This intervention is a priority before starting antibiotic therapy
What is obtaining a culture and sensitivity.
Penicillins work primarily on this kind of bacteria.
What is gram positive bacteria.
Are sulfonamides bacteriostatic or bactericidal?
What is bacteriostatic
How many generations of cephalosporins are there?
What is 5.
Anaphylaxis
What is Red Man's syndrome
Penicillins were originally derived from this...
What is a mold or a fungus.
Sulfonamides work on this (these) types of bacteria.
What is gram positive and gram negative bacteria.
Cephalosporins are structurally and pharmacologically related to this other category of antibiotics.
What are penicillins.
The nurse identifies Zosyn as being a member of which group?
Penicillins
Antibiotics are used for many intentions, name 3...
What is empiric, definitive, prophylactic or preventative
Are Penicillins bactericidal or bacteriostatic?
What is bactericidal.
Sulfonamides are routinely used to treat this common infection.
What is an urinary tract infection
Are cephalosporins bactericidal or bacteriostatic?
What is bactericidal.
During intravenous (IV) quinolone therapy in an 88-year-old patient, which potential problem is of most concern when assessing for adverse effects?
Achilles Tendon rupture
After culture and sensitivity are completed, this type of antibiotic therapy may be initiated.
What is definitive therapy
These substances can destroy penicillin.
What are beta-lactamases
Name three adverse reactions to sulfonamides.
thrombocytopenia, photosensitivity, Steven -Johnson syndrome, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, hepatoxicity, headache
First generation cephalosporins are typically effective against this type of bacteria.
What is gram positive bacteria.
Common side effects for patients taking the macrolide(erthromycin) are...
What are nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, hepatotoxicity, flatulence, jaundice, anorexia
This occurs when when antibiotics greatly reduce or completely eliminate normal bacterial flora
superinfection
This is a contraindication of penicillin
What is a known drug allergy
Sulfonamides may interact with other drugs, name 1.
furosemide, nsaids, glyburide, abuterol, aspirin, lisinopril, metformin
Name 2 examples of first generation cephalosporins...
What is Cefazolin (Ancef)
What is Cephalexin (Keflex)
What is Cephradine (Velosef)
What is Cefadroxil (Duriceg, Ultracef)
Name 3 common illnesses that are treated with macrolides...
What are strep infections, upper and lower respiratory infections, syphillis and lyme disease, gonorrhea, chlamydia,