cont. test 1

Question 1

treating acute bacterial pharyngitis what do you give

Answer 1

antibiotic- penicillin

Question 2

treating acute fungal pharyngitis what do you give

Answer 2

nystatin

Question 3

treatment for latent TB

Answer 3

INH(Isoniazid) for 6-9 months

Question 4

how does a person come off isolation

Answer 4

they need 3 negative AFB smears

Question 5

active tb S/S

Answer 5

persistent cough, night sweats, and positive skin test

Question 6

coughing up blood

Answer 6

hemoptysis

Question 7

medications to treat TB

Answer 7

rifampin (turns urine and body fluids orange), ethambutol, streptomycin, pyrazinamie

Question 8

how many medications does a patient need to be on for TB and for how long

Answer 8

4 drug therapy minimum for 6 months

Question 9

side effects of taking medications for TB

Answer 9

could cause viral hepatitis so you want to get liver levels before administering drugs

Question 10

complications of influenza

Answer 10

pneumonia

Question 11

treatment for COPD

Answer 11

venturi mask and elevation of head of the bed

Question 12

Solumedrol, Prednisone, Flovent, Pulmicort

Answer 12

corticosteroids

Question 13

mast cell stabilizers

Answer 13

Tilade, Cromolyn

Question 14

anticholingerics

Answer 14

Atrovent, Spivira

Question 15

Leukotriene Modifiers

Answer 15

Singular, Zyflo

Question 16

Methylxanthines

Answer 16

Aminophylline, Slo-bid, Uniphyl

Question 17

B2-Adrenergic Agonists

Answer 17

Alupent, Proventil, Xopenex

Question 18

whats a complication of pneumonia

Answer 18

pleural effusion

Question 19

what happens when you percuss when a patient has pleural effusion

Answer 19

dullness