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burchfield96

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A patient about to start systemic antifungal therapy has a white blood cell (WBC) count of 3200 cells/mm3. Which antifungal drug must be avoided for this patient?
 
  a. Fluconazole (Diflucan)
  b. Ketoconazole (Nizoral)
  c. Micafungin (Mycamine)
  d. Terbinafine (Lamisil)

Question 2

A patient taking ketoconazole (Nizoral) for the last 2 weeks has all of the following blood laboratory test values. Which value should you report to the prescriber immediately?
 
  a. White blood cell count (WBC) 10,500 cells/mm3
  b. Lactate dehydrogenase 880 IU/L
  c. Potassium 3.6 mEq/L
  d. Hematocrit 32


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blfontai

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B


burchfield96

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Excellent

nguyenhoanhat

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

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