A 70-year-old woman is assessed in the clinic for signs and symptoms of chronic bronchitis related to pneumococci. Which of the following sulfonamides will be prescribed?
A) Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim)
B) Tetracycline (Sumycin)
C) Doxycycline
D) Demeclocycline (Declomycin)
A
You might also like to view...
The nurse is discharging the client who required contact-based transmission precautions during the hospital stay. Which action by the nurse is the most appropriate for the nondisposable items left in the client's room?
1. Telling the cleaning staff to double-bag the equipment 2. Sterilizing the equipment before removing it from the room 3. Placing contaminated items in an impermeable bag and sending to be decontaminated 4. Placing contaminated items in a paper bag and taking to the dirty utility room
When writing patient outcomes and establishing time frames for completion, the nurse should ensure that each nursing diagnosis has:
a. only one patient outcome. b. either short- or long-term time frames, but not both. c. multiple outcomes and time frames. d. a specific time frame for each patient outcome.
A client weighs 4.5 kilograms. How many pounds should the nurse document on the chart?
A) 2.4 B) 2.9 C) 9.4 D) 9.9
What is the mechanism of action of sumatriptan (Imitrex) and other triptans?
1. They cause vasoconstriction of cranial arteries. 2. They block prostaglandin synthesis. 3. They block COX-2. 4. They affect mu receptors.