Antibiotics 1
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Antibiotics 3
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Antibiotics 5
100
What should be done BEFORE starting antibiotic therapy
A. Administer IV fluids
B. Obtain cultures
C. Give pain medication
D. Start empiric therapy
B. Obtain cultures
100
A decrease in WBC count during antibiotic therapy indicates:
A. Worsening infection
B. Ineffective therapy
C. Effective therapy
D. Toxicity
C. Effective therapy
100
True or False
Antibiotics are often used to treat Viral Infections.
False
100
What is one of the world’s top health problems
- A. Obesity
- B. Accidents
- C. Hypertension
- D. Multidrug resistant organisms
D. Multidrug resistant organisms
100
What is a key teaching for metronidazole (Flagyl)?
A. Take with dairy
B. Avoid alcohol
C. Take with iron
D. Double dose if missed
B. Avoid alcohol
200
Aminoglycosides are NOT given orally primarily because:
A. They are too expensive
B. They cause GI irritation
C. They have poor oral absorption
D. They are destroyed by stomach acid
C. They have poor oral absorption
200
Which Bacteria is harder to treat?
A. Gram+
B. Gram-
C. Gram + Cocci
D. Gram+ Bacilli
B. Gram- (gram negative)
200
A patient is allergic to penicillin. Which antibiotic is the BEST alternative?
A. Cephalosporin
B. Amoxicillin
C. Aztreonam
D. Penicillin V
C. Aztreonam
200
Vancomycin requires monitoring for:
A. Cardiac toxicity
B. Nephrotoxicity
C. Liver failure
D. Seizures
B. Nephrotoxicity
200
Quinolones increase the risk of tendonitis for whom?
Select all that apply
A. Older adults
B. Children
C. Teen Girls
D. Teen Boys
A and D
Older adults and teen boys
300
changes the color of pregnant women and children under 8 teeth:
A. Tetracycline
B. Doxycycline
C. Cephalosporin
D. Aminoglycosides
B. Tetracycline
300
Most Common sulfonamide that treats UTI's
Bactrim
300
When a patient is on aminoglycoside therapy, the nurse will monitor the patient for which indicators of potential toxicity?
A. Fever
B. White blood cell count of 8000 cells/mm3
C. Tinnitus and dizziness
D. Decreased blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels
C. Tinnitus and Dizziness
300
This glycopeptide antibiotic is the first-line treatment for Multidrug-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)
A. Metronidazole
B. Ciprofloxacin
C. Tobramycin
D. Vancomycin
D. Vancomycin
300
What teaching should the nurse include to a patient taking an oral tetracycline antibiotic.
A. Avoid direct sunlight and tanning beds while on this medication.
B. Milk and cheese products result in increased levels of tetracycline.
C. Antacids taken with the medication help to reduce gastrointestinal distress.
D. Take the medication until you feel better.
A. Avoid direct sunlight and tanning beds while on this medication.
400
An antibiotic prescribed based of symptoms?
What is Empiric therapy
400
Which NSAID should not be used if known allergy to sulfonamides?
A. Celebrex
B. Naproxen
C. Meloxicam
D. Indocin
A. Celebrex
400
Aminoglycosides + LOOP diuretics can lead to?
Ototoxicity
400
Which medication is associated with tendon rupture?
A. Ciprofloxacin
B. Azithromycin
C. Vancomycin
D. Penicillin
A. Ciprofloxacin
400
IV infused to quickly can cause?
What is Redman syndrome
500
What are common adverse reactions to Antibiotics? Select all that apply.
A. Urticaria
B. Prurituis
C. Angioedema
D. Increased Appetite
A. Urticaria
B. Prurituis
C. Angioedema
500
This is eliminated during an superinfection?
What is Normal flora
500
Renal function test consist of?
BUN and Creatinine
500
Most commonly used for bacterial decontamination of the GI tract before surgical procedures
A. Neomycin
B. Azactam
C. Amoxicillin
D. Keflex
A. Neomycin
500
What is the ONLY generation of cephalosporins that treats MRSA?
A. First generation
B. Second generation
C. Third generation
D. Forth generation
E. Fifth generation
E. Fifth-Generation Cephalosporins:
ceftaroline (Teflaro