Antibiotics
Sign & symptoms of these 2 conditions (adverse reactions) should be monitored in a patient taking aminoglycosides
What is ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity
Proper procedure for examining a child's eardrum that is 3 years old and younger
Pull pinna down and back
Assessment of urine
color, clarity, sediment, odor, amount
Medications used to treat pneumonia
Antibiotics
Bronchodilators
Expectorant
The nurse is caring for a client who has just had a tracheostomy. What should the nurse monitor frequently?
Airway patency
Drug of choice for treatment of MRSA.
What is vancomycin?
Potential complications that can occur from recurrent or chronic otitis media
hearing loss, foul-smelling otorrhea, mastoiditis, and cholesteatoma formation
RF for UTI
AGE
gender
Priority intervention for treatment of pneumonia
administration of antibiotics promptly
Nursing action if client experiences signs of Ototoxicity...
What is Stop the medication
An unusual adverse effect of prolonged QT intervals in what drug class.
What are the Macrolides? {Erythromycin}
Surgical procedures used to treat chronic otitis media when medical treatments are ineffective
Tympanoplasty, Ossiculoplasty, Mastoidectomy
Measures to prevent UTI
Diligent hand hygiene, careful personal hygiene, increasing fluid intake to promote voiding and dilution of urine, urinating regularly and more frequently, and adhering to the therapeutic regimen.
Non pharm interventions
Increase fluids, Incentive spirometry, Oxygen therapy, Chest physiotherapy, TCDB
Two unusual adverse effects of Tetracyclines are ...
What are tooth discoloration, risk of digoxin toxicity, photosensitivity, decreased effect of birth control?
State two adverse side effects that a client who is on Sulfonamides needs to be monitored for.
What is crystalluria, photosensitivity, rash, urticaria, Steven-Johnsons syndrome, liver and renal issues?
First line antibiotic to treat Otitis Media
Amoxicillin
Treatment for UTI
ABX
Pain medication
Phenazopyridine
Fluids
Complications
Respiratory failure
Why do you have to measure peak and troughs for pts taking an aminoglycoside drug?
Maximise drug efficacy and minimize toxicity
It is important to observe for cross-sensitivity to what type of antibiotic when administering cephalorsporins, carbapenems, or monobactams to a client.
What is Penicillin?
Signs and symptoms for tympanic rupture
sudden pain relief, drainage
HAI infection
CAUTI
Expected S/s of pneumonia
Productive cough, fever, SOB
What is the black box warning for pts taking a Quinolone drug?
TENDONITIS AND TENDON RUPTURE