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bobthebuilder

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A patient refuses an influenza vaccine and asks the primary care nurse practitioner (NP) if the influenza medications will prevent him from getting influenza.
 
  The NP should tell the patient that although the influenza vaccine remains the best protection against influenza: a. amantadine may be given prophylactically.
  b. rimantadine is curative if given early after exposure.
  c. zanamivir can be used before or after exposure to influenza A or B.
  d. the influenza vaccine is unnecessary because antiviral medications are so effective.

Question 2

A patient who has HIV is being treated with Emtriva. The patient develops hepatitis B. The primary care NP should contact the patient's infectious disease specialist to discuss:
 
  a. adding zidovudine.
  b. changing to Truvada.
  c. changing to tenofovir.
  d. ordering Combivir and tenofovir.



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macybarnes

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Answer to Question 1

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Zanamivir has been shown to be 70 to 90 effective for prophylaxis before or after exposure to influenza A or B. Amantadine and rimantadine are not recommended for prophylaxis of seasonal influenza, and many strains have developed resistance to both of these drugs.

Answer to Question 2

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Truvada contains the antiretroviral therapies in Emtriva plus tenofovir. Tenofovir is effective against hepatitis B and is used in combination with emtricitabine as a preferred first-line choice.




bobthebuilder

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Reply 2 on: Jul 24, 2018
Wow, this really help


mjenn52

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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