A Patient Will Begin Taking an Immunosuppressant Medication

question 21

Multiple Choice

A patient will begin taking an immunosuppressant medication. The nurse learns that the patient has a history of frequent candidal infections. The nurse will expect the provider to order which drug as prophylaxis?

• A) Fluconazole [Diflucan]
• B) Ketoconazole
• C) Posaconazole [Noxafil]
• D) Voriconazole [Vfend]

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