A Client with Cushing Syndrome Is Prescribed Ketoconazole (Nizoral)

question 19

Multiple Choice

A client with Cushing syndrome is prescribed ketoconazole (Nizoral) .What should the nurse explain as the reason for this medication?

• A)This medication will prevent infections."
• B)Cushing syndrome is caused by an infection of the adrenal glands,and the medication will reverse the disease process."
• C)This drug blocks the formation of glucocorticoids,lowering their level in your blood."
• D)This has been prescribed because you have a fungal infection."

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Definitions:

Auditory Nerve

A cranial nerve that transmits sound information from the cochlea in the inner ear to the brain.

Ossicles

Three tiny bones in the middle ear known as the malleus, incus, and stapes, which play a critical role in transmitting sound vibrations to the inner ear.

Place Theory

A theory that suggests that our perception of sound depends on where each component frequency produces vibrations along the basilar membrane of the cochlea.

Hermann von Helmholtz

A German physician and physicist who made significant contributions to the understanding of the physiology of vision, hearing, and electromagnetism.