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Nr 293 Final / Nr293 Pharmacology For Nursing Practice Version
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Version 1 Which antiviral drug is used to suppress the replication of HSV-1, HSV-2, and VZV and is the drug of choice for treatment of initial and recurrent infections? - ANSWER-Acyclovir [Zovirax]
What are the adverse effects of Acyclovir [Zovirax] drug administration?
- ANSWER-nausea, diarrhea, headache, burning when topically applied
Which antiviral drug is administered via inhalation form in hospitalized infants with severe lower respiratory tract infections caused by RSV? - ANSWER-Ribavirin [Virazole]
Which antiviral drug is indicated to treat CMV ? - ANSWER-Ganciclovir [Cytovene]
- ophthalmic form used to treat CMV retinitis [common opportunistic
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- used to prevent CMV disease in high risk patients [organ transplant
recipients]
- dose-limiting toxicity = bone suppression/toxicity
Which two antiviral drugs are indicated to treat influenza A virus ? - ANSWER-Amantadine [Symmetrel] and Rimantadine [Flumadine]
- Rimantadine has a longer half life and causes fewer adverse effects
What does it mean when an HIV patient presents with the following:
toxoplasmosis of the brain, candidiasis of lungs, esophagus, and trachea, p. jirovecii pneumonia, CMV disease, HSV infection, extra pulmonary TB, kaposi sarcoma, or HIV wasting syndrome? - ANSWER- According to the CDC, if a patient presents with one of the mentioned opportunistic infections, the patient has transitioned from HIV to AIDS
What is HAART - highly active antiretroviral drug therapy? - ANSWER-- Combination of standard antiretroviral drugs ["cocktails"] for HIV treatment [combination drug therapy w/ at least 3 medications]
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- Begins immediately upon confirmation of HIV infection
-If the patient is receiving maximum strength HIV medication, the potency can cause the HIV virus to be undetectable in blood within six months
-Antiretroviral drugs are taken for the duration of life
What drug class are associated with [-VIR]? - ANSWER-Antiretroviral
- enfuviritide [Fuzeon]
- indinavir [Crixivan]
- maraviroc [Selzentry]
- nevi rapine [viramune]
- raltegravir [Isentress]
- Tenofovir [Viread]
- Zidovudine [Retrovir]
What is the plasmodium life cycle? - ANSWER-Sexual cycle [inside mosquito] Asexual cycle [inside human host]
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-exoerythrotic phase
- erythrocytic phase
Which phase of the asexual cycle of the plasmodium life cycle is otherwise referred to as the tissue phase [outside erythrocyte; primarily in liver tissue] ? - ANSWER-Exoerythrotic phase
Which phase of the asexual cycle of the plasmodium life cycle is otherwise referred to as the blood phase [inside erythrocyte] ? - ANSWER-Erythrocytic phase
What is the transmission of malaria? - ANSWER-Mosquito --> plasmodium --> host bloodstream --> liver --> multiplies --> RBC --> destroys RBC's
What are the signs and symptoms of malaria [classic malaria paroxysm] ? - ANSWER-chills and rigors --> fever up to 104 F [40 c] and diaphoresis [sweating] --> extreme fatigue and prolonged sleep
- headache, nausea, and joint pain
Repeats in 48-72 hours
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