Exam 57: Overview of Infections, inflammation, and Fever

The client is beginning to develop signs of a hypersensitivity reaction to an antibiotic.The nurse would be most concerned about development of which of the following?

The nurse explains to a client that a newly ordered antibiotic should help improve the client's symptoms within what timeframe after administration begins?

The nurse is aware that which of the following is not a mediator of the inflammatory response?

A client who has been taking antibiotics for approximately 4 days develops a superinfection.When explaining superinfection to the client,the nurse would include that it develops

Which of the following types of drugs is not likely to be used in the treatment of a hypersensitivity reaction to an antimicrobial drug?

The nurse notes that a client going to surgery has an order for an antibiotic.The nurse expects that the client may continue receiving the antibiotic to prevent infection for up to how long after surgery?

Which of the following statements provides the best description of Stevens-Johnson syndrome?

The nurse anticipates that irreversible brain damage may occur at a body temperature of

Which term refers to a systemic infection caused by the multiplication of microorganisms in the circulation?

Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse monitor to evaluate the therapeutic effectiveness of a client's antimicrobial therapy?

The sensitivity portion of the culture and sensitivity test is vital because it provides what information about the offending microorganism?

The nurse is assigned to the care of a client who was just admitted to the nursing unit with pneumonia.The nurse anticipates receiving a drug order for an antibiotic after the laboratory telephones the nursing unit with which of the following specimen reports?

The nurse explains to a new nursing student that antimicrobial agents may exert their bacteriostatic or bacteriocidal actions in which of the following ways?

The nurse is aware that a client's primary defense mechanism against infection is the

The nurse concludes that which of the following symptoms reported by the client does not indicate an actual hypersensitivity reaction?