A nurse cares for clients who have various skin infections. Which infection is paired with the correct pharmacologic treatment?
a. Viral infection - Clindamycin (Cleocin)
b. Bacterial infection - Acyclovir (Zovirax)
c. Yeast infection - Linezolid (Zyvox)
d. Fungal infection - Ketoconazole (Nizoral)
ANS: D
Ketoconazole is an antifungal. Clindamycin and linezolid are antibiotics. Acyclovir is an antiviral drug.
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