A male patient presents to the emergency department with a severe cutaneous hypersensitivity reaction. He reports that three days ago he went to his primary care provider with symptoms of a urinary tract infection and he had been taking sulfamethazine/trimethoprim double strength. The nurse practitioner thinks the patient has toxic epidermal necrosis. Which agent could not cause this adverse drug reaction?
Read DetailsA patient presents to urgent care with a rash on his forearms. The patient’s heart rate is 86 beats/minute, the respiratory rate is 24 breaths/minute, and the blood pressure is 120/70 mm Hg. Upon further investigation, the patient took his first dose of a newly prescribed medication this morning. The prescriber will discontinue the drug based on the assumption the patient experienced what medication induced effect?
Read DetailsA patient with diagnoses of type 2 diabetes, hypothyroidism, and early-onset Alzheimer presents for initial care at a specialty diabetes clinic. The nurse practitioner notes that patient receives her insulin through an insulin pump. Which of the following is a priority assessment?
Read DetailsAn adult man presented with a visual field defect. He has a history of epilepsy and is on antiepileptic medication, but he cannot remember the name of it. He does not have any history of trauma, head injury, or neurological deficit. Which of the following drugs does the nurse practitioner identify as the cause of the patient symptom?
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