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CORALGRILL2014 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A child has been taking mebendazole for the past 3 weeks after being diagnosed with roundworm. The nurse will determine the efficacy of the child's treatment by referencing what diagnostic test?

A) Liver enzymes
B) Stool for ova and parasites
C) Colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy
D) Rectal swab for culture

Question 2

A nurse is performing health education with a woman who has just learned that she is pregnant.

The nurse has explained the concept of teratogenic drugs and emphasized the need to have her care provider assess any medications she should consider taking. The nurse should teach the woman that drug-induced teratogenicity is most likely to occur at what point in her pregnancy? A) During the second half of her third trimester
B) In the 7 to 10 days after conception
C) In the first trimester during organogenesis
D) During 30 to 34 weeks of gestation

karlss · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Feedback:
The nurse obtains a stool sample for culture for ova and parasites after 3 weeks of drug administration. A negative stool culture is the optimum outcome of drug therapy. Colonoscopy, liver enzyme levels, and rectal swabs are not used to ascertain whether treatment has been successful.

Answer to Question 2

C
Feedback:
Drug-induced teratogenicity is most likely to occur when drugs are taken during the first three months of pregnancy, during organogenesis.