A patient has been prescribed azithromycin, a macrolide antibiotic, for a respiratory infection.
The nurse should instruct the patient to report which of the following signs or symptoms of a potential adverse effect?

The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a patient who will be taking oral linezolid (Zyvox) to treat a complicated skin infection caused by vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE).
Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?

A nurse is educating a group of travelers who are going to a region where malaria is endemic.
Which of the following antimalarial drugs should the nurse recommend for prophylaxis? (Select all that apply.).

Which term is used to describe an agent that inhibits bacterial growth but does not kill bacteria?

A nurse is caring for a client who has oral candidiasis and is prescribed nystatin suspension.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is preparing to administer ceftriaxone (Rocephin) to a client who has pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae.
The nurse should recognize that ceftriaxone belongs to which generation of cephalosporins?

A nurse is teaching a client who has been prescribed tetracycline, a tetracycline antibiotic, for acne vulgaris.
Which of these instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is teaching a client who has tuberculosis about the prescribed drug regimen, which includes isoniazid, rifampin, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol.
The nurse should instruct the client to report which signs or symptoms as possible adverse effects of these drugs? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is reviewing the culture and sensitivity report of a patient who has a wound infection caused by Staphylococcus aureus.
The report indicates that the organism is sensitive to several antibiotics, including oxacillin, erythromycin, and clindamycin. Which antibiotic should be chosen for this patient? (Select all that apply.).

A patient is receiving cefazolin, a first-generation cephalosporin, for a surgical prophylaxis.
The nurse should assess the patient for which of the following possible allergic reactions? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is caring for a client who has a severe infection and is receiving vancomycin (Vancocin).
The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following manifestations of ototoxicity?