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Which STD should the nurse suspect when an adolescent girl comes to the clinic because she has a vaginal discharge that is white with a fishy smell?

The nurse is discussing vaccines with the mother of a 4-year-old child who attends a day care center that requires the diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccine. The mother, who is pregnant, tells the nurse that she does not want her child to receive the pertussis vaccine because she has heard that the disease is “not that serious” in older children. What information will the nurse include when discussing this with the mother?

The nursing student learns how infants acquire immunity. Which statement about this process is correct?

What is the drug of choice the nurse should administer in the acute treatment of anaphylaxis?

A 4-year-old child is receiving amoxicillin to treat otitis media and is in the clinic for a well-child checkup on the last day of antibiotic therapy. The provider orders varicella; measles–mumps–rubella (MMR); inactivated polio (IPV); and diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccines to be given. Which action by the nurse is correct?

The nurse caring for a patient who will receive penicillin to treat an infection asks the patient about previous drug reactions. The patient reports having had a rash when taking penicillin. The nurse will contact the provider to

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

Which information about plasmapheresis would the nurse include in the teaching plan for a patient diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)?

The nurse is preparing to begin a medication regimen for a patient who will receive intravenous ampicillin and gentamicin. Which is an important nursing action?

Which action should the nurse take before administering gentamicin (Garamycin) to a patient with a wound infection?