This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: A nurse is admitting a child to the hospital with a diagnosis of giardiasis. Which medication should ... (Read 97 times)

mmm

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 558
on: Jun 28, 2018
A nurse is admitting a child to the hospital with a diagnosis of giardiasis. Which medication should the nurse expect to be prescribed?
 
  a. Metronidazole (Flagyl)
  b. Amoxicillin clavulanate (Augmentin)
  c. Clarithromycin (Biaxin)
  d. Prednisone (Orapred)

Question 2

A 3-month-old infant dies shortly after arrival to the emergency department. The infant has subdural and retinal hemorrhages but no external signs of trauma. The nurse should suspect:
 
  a. unintentional injury.
  b. shaken-baby syndrome.
  c. sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
  d. congenital neurologic problem.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

jesse.fleming

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 301
Reply #1 on: Jun 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
The drugs of choice for treatment of giardiasis are metronidazole (Flagyl), tinidazole (Tindamax), and nitazoxanide (Alinia). These are classified as antifungals. Amoxicillin and clarithromycin are antibiotics that treat bacterial infections. Prednisone is a steroid and is used as an anti-inflammatory medication.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Shaken-baby syndrome causes internal bleeding but may have no external signs. Unintentional injury would not cause these injuries. SIDS and congenital neurologic problems would not appear this way.


mmm

  • Member
  • Posts: 558
Reply 2 on: Jun 28, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

LegendaryAnswers

  • Member
  • Posts: 341
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

It is widely believed that giving a daily oral dose of aspirin to heart attack patients improves their chances of survival because the aspirin blocks the formation of new blood clots.

Did you know?

Symptoms of kidney problems include a loss of appetite, back pain (which may be sudden and intense), chills, abdominal pain, fluid retention, nausea, the urge to urinate, vomiting, and fever.

Did you know?

The ratio of hydrogen atoms to oxygen in water (H2O) is 2:1.

Did you know?

Immunoglobulin injections may give short-term protection against, or reduce severity of certain diseases. They help people who have an inherited problem making their own antibodies, or those who are having certain types of cancer treatments.

Did you know?

Dogs have been used in studies to detect various cancers in human subjects. They have been trained to sniff breath samples from humans that were collected by having them breathe into special tubes. These people included 55 lung cancer patients, 31 breast cancer patients, and 83 cancer-free patients. The dogs detected 54 of the 55 lung cancer patients as having cancer, detected 28 of the 31 breast cancer patients, and gave only three false-positive results (detecting cancer in people who didn't have it).

A parish nurse checks the blood pressure of a church member A parish nurse checks the blood pressure of a church member
Measuring the Chest Circumference of a Child Measuring the Chest Circumference of a Child
Adult, Child, and Infant CPR Standards Adult, Child, and Infant CPR Standards
Withdrawing Medication from Single-Dose or Multiple-Dose Vials Withdrawing Medication from Single-Dose or Multiple-Dose Vials
Nurse using a stethoscope Nurse using a stethoscope
Diagnosis of ADHD Diagnosis of ADHD
Video: Introduction to Heart Attacks

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library