1. The black box warning applied to telithromycin (Ketek) warns against the drug

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1. The black box warning applied to telithromycin (Ketek) warns against the drug’s use in patients with Myasthenia Gravis because related which of the following potential outcomes?
a. Respiratory failure
b. Renal failure
c. Liver failure
d. Myocardial infarction

2. A 5 y/o child present to the clinic with his father. He has had an intermittent cough for 12 hours. He is afebrile. The child’s father does not want any lab work done and insists that he should have an antibiotic “just in case”. What is the best response by the provider?
a. “Yes, we should jump on that cough – I’ll write an order for oral vancomycin.”
b. “It is not advisable to give an antibiotic without evidence that the cough is r/t a bacterial infection.”
c. “I probably have some sample amoxicillin – it outdates soon so we need to get rid of it.”
d. “I’m going to start him on Rifampin, empirically.”

3. Acyclovir is given for genital herpes. What important information should the client understand about the effect of the medication?
a. The drug effects will last for about 3 days after discontinuation
b. The drug is used to eliminate the virus from the body
c. The drug is used to decrease the duration of skin lesions and pain
d. The drug will eliminate pain, but the duration of lesions will not be lessened

4. Which of the following represents the typical duration of treatment with amphotericin B?
a. 1-2 weeks
b. 7-10 days
c. 6-12 weeks
d. 1 tab prior to any dental procedure

Explanation / Answer

3) liver failure.

It causes jaundice in patients and cause liver failure.

1) this option is wrong because respiratory failure is not caused by the ketek because it is used to treat Pneumonia that is related to respiratory problem.

2) renal failure.

This option is wrong because The mode of action of ketek and side effects are not related to anything that can cause renal failure.

4) myocardial infraction

This option is wrong because ketek doesn't cause myocardial infraction as a side effect.

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