The Client Has Been Ordered Treatment with Amoxil

question 8

Multiple Choice

The client has been ordered treatment with Amoxil. The client reports to the nurse that she has developed symptoms of vaginitis. The highest priority action on the part of the nurse is to recognize this as:

• A) an expected side effect of the medication.
• B) a life-threatening reaction to the drug.
• C) evidence of development of a superinfection.
• D) evidence of an anaphylactic reaction.

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Definitions:

Basidiomycota

A group of fungi distinguished by their spore production on basidia.

Flagellated Cells

Cells that possess one or more whip-like structures called flagella, used for movement or sensing the environment.

Ascomycota

A phylum within the kingdom Fungi, characterized by the formation of spores in specialized sacs called asci, including many molds, yeasts, and morels.

Basidiomycota

A division of fungi characterized by producing spores on basidia, including mushrooms and toadstools.