Author Question: Which is true regarding viruses? 1. Viruses are treated with antibiotics. 2. Viruses are ... (Read 154 times)

Lobcity · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

Which is true regarding viruses?

1. Viruses are treated with antibiotics.
2. Viruses are self-limiting.
3. Viruses contain a few hundred genes.
4. Viruses are surrounded by a permeable membrane.

Question 2

A client has been prescribed amphotericin B (AmBisome). The medication was administered and the client experienced an adverse drug reaction. Which classification of drugs does the nurse anticipate the prescriber to prescribe?

1. Azoles
2. Antibiotics
3. Antivirals
4. HAART

tanna.moeller · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1:Viruses are treated with antiviral drugs.
Rationale 2:Viruses are self-limiting and require no medical treatment.
Rationale 3:Viruses contain a few dozen genes in the form of RNA or DNA.
Rationale 4:Viruses are surrounded by a protective protein coat or capsid.

Global Rationale: Surrounded by a protective protein coat or capsid, a virus contains only a few dozen geneseither in the form of ribonucleic acid (RNA) or deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)that contain the information needed for viral replication. Many viral infections are self-limiting and require no medical treatment.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1:Azoles have become the preferred drugs for the treatment of some systemic fungal infections.
Rationale 2:Antibiotics are used for the treatment of a bacterial infection.
Rationale 3:Antivirals treat active viral infections.
Rationale 4:HAART is highly active antiretroviral therapy used for HIV/AIDS.

Global Rationale: Amphotericin B has been the gold standard for treating systemic fungal infection since the 1960s. Newer Azole drugs, such as fluconazole (Diflucan) and itraconazole (Sporanox) are safer and have become preferred drugs.