Anti viral medications - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

• A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has chronic kidney failure with an AV fistula for hemodialysis and new prescription for epoetin alfa. Which of the following therapeutic effects of epoetin alfa should the nurse include in the teaching? 1) Reduces blood pressure 2) Inhibits clotting of fistula 3) Promotes RBC production 4) Stimulates growth of neutrophils ANS: C • A nurse is caring for a client who has peptic ulcer disease and reports a headache. Which of the following med...

PC707 Module 2 –CNS Exam with 100% Verified and Updated Solutions What is natural immunity? - answer-"innate" -physical barriers, natural killers cells, phagocytes -non-specific What is acquired immunity? - answer-acquired -specific -after exposure to an antigen -T cells & B cells are involved What is cell-mediated immunity? - answer-does not involve antibodies -activation of antigen-specific cytotoxic t cells (these help the infected cells cause apoptosis "cell death") -releas...

Pharmacology for Nurses 6th Edition A Pathophysiological Approach by Michael P. Adams; Norman Holland; Carol Quam Urban 8334, 0 , 8438, 5 1 Introduction to Pharmacology 1.1 History of Pharmacology 1.2 Pharmacology: The Study of Medicines 1.3 Pharmacology and Therapeutics 1.4 Classification of Therapeutic Agents as Drugs, Biologics, Biosimilars, and Complementary and Alternative Medicine Therapies 1.5 Therapeutic and Pharmacologic Classification of Drugs 1.6 Chemical, Generi...

Basic & Clinical Pharmacology II - Eye and Ear Exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers Verified | Updated What are the most common eye diseases in adults over 40 years old? - answerAge related macular degeneration Glaucoma Cataracts Diabetic retinopathy Conjunctivitis What are treatment for these eye diseases? - answerAnti-infectives Anti-inflammatory Antiglaucoma Mydriatics (pupil dilation) Local anesthetics How to apply eye drops? - answerInstilling eye medication. Gently pull t...

1.The nurse has provided patient teaching for a patient who will be discharged to home on an anti- infective. What statement made by the patient indicates the nurse needs to provide additional teaching concerning the use of anti-infectives? A) Antibiotics will not help me when I have a viral infection. B) A bacterial culture will be done before antibiotics are prescribed for me. C) I could develop diarrhea as a result of taking an antibiotic. D) I will stop taking the antibiotic as soon as...

Which of the following is NOT an identified risk factor associated with infection? A. Personal history of infection B. Type of transplantation (autologous or allogeneic) C. Myeloablative transplant D. None of the above -Answer D. None of the above Clostridium difficile is not a common infection in the post-transplant setting. A. True B. False -Answer B. False A cord blood transplantation is associated with all of the following EXCEPT: A. Prolonged neutrophil and immune recovery B. Incr...

Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurse Prescribers 5th Edition Woo & Robinson Test Bank UNIT I. THE FOUNDATION Chapter 1. The Role of the Nurse Practitioner as Prescriber Chapter 2. Review of the Basic Principles of Pharmacology Chapter 3. Rational Drug Selection Chapter 4. Legal and Professional Issues in Prescribing Chapter 5. Adverse Drug Reactions Chapter 6. An Introduction to Pharmacogenetics Chapter 7. Nutrition and Neutraceuticals Chapter 8. Herbal Therapies and Cannabis Chapter...

Exam 6: NSG222/ NSG 222 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Family Nursing | Review with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Herzing Q: What is Anemia? Answer: Anemia is a condition in which the level of RBCs is lower than the age-appropriate normal value. Anemia may develop as a result of decreased production of RBCs or loss and destruction of RBCs. The loss of production can be related to lack of dietary intake of the nutrients needed to produce the cells, alterations in the c...

Liver cirrhosis. Esophageal varices Exam Questions and Answers 1. A health care provider who has not been immunized for hepatitis B is exposed to the hepatitis B virus (HBV) through a needle stick from an infected patient. The infection control nurse informs the individual that treatment for the exposure should include a. baseline hepatitis B antibody testing now and in 2 months. b. active immunization with hepatitis B vaccine. c. hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG) injection. d. both the...

Liver cirrhosis. Esophageal varices Exam Questions and Answers 1. A health care provider who has not been immunized for hepatitis B is exposed to the hepatitis B virus (HBV) through a needle stick from an infected patient. The infection control nurse informs the individual that treatment for the exposure should include a. baseline hepatitis B antibody testing now and in 2 months. b. active immunization with hepatitis B vaccine. c. hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG) injection. d. both the...