Antimicrobial classifications
Antimicrobial classifications ( 11 Questions)
A nurse is administering albendazole to a client who has a tapeworm infection. The client asks how the drug works. Which of the following responses should the nurse give?
Albendazole prevents the worm from absorbing glucose, which is its main source of energy. This leads to the worm’s death
Choice B is wrong because albendazole does not paralyze the worm’s muscles. It inhibits the formation of microtubules, which are important for cell division and movement
Choice C is wrong because albendazole does not dissolve the worm’s cuticle. The cuticle is a protective layer that covers the worm’s body. Albendazole affects the internal cells of the worm, not the external ones
Choice D is wrong because albendazole does not stimulate the worm’s nervous system. It has the opposite effect of blocking the transmission of nerve impulses by interfering with tubulin, a protein that forms part of the nerve cells
Albendazole prevents the worm from absorbing glucose, which is its main source of energy. This leads to the worm’s death
Choice B is wrong because albendazole does not paralyze the worm’s muscles. It inhibits the formation of microtubules, which are important for cell division and movement
Choice C is wrong because albendazole does not dissolve the worm’s cuticle.
The cuticle is a protective layer that covers the worm’s body. Albendazole affects the internal cells of the worm, not the external ones
Choice D is wrong because albendazole does not stimulate the worm’s nervous system. It has the opposite effect of blocking the transmission of nerve impulses by interfering with tubulin, a protein that forms part of the nerve cells