A client is receiving mebendazole (Vermox) as treatment for ...

[Diane]

A client is receiving mebendazole (Vermox) as treatment for hookworm. The nurse teaches that part of the effectiveness of the drug is due to excretion through the:
 
  1. urine
  2. lung
  3. bile
  4. feces

Question 2

Which priority principles must the nurse understand to effectively administer pharmacotherapy for protozoan and helminth infections?
 
  Standard Text: Select all that apply.
  1. Client compliance dictates treatment outcomes.
  2. Infestation is present before symptoms appear.
  3. Agents to treat these disorders have significant adverse effects.
  4. Most therapies require single-day dosing.
  5. Used appropriately, therapies are highly successful.

[yahahah24021]

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: The drug is not eliminated through the urine.
Rationale 2: The drug is not eliminated through the lungs.
Rationale 3: The drug is not eliminated through the bile.
Rationale 4: The drug is eliminated through the feces.
Global Rationale: The drug is eliminated through the feces, not through urine, lungs, or bile.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1,2,5
Rationale 1: Client compliance does dictate treatment success.
Rationale 2: Infestations are present before symptoms appear.
Rationale 3: Most agents have few adverse effects.
Rationale 4: Most therapies require several days to weeks of dosing.
Rationale 5: Today's therapies are very successful.
Global Rationale: Client compliance is necessary to ensure treatment success. Infestations are typically established well before symptoms arise. Agents have minor and limited adverse effects, but therapy usually requires days to weeks. Most therapies are successful.

[Diane]

Excellent

[JaynaD87]

Gracias!