Author Question: A nurse is teaching a young mother about administering pyrantel (Pin-Rid, others) to her 5-year-old ... (Read 41 times)

rl · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A nurse is teaching a young mother about administering pyrantel (Pin-Rid, others) to her 5-year-old child. What will the nurse emphasize about how the agent is given?

A) In 3 doses as a 1-day treatment
B) In a morning dose and an evening dose for 3 days
C) B.I.D. for 10 days
D) Give only once

Question 2

A 72-year-old female clinic patient is started on cinoxacin (Cinobac) for a urinary tract infection. Before administering this drug, the nurse should assess the patient for what condition?

A) Asthma
B) Hypertension
C) Diabetes mellitus
D) Renal insufficiency

paavo · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Feedback:
Pyrantel is administered orally as a single dose. Albendazole is prescribed for hydatid disease and is given twice a day for 8 to 30 days of treatment. Mebendazole is used in the treatment of diseases caused by pinworms, roundworms, whipworms, and hookworms and is given in a morning and evening dose for 3 days. Praziquantel is used to treat schistosomes and is taken in three doses as a 1-day treatment.

Answer to Question 2

D
Feedback:
Cinoxacin should be used with caution in the presence of renal dysfunction, which could interfere with the excretion and action of this drug. The patient's having asthma, hypertension, or diabetes mellitus would not be a contraindication to the use of this drug.