The nurse is admitting a client to the floor with a protozoan infection. Which medication would the ...

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Rationale 1:Quinupristindalfopristin (Synercid) is a streptogamins and used for serious infections resistant to vancomycin.
Rationale 2: Penicillinsare considered broad-spectrum antibiotics.
Rationale 3: Flagyl is used for serious infections from anaerobic bacteria and for protozoan infections.
Rationale 4:Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) is a fluoroquinolone and used for a variety of infections but not protozoa.

Global Rationale: Flagyl is used for serious infections from anaerobic bacteria and for protozoan infections. Quinupristindalfopristin (Synercid), penicillin, and ciprofloxacin (Cipro) are not appropriate choices for treating protozoan infections.

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