A 72-year-old patient is being treated for an infected right great toe. In reviewing this patient's history, the nurse has discovered the patient has decreased renal function.
Which is correct concerning whether this patient should be started on aminoglycosides?
a.
An aminoglycoside should be started, because this antibiotic can be taken with many other drugs.
b.
An aminoglycoside should not be started, because this antibiotic is not broad spectrum.
c.
An aminoglycoside should be started, because there is less sensitivity with this drug.
d.
An aminoglycoside should not be started, because a specific tissue reaction has been identified.
Question 2
A patient infected with HIV comes into the clinic for a regular appointment and seems less depressed and more talkative. She has been on an antiretroviral drug for a few months. The patient tells the nurse she feels like she is cured
because she is taking the medication and feeling better. Which represents what the nurse will say to this patient? (Select all that apply.)
a.
You started the medication early enough to be cured.
b.
HIV is not currently curable, but medication slows the advance of the disease.
c.
Over-the-counter medications such as aspirin will help the cure.
d.
Taking the medication prevents more virus from being produced.
e.
You are not cured of HIV; however, you will not be able to spread the virus.
Measuring Patient Height
The liver in this photograph was from a deceased patient with an advanced state of cirrhosis.
Middle adulthood can bring large-scale changes in lifestyle and interests, as illustrated by this ph
A patient with exophthalmos.
U.S. Life Expectancy by Year of Birth
Great Sphinx, Funerary Complex of Khafre "أبو الهول"