A baby is found to have congenital syphilis. Which of the ...

[D2AR0N]

A baby is found to have congenital syphilis. Which of the following treatments would you expect to see ordered?
 
  a. erythromycin IM twice a day for 14 days
  b. single dose of procaine penicillin G IM daily for 10 days or a regimen of aqueous crystalline penicillin G IV
  c. penicillin V potassium crushed and administered in the feeding bottle with the baby's formula or expressed mother's milk
  d. tetracycline for 14 days

Question 2

The nurse advises parents whose child is taking Lanoxin (digoxin) that the child should be provided with fruits high in potassium such as: (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Apples
  b. Pears
  c. Apricots
  d. Grapes
  e. Oranges

[ansleighelindsey]

Answer to Question 1

B

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A Incorrect. Finding a baby to have congenital syphilis, the nurse would not expect to see orders for erythromycin IM twice a day for 14 days.
B Correct. Finding a baby to have congenital syphilis, the nurse would expect to see orders for a single dose of procaine penicillin G IM daily for 10 days or a regimen of aqueous crystalline penicillin G IV.
C Incorrect. Finding a baby to have congenital syphilis, the nurse would not expect to see orders for penicillin V potassium crushed and administered in the feeding bottle with the baby's formula or expressed mother's milk.
D Incorrect. Finding a baby to have congenital syphilis, the nurse would not expect to see orders for tetracycline for 14 days.

Answer to Question 2

E
Foods high in potassium are oranges, bananas, and prune juice.

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[bigcheese9]

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