A child is diagnosed with a helminthic infection. Which ...

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A child is diagnosed with a helminthic infection. Which treatments would the nurse expect to be prescribed? Select all that apply.
 
  A) Erythromycin
  B) Albendazole
  C) Pyrantel pamoate
  D) Acyclovir
  E) Metronidazole
  F) Permethrin

Question 2

The client has a heavily draining wound for which there is an order to change the dressing every 4 hours. The nurse becomes busy and does not change the dressing as ordered. Which link in the chain of infection has the nurse allowed to flourish?
 
  A) Susceptible host
  B) Portal of exit
  C) Reservoir
  D) Mode of transmission

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: B, C
Drugs used to treat helminthic infections include albendazole and pyrantel pamoate. Erythromycin is used to treat bacterial infections. Acyclovir is used to treat viral infections. Metronidazole is used to treat trichomoniasis. Permethrin is used to treat pediculosis.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: C
The reservoir is the area where a pathogen grows and reproduces. Leaving the dressing unchanged allows for a dark, warm, nutrient rich, and moist environment where many organisms will thrive. A susceptible host is a person who cannot fight off an infection. The portal of exit is the way a pathogen exits the host. The mode of transmission is the way the pathogen travels.