Beta-Lactams
Nursing Considerations
Adverse Effects
Ends with
Microbe -specific
100

Unique characteristic of a multi-generation drug category

What is gram positive coverage and increasing gram negative coverage?

100

Important patient education for women regarding penicillin

What is interaction or decreased efficacy of oral contraceptives?

100

Must education patients about using sunscreen and/or long sleeve clothing during use of Sulfonamides.

What is photosensitivity

100

Tetracylines

What is -cycline

100

Most commonly used antibiotic used to treat MRSA

What is Vancomycin

200

2 drugs with cross sensitivity of anaphlactic reactions

What is Penicillin and cephalosporins?

200

Action that must be done before starting any anti-microbial therapy

What is obtain cultures?

200

Drug classification that cause discoloration of teeth due to strong affinity for calcium

What is tetracyclines?

200

Quinolones

What is -floxacin

200

Normal flora that may become proliferative due to Antibiotics

What is C-Dificille

300

Drug that provides best coverage for Gram positive Staph and Strep

What are penicillins?

300

Food or drink that should be avoided when taking medications

What is grapefruit juice?

300

In order to avoid nephro and ototoxicity, drug levels should be measured

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

TRIPLE JEOPARDY

What is Aminoglycosides?

300

Anti-virals

What is - vir

300

Anti-TB drug that works in synergy and may discolor urine stool and other bodily fluids

What is Rifampin

400

Used in treatment of soft tissue infections, must be infused slowly over 60 minutes, may cause seizures.

What are carbapenems?

400

Group of patients that RN should administer medication in a supine position into the buccal cavity

What are Infants?

400

Tendonitis  or tendon rupture is a possible risk of Quinolones

What is a Black Box warning?

400

Amionglycosides or Macrolides

What is - mycin

400

Medication regimen for HIV 

DOUBLE JEOPARDY - What drugs are used in combinations?

What is HAART?

500

Monobactam to treat aerobic gram negatives, parenteral use only for systemic infections

What is Aztreonam?

500

Treatment with these drugs must begin within 2 days of onset of symptoms

What is Oseltamivir or Zanamivir?

500

Rapid Infusion of Vancomycin may result in this adverse effect?

What is Red Man Syndrome?

500

Antifungals

What is -zole

500

Polyene drug that used against systemic fungal infections that have significant and widespread adverse effects.

What is Amphotericin B?

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