Antibiotic Basics
The term for an antibiotic that slows or impedes the growth of bacteria rather than destroying it completely.
What is bacteriostatic?
This specific antibiotic class is known for treating rheumatic fever and the STD syphilis.
What are penicillins?
A reddish discoloration to the skin (Red Man Syndrome) can occur if this specific antibiotic is administered too quickly via IV.
What is Vancomycin?
This is the specific causative agent responsible for pulmonary tuberculosis.
What is mycobacterium tuberculosis?
The dosage calculation result (in mL) when a provider orders 125 mg of diphenhydramine and the available liquid is 250 mg/ 5mL.
What is 2.5mL? (125mg/250mg x 5mL= 2.5 mL)
The term for an antibiotic that completely destroys bacteria.
What is bactericidal?
Cephalosporins are structurally and chemically related to this specific class of antibiotics, creating a risk for cross sensitivity.
What are penicillins?
An assessment finding of wheezing and stridor in a patient receiving a cephalosporin indicates this type of priority reaction.
What is an anaphylactic/life-threatening allergic reaction/
Patients taking anti-TB drugs must be monitored for jaundice and right upper quadrant pain, which indicate this severe organ complication.
What is drug-induced hepatitis?
What is a culture and sensitivity (C&S) Test?
This global health concern requires providers too exercise good stewardship to prevent bacteria from developing a tolerance to treatments.
What is antibiotic resistance?
Ceftriaxone belongs to this specific class of antibiotics.
What is a cephalosporin?
The priority nursing action when an IV infusion site becomes erythematous, cool to the touch, and swollen.
What is discontinue the infusion?
A client taking this specific anti-tuberculosis medication should be reassured that reddish-orange discoloration of urine and tears is a benign side effect.
What is Rifampin?
The practical nurse must closely monitor these two specific laboratory values to check for renal damage in a patient receiving Amphotericin B.
What are BUN and Creatinine?
Patients taking a sulfonamide antibiotic like Bactrim must be instructed to drink at least this many large glasses of water a day to prevent crystalluria.
What is 8?
Due to the risk of permanent tooth discoloration, tetracycline medications are contraindicated and not safe for children under this age.
What is 9 years of age?
Ringing in the ears (tinnitus) is a classic symptom that best indicates this type of antibiotic-induced toxicity.
What is otoxicity?
This type of medical therapy (abbreviated as ART) is designed specifically to target HIV and interfere with its replication.
What is antiretroviral therapy?
This anthelmintic medication treats whipworm, pinworm, roundworm, and hookworms by blocking glucose uptake by the helminth.
What is Mebendazole?
To ensure proper absorption, patients taking a tetracycline antibiotic must completely avoid this food combination.
What are dairy products/calcium-rich foods?
Levofloxacin and Ciprofloxacin belong to this broad-spectrum class of antibiotics that carries a warning for tendonitis and tendon rupture.
What are Fluoroquinolones?
An opportunistic infection characterized by white lesions inside the mouth that do not scrape off, often seen after antibiotic and steroid inhaler use.
What is thrush (oral candidiasis)?
This anti-viral drug mechanism works by preventing the attachment or fusion of HIV to a host cell for initial entry.
What are viral entry inhibitors?
What is Chloroquine?