The health care provider has prescribed ciprofloxacin (Cipro) for four clients. For which client should the nurse contact the health care provider for further clarification?
1. A 67-year-old male who has just completed taking another antibacterial for chronic sinusitis
2. A 21-year-old female who gave birth 8 weeks ago and is still breast-feeding
3. A 49-year-old female who is experiencing "hot flashes" related to the onset of menopause
4. A 19-year-old male who plays soccer for his college team
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: The use of ciprofloxacin after the use of another antibacterial is not contraindicated. Also, the client's age is not a contraindication unless the client also had liver or renal impairment.
Rationale 2: Ciprofloxacin is contraindicated in clients who are pregnant or breast-feeding because the drug is secreted in breast milk, and crosses the placenta.
Rationale 3: Symptoms of menopause are not contraindications for the use of ciprofloxacin.
Rationale 4: Fluoroquinolones are not administered to clients under age 18 unless the benefits outweigh the risks. This client is 19; therefore, the medication is not contraindicated due to age.
Global Rationale: Ciprofloxacin is contraindicated in clients who are pregnant or breast-feeding because the drug is secreted in breast milk, and crosses the placenta. The use of ciprofloxacin after the use of another antibacterial is not contraindicated. Also, the client's age is not a contraindication unless the client also had liver or renal impairment. Symptoms of menopause are not contraindications for the use of ciprofloxacin. Fluoroquinolones are not administered to clients under age 18 unless the benefits outweigh the risks. This client is 19; therefore, the medication is not contraindicated due to age.
You might also like to view...
The nurse is caring for a busy woman with four children who reports not having slept through an entire night for more than a week because several of the children were ill
The nurse attributes which of the following behaviors to the woman's lack of sleep? A) sitting quietly in the waiting room reading a book B) acting irritable with the receptionist C) talking on the phone with the babysitter D) pacing in the waiting room
Which is true about older adults?
1) They have short medical histories. 2) They believe old wives' tales more than traditional medicine. 3) They may not report all symptoms as significant. 4) All of the above.
Conceptual definitions are used in qualitative studies, while operational definitions are used in quantitative ones
A) True B) False
A community/public health nurse is working with a family who is having difficulty with communication. Which of the following behaviors would cause the nurse to be concerned?
a. Family members communicate through behaviors and verbal statements. b. Family members use rules to regulate behaviors in the family. c. Family members use double-bind messages. d. Family members communicate through metacommunication.