Miscellaneous
LPN's operate and their scope of practice is defined by this entity.
What is The Individual State where the nurse is practicing.
These medications kill the pathogens
What is a Bactericidal drug
Sulfonamides treat UTI's, the LPN must educate her patient on these side effects and to report if they occur.
What is skin rash & lesions.
Antibiotic safe for use during pregnancy
What is Amoxicillin
24 year old Female on Atorvastatin (Lipitor), nurse should educate patient on.
No safe for pregnancy
Proper order for stages of pharmacokinetics
1. Metabolism
2. Excretion
3. Absorption
4. Distribution
These drugs act by slowing bacterial growth.
What is bacteriostatic
These antibiotics can cause ototoxicity
What are aminoglycosides
Potential for an achilles tendon rupture can occur with this medication
What is Ciprofloxacin
Flushing occurs with Niacin, what can Nurse educate patient on
Aspirin 30 minutes prior to administration
Drug A half-life of 6 hours, if 1000 mg is administered at 8:00 pm, how much would be eliminated after 24 hours?
What is 62.5.
First thing you inquire of a patient being prescribed antibiotic therapy
What are allergies
The possible side effect of crystalluria comes from what antibiotic prescription
TMP Sulfa
Antibacterial drug use with unknown organism/pathogen
What side effect should be reported to PCP if patient is on a statin?
Muscle/joint pain that worsens.
This antibiotic discolors teeth in children/adolescents.
What is tetracycline
New infection development d/t normal flora elimination and stopping an antibiotic when symptoms resolve.
What is a Superinfection
Nurse's first action - patient on Vancomycin infusion is having trouble breathing, diaphoretic, redness of whole body.
What is - Stop the infusion
Antibiotic classes not safe in pregnancy
Fluroquinolones, Aminoglycosides, Tetracyclines, Sulfonamides - FATS
Patient labs of: LDL 110, HDL 60, Triglycerides 550, which cholesterol med would be best choice?
Gemfibrozil
Taking an antibiotic before a procedure is considered this.
What is Prophylactic
Cephalosporin prescribed, which drug allergy is closely related to this drug?
Penicillin allergy
Drug with long half-life and a narrow therapeutic window used in older adult
What is drug toxicity
Trough level for antibiotic administered at 1100
What is 1000
These levels can lead to a potential heart attack or stroke
Cholesterol - LDL