A nurse prepares to administer a dose of ceftriaxone (Rocephin) ...

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A nurse prepares to administer a dose of ceftriaxone (Rocephin) plus doxycycline (Vibramycin) to a patient with acute epididymitis resulting from a chlamydial infection. The nurse understands that ceftriaxone must be administered
 
  a. orally with meals.
  b. orally on an empty stomach.
  c. intramuscularly.
  d. intravenously.

Question 2

Your patient is being treated for variant angina. She has been taking a long-acting nitrite and is still experiencing transient discomfort in her chest.
 
  The nurse anticipates that the patient will be trying a drug from which of the following categories and discontinuing the nitrite? a. Beta blockers
  b. Vasodilators
  c. Calcium channel blockers
  d. Organic nitrites

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Answer to Question 1

C
Rocephin is administered intramuscularly (IM) only.
Rocephin is not administered orally or intravenously.

Answer to Question 2

C
A calcium channel blocker or long-acting nitrite is used alone initially for variant angina; because the long-acting nitrite has not proved effective, the calcium channel blocker is the next treatment.
Beta blockers and vasodilators and are not effective against variant angina.
An organic nitrite is not effective against vasospastic angina.