Infection
A measurable sign of infection that attempts to change the body's environment to make it less hospitable to microbial invaders.
What is a fever
The most appropriate time to start an antibiotic for a bacterial infection that is unknown.
What is before the administration of an antibiotic?
Penicillin and Cephalosporins are sometimes paired with this substance to make them less prone to resistant infections
What is A Beta Lactamase inhibitor?
Many antibiotics can cause GI distress such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. As the nurse, it is important to monitor what important electrolyte level?
What is Potassium level?
Time frame of patient meal placement when administering an antibiotic that should not be given with meals.
What is 1 hr before or 2 hrs after a meal.
The goal of antibiotic / anti-infective treatments.
What is to reduce the level of bacteria to allow the immune system to kill the remainder.
This term means that a bacteria will not be killed or damaged by an antibiotic.
What is resistant?
This medication is contraindicated for children less than 8 years of age and pregnant women because it effects the growth of bone and teeth.
What is Tetracycline class medications?
This reaction, from Vancomycin, presents as pruritus and erythema on the face, head, and upper body.
What is Red Man Syndrome?
This can develop when an antibiotic is stopped prior to completing its prescribed time frame.
What is antibiotic resistance?
These bacteria can grow and reproduce in the absence of oxygen.
What is anaerobic bacteria
The term for keeping bacteria from growing at an increased rate.
What is Bacteriostatic?
People taking this class of antibiotic should be cautioned to protect their skin when out in the sun
What is Sulfonamides?
The incidence of Red Man's Syndrome is reduced when the following is done with Vancomycin.
What is infuse it at a slower rate?
This traditional nursing action is still standard practice to monitor kidney health, even without a BUN and Creatinine blood test.
What is Intake and Output?
A lab test drawn from an IV or central line to determine if a bacteria is present in the blood
What is a blood culture?
Plays an important role in the building of a person's immune system.
What is Nutrition?
This antibiotic class carries a warning of potential tendonitis or tendon rupture.
What is Fluoroquinolones?
Common lab tests reviewed when people are on a Aminoglycoside-class antibiotic...
What is BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen) and Creatinine levels?
Important question to ask as part of patient history and prior to giving an antibiotic.
What is history of allergies?
Lab test that helps to determine if a particular antibiotic will work against a specific infection.
What is a Culture and Sensitivity test?
This type of allergic reaction can be life-threatening and require the use of epinephrine to control.
What is Anaphylaxis?
This broad-spectrum antibiotic has been known to cause Pseudomembranous colitis; a condition related to C.diff.
This lab test drawn approximately 30-60 minutes prior to administrating the next does of an aminoglycoside.
What is a trough?
The primary cause of C.diff infections
What is destruction of resident flora in the intestines?