Amphotericin b Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ATI PN PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM A nurse is administering subcutaneous heparin to a client who is at risk for deep vein thrombosis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? 1. Administer the medication into the client's abdomen. 2. Inject the medication into a muscle. 3. Massage the site after administering the medication. 4. Use a 22-gauge needle to administer the medication. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a urinary tract infection and new p...

Midterm Exam: NR566/ NR 566 Advanced Pharmacology Care of the Family Exam Review| Questions and Verified Answers (2023/ 2024 Update)- Chamberlain 1. Antifungals to use in immunocompromised patients: ~ Answer: Fluconazole or ketoconazole, azole drugs-Posaconazole (Noxafil) 2. How to treat systemic fungal infections: ~ Answer: Amphotericin B & azoles 3. Amphotericin B ~ Answer: Broad-spectrum antifungal, highly toxic, life-threatening infections only, IV only, dai...

Exam 4: NUR 210/ NUR210 (Latest 2023/ 2024) Principles of Pharmacology Exam| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct | Galen Q: IV voriconazole (Vfend) should be avoided in pts w/ ... Answer: IV voriconazole (Vfend) should be avoided in pts w/ *RENAL FAILURE* due to cyclodextrin excipient accumulation + *CNS TOXICITY*. Q: Adverse effects of voriconazole (Vfend)? Answer: Adverse effects of voriconazole (Vfend): *HEPATIC TOXICITY* (dose-dependent)/ *VISUAL SYMPTOMS*. ...

Exam 4: NUR 210/ NUR210 (NEW 2023/ 2024) Principles of Pharmacology Exam| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct | Galen QUESTION Tx blastomycosis? Answer: Tx blastomycosis = *ITRACONAZOLE* + amphotericin B if severe (amphotericin first THEN itraconazole). (24 wks mild-mod or skin; 12 mo for bone) (blastomycosis = dimorphic fungus endemic in central/SE US acquired by inhalation that presents as acute, subacute, or chronic) QUESTION Tx mild-moderate histoplas...

MSN 571 – Midterm Exam Test Questions And Correct Answers| ALREADY PASSED Note: Please share, add questions (with answers) to get as many from the test bank as possible Green Highlight – correct; Yellow – maybe but not confirmed; Red - Wrong What isthe first line therapy when treating hyperlipidemia? A. Bile Acide Sequestrants B. Statin Therapy C. Lifestyle modifications D. Niacin A patient asks you how does the statin drugs work. How would you respond? A. “It inhibitsthe abs...

What causes fever? - Answer- *ABCDEFGHIMN* *Auto-immune* - SLE, GCA *Blood* - Heme/Onc - Leukemia/Lymphoma *Cancer* *Drugs* - Amphotericin B, Beta-lactam abx, procainamide *Endo* - hyperthyroidism, pheochromocytoma *Familial mediterranean fever* *GI* - intra-abdominal abscess, IBD *Heart*- MI, endocarditis *Infection* - bacterial, viral, fungal, parasites, etc. *Misc* - Hematoma *Neuro* - tumor, ICH, MS - interfere w/ thermoregulatory process What is malignant hyperthermia? - Answ...

1. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for ergotamine. The nurse should recognize that ergotamine is administered to treat which of the following conditions? a. Raynaud's phenomenon b. Ulcerative colitis c. Anemia d. Migraine headaches - Migraine headaches *RATIONALE* Ergotamine prevents or stops a migraine headache by blocking alpha-adrenergic receptors in the cranial peripheral vascular smooth muscle, which causes vasoconstriction of dilated cerebral blood vesse...

NNP Practice Exam (CCPR) 1. A 32 week gestation infant with decreased renal function develops systemic candidiasis. The best choice of antifungal therapy for this baby is a. amphotericin B lipid complex b. fluconazole c. flucytosine: a. amphotericin B lipid complex amphotericin B is chosen for tx for all candida infections because of its efficacy, safety, decreased cost and better renal penetrance. This baby need ampho B with a lipid complex bc it is less nephrotoxic.

Review Topics Part 1 1) Diabetes Insipidus – page • Caused by a deficiency of production of ADH or a decreased renal response to ADH. • Clinical Manifestations: Polydipsia and Polyuria. • Diagnostic Studies: Water deprivation test (pt deprived of water for 8-12 hrs and then given desmopressin acetate subcut or nasally), Measure level of ADH after an analog of ADH is given. • Types of Diabetic Insipidus: Central DI (results from an interference of ADH synthesis, transport, and...

PHARMACOLOGY TESTBANK TEST 2 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS A nurse is caring for a patient who is on amphotericin B. On morning rounds the patient reports weakness, numbness, and a tingling sensation in his feet. What would be a priority action by the nurse? Keep the bed in a low position and the side rails up at all times. A nurse is monitoring the fluid input and output of a 26-year-old woman who is on amphotericin B. Which of the following would the nurse report immediately to the physician? Seru...

What causes fever? - *ABCDEFGHIMN* *Auto-immune* - SLE, GCA *Blood* - Heme/Onc - Leukemia/Lymphoma *Cancer* *Drugs* - Amphotericin B, Beta-lactam abx, procainamide *Endo* - hyperthyroidism, pheochromocytoma *Familial mediterranean fever* *GI* - intra-abdominal abscess, IBD *Heart*- MI, endocarditis *Infection* - bacterial, viral, fungal, parasites, etc. *Misc* - Hematoma *Neuro* - tumor, ICH, MS - interfere w/ thermoregulatory process What is malignant hyperthermia? - *high fever ...