Drug Therapy for Viral Infections

Question 1

Clinical Manifestations of Viral Infections

Answer 1

fever, headache, cough, insomnia, photophobia
WBC counts usually remain the same 5,000-10,1000
s/s may vary with the virus and tissues involved
can also be asymptomatic

Question 2

Prevention of Viral Infections

Answer 2

Vaccination, hand hygiene, effective covering of the nose and mouth while coughing or sneezing

Question 3

Goals of Herpes Virus

Answer 3

decreased duration of lesions, reduced itching, and reduced pain

Question 4

Nursing implications and adverse effects of Acyclovir and ganciclovir

Answer 4

use cautiously in renal failure patients and teach pts to stay hydrated

Question 5

Antiviral Drugs in herpes viruses prototypes

Answer 5

acyclovir and ganciclovir

Question 6

Antiviral influenza drug prototype

Answer 6

amantadine, oseltamivir

Question 7

the goal of antiviral Influenza drug therapy

Answer 7

decrease in fever, malaise, pain, cough, and rhinitis

Question 8

Nursing implications and adverse effects of influenza drug therapy

Answer 8

use in cautiously in the elderly and patients with renal failure

Question 9

HBV drug therapy prototype

Answer 9

Nucleoside analogs- lamivudine

Question 10

Hepatitis C drug therapy prototype

Answer 10

Polymerase inhibitors: sofosbuvir