Deck 15: Medical Advice and Medication Dosages for Various Conditions

Question 1

A client has genital herpes simplex 2. The nurse teaches the client that:

A) spermicides can help prevent transmission.
B) antiviral medication can cure this disease.
C) This infection is for life, but recurrences usually have a shorter course and are less severe.
D) HSV can only be transmitted when there are visible lesions.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

A client has a cold and asks for an antibiotic to treat the symptoms. The nurse states that a prescription is not needed for a cold because symptoms will resolve on their own in 7 to ________ days.
Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.

Answer 2

10

Question 3

A client has been prescribed acyclovir for recurrent attacks of herpes simplex. The nurse tells the client to take the prescribed medication within ________ hours after symptoms appear to decrease the length of future outbreaks.
Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.

Answer 3

24

Question 4

The nurse has just administered an influenza vaccine to a college student. The student asks how long it will take for the vaccine to become effective. The nurse responds that adequate immunity is achieved in ________ weeks after the injection is administered.
Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.

Question 5

The nurse is preparing to administer lamivudine to a client with HIV. The nurse knows that the appropriate dose for this client is ________ mg/day.
Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.