A female client has a fungal infection and will receive ...

[sabina]

A female client has a fungal infection and will receive griseofulvin. What assessment data is critical for the nurse to collect prior to administering this medication?
 
  1. The type of birth control the patient is using
  2. The client's height and weight
  3. The client's cholesterol level
  4. The amount of cheese products the client eats

Question 2

The nurse is providing education regarding ketoconazole (Nizoral). The nurse knows the client has understood the teaching when the client states:
 
  1. I could develop nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain with this medication.
  2. I cannot take this medication longer than 10 days.
  3. I should take this medication on an empty stomach.
  4. I could develop resistance to this medication if I take it too often.

[prumorgan]

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: The medication is a pregnancy category C drug.
Rationale 2: The client's height and weight do not impact this drug.
Rationale 3: Cholesterol levels are not affected positively or negatively by this medication.
Rationale 4: Cheese products do not interfere with this medication. They interfere with tetracycline antibiotics.
Global Rationale: The medication is a pregnancy category C drug. The client's height and weight do not impact this drug. Cholesterol levels are not affected positively or negatively by this medication. Cheese products do not interfere with this medication. They interfere with tetracycline antibiotics.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: The most common side effect of ketoconazole is nausea.
Rationale 2: The client might need to take the medication for several weeks.
Rationale 3: To prevent gastric upset, the medication should be taken with food or milk.
Rationale 4: Clients taking ketoconazole do not develop resistance.
Global Rationale: The most common adverse effects are nausea and vomiting, which can affect over 50 of patients taking high doses of the drug. To prevent gastric upset, the medication should be taken with food that does not decrease stomach acidity. Therapy may be extended over several weeks and resistance does not develop,

[sabina]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[dantucker]

Gracias!