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Define HAART. What is its goal? 

Which category of drug is the most effective against gram-positive bacteria? Define this drug’s mechanism of action. 

Metronidazole (Flagyl) is being used to treat a patient’s Giardia lamblia infections, a protozoan infection of the intestines. Which of the following are appropriate  to teach the is patient? (Select all that apply)  

What are fungal infections called? 

A patient presents with spontaneous rupture of membranes (SROM) at 36 weeks gestation. Which of the following factors increase the risk of intrauterine infection and/or require antibiotic prophylaxis? Select all that apply.

List three techniques to improve patient communication during the interview.

The provider is obtaining information about a patient’s alcohol consumption. Which of the following is the most appropriate question to ask?

What is the main purpose of the “chief complaint”?

The subjective evidence of disease sensed by the patient is termed a/an

“To indicate a direct quote from a secondary source, place  _______  around the words you are quoting and then put the author’s last name and the page number from the secondary source in which the information can be found. _______ from the secondary source in which the information can be found” (Sexton & Soles 17).