Author Question: The nurse knows that which immunosuppressants are among the most effective? a. Azathioprine ... (Read 21 times)

Hungry! · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The nurse knows that which immunosuppressants are among the most effective?

a. Azathioprine Imuran and everolimus Zortress
b. Cyclosporine Sandimmune and tacroli-mus Prograf
c. Methotrexate Rheumatrex and muro-monab-CD3 Orthoclone OKT3
d. Sirolimus Rapamune and methylpredni-solone

Question 2

A nurse is teaching a nursing student about dalfopristin/quinupristin Synercid. Which statement by the student indicates an understanding of the teaching?

a. Patients should stop taking the drug if they experience joint and muscle pain.
b. Patients taking this drug should have blood tests performed frequently.
c. Patients who are allergic to penicillin should not take this drug.
d. This drug will be administered intrave-nously over a 30- to 60-minute period.

lorealeza · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Cyclosporine and tacrolimus are the most effective immunosuppressants available.

Answer to Question 2

B
Patients taking dalfopristin/quinupristin should have blood levels measured twice the first week and then weekly thereafter to assess for hepatotoxicity. Joint and muscle pain are not an indica-tion for withdrawing the drug. There is no cross-sensitivity to penicillin. The drug is given intra-venously over a period of at least 1 hour.