A Patient Who Has AIDS Is at Risk to Contract

question 9

Multiple Choice

A patient who has AIDS is at risk to contract aspergillosis. The nurse will anticipate that which antifungal medication will be ordered prophylactically for this patient?

• A) Metronidazole (Flagyl)
• B) Micafungin (Mycamine)
• C) Posaconazole (Noxafil)
• D) Voriconazole (Vfend)

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