Drug Classifications
Persons on antifungal drugs should have which labs drawn.
What are kidney and liver tests?
A patient complaining of headache, a nonproductive cough, and muscle aches might be placed on which medication.
What is an antiviral-Oseltamivir phosphate (Tamiflu)?
A patient with renal impairment has been ordered an antiviral. The nurse anticipates what possible change to the dose of medication?
What is decreased dose?
The antifungal drug Amphotericin B is given by which route.
What is IV?
The nurse is teaching a patient who will receive an antiviral drug for a herpes virus infection. What information will the nurse include when teaching this patient?
What is increase fluid intake?
The LIP plans to order a prophylactic antitubercular drug for family members. The nurse will expect the provider to order which drug?
What is Isoniazid?
Which action is most important prior to administering any antibiotic?
What is send the ordered specimen culture?
What is a common side effect of sulfonamide drugs?
What is crystalluria and kidney stone formation?
The patient was not able to produce sputum for a culture. The nurse will expect the patient’s LIP to order what antibiotic?
What is a broad-spectrum antibiotic?
Important patient teaching for women of child-bearing age who start taking an antibiotic.
What is use a back-up method of contraception if taking oral contraceptives?
A patient will begin taking doxycycline to treat an infection. How should the doses be taken.
What is without an antacid and with food?
A low serum antibiotic trough level will result in what.
What is inadequate drug effects or out of control infection?
A patient is receiving high doses of a cephalosporin. Which laboratory values will this patient’s nurse monitor daily?
What are kidney labs: BUN and serum creatinine?
Your patient previously experienced a rash when taking penicillin and amoxicillin is ordered. Which action should the nurse take?
What is notify the LIP and request a different antibiotic?
A patient who has been discharged home from the hospital to take an antibiotic for 10 days develops a rash. Which direction from the nurse is correct?
Stop taking the drug and notify your provider.
Which is a characteristic that distinguishes sulfonamides from other drugs used to treat bacterial infection?
What is Sulfonamides inhibit bacterial synthesis of folic acid?
Serum drug peak and trough levels are necessary for which type of drugs?
What is narrow therapeutic index or aminoglycosides?
A patient who will take a high dose of azithromycin after discharge from the hospital can expect what possible side effect?
What is diarrhea as a common, mild side effect?
Your patient who has been receiving an antibiotic for 3 days after a culture was obtained is still having signs of an infection. What should the nurse do?
What is check for proper culture and the sensitivity results to compare to current antibiotic?
The nurse is providing teaching to a patient who will begin taking a cephalosporin to treat an infection. What are some instructions for discharge?
What is...
It is ok to eat yogurt while taking this medication.
You should stop taking the drug and call your provider if you develop a rash
You should not consume alcohol while taking this medication.
Why is the sulfonamide trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole (TMP–-SMX) given as combination antibiotic drug therapy?
What is to decrease bacterial resistance?
The patient’s current infection is not responding to an antibiotic that has been used successfully several times in the past.
What is acquired bacterial resistance?
Common side effect of antibiotics (especially quinolones and sulfonamides) for those with Diabetes.
What is altered blood sugars, usually hypoglycemia?
The nurse notices that the patient has a PCN allergy and the LIP has ordered a cephalosporin drug. What should the nurse do?
What is administer the drug and observe closely for hypersensitivity reactions?
A patient who has tuberculosis receives three drug to treat this disease. The nurse will explain that multidrug therapy is used to..
What is reduce possible tuberculosis drug resistance?