A patient is diagnosed with histoplasmosis and will begin taking oral ketoconazole. What information will the nurse include when teaching this patient about this medication?

A patient with HIV infection has been receiving antiretroviral therapy for 4 months. At the initiation of treatment, the patient had a viral load of 60 copies/mL. Today’s lab results reveal a viral load below the limit of detection (

The parent of a 12-month-old child who has received the MMR, varicella, and hepatitis A vaccines calls the clinic to report redness and swelling at the vaccine injection sites and a temperature of 100.3° F. The nurse will perform which action?

An adolescent has been diagnosed with the Epstein-Barr virus. What discharge information should the nurse give to the parents?

The patient will begin taking penicillin G procaine. The nurse notes that the solution is milky in color. What action will the nurse take?

A child is prescribed pyrantel pamoate. The nurse understands that this is most likely prescribed to treat which condition?

The nurse prepares to administer the following medications to a hospitalized patient with human immunodeficiency (HIV) infection. Which medication is most important to administer at the scheduled time?

The nurse is preparing to give a dose of oral clindamycin to a patient who is being treated for a skin infection caused by Staphylococcus aureus. The patient has had several doses of the medication and reports having nausea. Which action will the nurse take next?

The nurse designs a program to decrease the incidence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in the adolescent and young adult populations. Which information would the nurse assign as the highest priority for these populations?

The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a patient who will receive oral levofloxacin to treat pneumonia. The patient takes an oral hypoglycemic medication and uses over-the-counter (OTC) antacids to treat occasional heartburn. The patient reports frequent arthritis pain and takes acetaminophen when needed. Which statement by the nurse is correct when teaching this patient?