zovirax) is an antiviral drug used for herpes simplex virus and influenza.
Rationale 4:Nystatin (Fungizone) is a topical antifungal.
Global Rationale: The drug acyclovir (Zovirax) is an antiviral drug used for herpes simplex virus and influenza. Metronidazole (Flagyl) and nystatin (Fungizone) are antifungal agents,whilezidovudine (Retrovir) is an antiviral agent for HIV/AIDS.
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A) "There is a chance that you may develop diabetes in the next 10-20 years, so monitoring would be appropriate." B) "It is impossible to tell–we don't know anything about the risk factors for diabetes." C) "Your risk for developing diabetes in the future is high because you are young." D) "You cannot develop gestational diabetes (GDM) in future pregnancies, this only happens with your first pregnancy."
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a. air has leaked into soft tissue. b. a fracture underlies the injury. c. a foreign body is present. d. there is vascular obstruction.
Which of the following statements by a caregiver of a child with systemic lupus erythematosus would indicate that the caregiver understood the nurse's teachings?
a. "We don't give the child any milk or milk products." b. "We protect our child from sunlight as much as possible." c. "Our child is not allowed to play with other children." d. "There is no gluten in any of the foods we serve our child."