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fahad

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A patient has come to the clinic with tinea corporis, and the prescriber has ordered clotrimazole. When educating the patient about this medication, the nurse will include which statement?
 
  a. Apply the medication over the entire body twice daily for 2 weeks.
  b. Sun exposure will minimize the drug's effects.
  c. This drug is effective after a single ap-plication.
  d. Use the medication for at least 1 week after the symptoms have cleared.

Question 2

A nurse is discussing intravenous amphotericin B treatment with a nursing student who is about to care for a patient with a systemic fungal infection. Which statement by the student indicates a need for further teaching?
 
  a. A test dose of amphotericin B may be given to assess the patient's reaction.
  b. If I see any precipitate in the IV solution, I should stop the infusion immediately.
  c. Infusions of amphotericin B should be administered over 1 to 2 hours.
  d. The IV site should be rotated frequently to reduce the risk of phlebitis.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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The nurse should advise the patient to continue therapy for at least 1 week after the symptoms have cleared up. The medication should be applied only to affected areas. Sun exposure will not delay the effects of clotrimazole. The drug must be applied twice daily for several weeks.

Answer to Question 2

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Infusions of amphotericin B should be given over 2 to 4 hours to minimize phlebitis and cardi-ovascular reactions; therefore, 1 to 2 hours is incorrect. Test doses are given to evaluate the pa-tient's response. Any precipitate in the IV solution warrants immediate discontinuation of the IV. IV sites should be rotated frequently.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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