Author Question: The nurse is preparing to administer a single-dose packet of fosfomycin to a patient diagnosed with ... (Read 34 times)

futuristic · **on:** Jul 24, 2018

The nurse is preparing to administer a single-dose packet of fosfomycin to a patient diagnosed with a UTI. When preparing this medication, the nurse will

a. pour contents into a souffl cup and administer by mouth.
b. mix with 3 mL of normal saline and inject subcutaneously.
c. pour contents into 90 mL of juice, stir, and administer by mouth.
d. mix contents with 120 mL of water and administer by mouth.

Question 2

Which organism causes most UTIs?

a. Proteus mirabilis
b. Klebsiella pneumoniae
c. Escherichia coli
d. Pseudomonas aeruginosa

covalentbond · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 24, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Fosfomycin is administered by pouring the entire contents of a single-dose packet into 90 to 120 mL of water. Fosfomycin is not injected. Hot water should not be used.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Gram-negative aerobic bacilli from the gastrointestinal (GI) tract cause most UTIs. E. coli accounts for about 80 of noninstitutionally acquired uncomplicated UTIs. Although common, P. mirabilis and K. pneumoniae are not responsible for most UTIs. P. aeruginosa is not the most common cause of UTIs.