Author Question: The client is being treated for pinworms with mebendazole (Vermox). The nurse has completed ... (Read 49 times)

bobypop · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The client is being treated for pinworms with mebendazole (Vermox). The nurse has completed medication education and evaluates that learning has occurred when the client makes which statement?

1. I need high-fiber foods to help with passage of the worms.
2. I should chew this tablet.
3. I must avoid aspirin while I am on this medication.
4. I need to have three negative stool cultures before I am cured.

Question 2

The female client has a fungal infection and will receive nystatin (Mycostatin). What assessment data is critical for the nurse to collect prior to administering this medication?

1. The type of diet the client is eating
2. The amount of fat in the client's diet
3. The type of birth control the client is using
4. The client's height and weight

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

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: Diet will not impact the passage of worms.
Rationale 2: The drug is most effective when chewed.
Rationale 3: There is no interaction between mebendazole (Vermox) and aspirin.
Rationale 4: Stool cultures are not necessary.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: The type of diet the client consumes is not significant.
Rationale 2: The type of diet the client consumes is not significant.
Rationale 3: Nystatin (Mycostatin) is a Pregnancy Category C drug, which means there isn't any data to indicate it is safe to take during pregnancy.
Rationale 4: The client's height and weight are not significant.