A Patient with Strongyloidiasis Is Being Treated with Ivermectin [Stromectol]

question 5

Multiple Choice

A patient with strongyloidiasis is being treated with ivermectin [Stromectol]. What will the nurse expect to teach this patient?

• A) A Mazotti-type reaction is likely.
• B) Hypotension is a common side effect of the drug.
• C) The drug should be taken every 6 to 12 months until symptoms have cleared.
• D) The drug should be taken with water for 1 to 2 days.

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Definitions:

LIFO Inventory Method

Last In, First Out, an accounting method where the most recently acquired items are the first to be sold or used.

Gross Profit

The difference between revenue and the cost of goods sold, indicating how efficiently a company uses labor and supplies in production.

FIFO Method

An inventory valuation method that assumes that the first items produced or purchased are the first used or sold.

Unit Costs Decreasing

A situation indicating that the expense incurred to produce a single unit of output is declining, often due to efficiencies or increased production scale.