Test Bank - Focus on Nursing Pharmacology (8th Edition by Karch

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A
32-year-old
female
patient
is
admitted
to
the
floor
with
a
superinfection.
Her
orders
read
tigecycline (Tygacil)
100
mg
IV
followed
by
50
mg
IV
every
12
hours
infused
over
30
to
60
minutes
for
5
da... ys. What
would
be
important
for
the
nurse
to
educate
this
patient
about? A) Analgesics B) Antihistamines C) Contraceptives D) Decongestants Ans: C Feedback: Many
antibiotics
interfere
with
the
effectiveness
of
oral
contraceptives
and
unplanned
pregnancies
can occur.
Women
should
be
advised
to
use
a
barrier
form
of
contraceptives
when
taking
this
drug.
No known
serious
drug9 drug
interactions
involve
analgesics,
antihistamines,
or
decongestants. 2. A
patient
with
a
gram-negative
infection
is
being
treated
with
an
aminoglycoside.
What
system
should the
nurse
expect
to
monitor
closely
while
the
patient
is
taking
this
medication? A) Respiratory
system B) Ophthalmic
system C) Renal
system D) Musculoskeletal
system Ans: C Feedback: Renal
function
should
be
tested
daily
because
aminoglycosides
depend
on
the
kidney
for
excretion
and if
the
glomerular
filtration
rate
(GFR)
is
abnormal
it
may
be
toxic
to
the
kidney.
The
results
of
the
renal function
testing
could
change
the
daily
dosage.
Aminoglycosides
do
not
usually
adversely
affect respiratory,
hepatic,
or
musculoskeletal
function,
although
baseline
data
concerning
these
systems
is always
needed. [Show More]

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