Which of the following are examples of fluoroquinolones? Select all that apply.

A child has been referred to a pediatric endocrinologist and has begun treatment with a growth hormone antagonist. What diagnosis should be noted in the plan of nursing care for a child prescribed this medication?

Chloroquine acts against erythrocytic forms of plasmodial parasites to prevent or treat what condition?

The nurse is caring for a 6-year-old child who has pyelonephritis. The use of what group of antibiotics would be contraindicated due to the patient’s age?

Twenty-four hours after cesarean birth, a neonate at 30 weeks’ gestation is diagnosed with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). When explaining to the parents about the cause of this syndrome, the nurse should include a discussion about an alteration in the body’s secretion of which substance?

A patient with an infected ulcer on the foot has been prescribed daptomycin. What action should the nurse ensure has been taken to determine that the drug will be effective in treating the infection?

A patient has been admitted to the critical care unit with a diagnosis of peritonitis that has necessitated treatment with gentamicin. As a result, the care team should be cautious when concurrently administering other medications that may cause?

When administering a lipid-lowering agent, the nurse would anticipate administering the drug by which route?

A patient with a history of asthma is admitted to the emergency department. The nurse notes that the patient is dyspneic, with a respiratory rate of 35 breaths/min, nasal flaring, and use of accessory muscles. Auscultation of the lung fields reveals greatly diminished breath sounds. What should the nurse do first?

The nurse is preparing to administer protamine emergently to a patient per instructions from the health care provider. The nurse concludes this is necessary due to an adverse reaction to which drug?