Alice is using antiviral creams for her condition. Which of the following is a potential side effect of the medication?
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Vulvitis
Antiviral creams can cause vulvitis when applied to the genitalia to treat genital herpes.
Pediculicides are used to treat which of the following disorders?
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Head lice
Pediculicides are an effective treatment for head lice. Scabicides are used to treat scabies. Antifungals are used to treat fungal infections. Antivirals are used to treat viral infections.
Topical antibiotics work by:
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Inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis
Topical antibiotics work by inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis. Choice A describes antiviral actions. Choice B describes the action of antipruritics. And choice D describes the action of antifungals.
Jake has psoriasis of the scalp. The physician has ordered Zetar shampoo. You would advise the client to:
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Avoid sun exposure to the scalp.
One of the side effects of Zetar shampoo is photosensitivity.
Mara Francesca has been diagnosed with scabies. His physician has ordered crotamiton (Eurax). After 1 week of treatment, the client reports that the pruritus has not stopped. You would advise the client to:
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Continue treatment because pruritus may persist for 4 to 6 weeks.
Many times pruritus is not relieved for 4 to 6 weeks after therapy has been initiated. It is never appropriate to discontinue medication without a physician’s direction.
When administering otic preparations, the nurse should observe the tympanic membrane for:
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all of the above.
The nurse should assess all of these parameters when administering otic preparations.
Drugs that lower intraocular pressure work by increasing:
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the flow of aqueous humor through the anterior chamber.
Drugs that lower intraocular pressure increase the flow of aqueous humor through the eye’s anterior chamber.
Which of the following drugs might be given to relieve pain from corneal abrasions?
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Proparacaine hydrochloride (Alcaine)
This is the only drug listed that is an anesthetic eye preparation.
When administering topical ophthalmic preparations, the nurse must assess:
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visual acuity.
The nurse must assess visual acuity, extraocular eye movements, tearing, and discharge when administering topical eye medications.
Which of the following statements is TRUE about combination therapy for treatment of HIV disease?
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It appears to cause a sustained benefit achieved by drug no. 1 preventing the emergence of resistance to drug no. 2 despite resistance to drug no. 1
Combination therapy is superior to monotherapy at this time for reasons described in this choice.