Infection, Immunity, Inflammation

Question 1

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What is an adverse effect of a penicillin?

superimposed infection

flushing

Answer

nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

Question 2

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What does the anti-tubercular drug INH decrese?

Vitamin B6

Vitamin C

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Vitamin B12

Question 3

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What kind of tests need to be done when taking an antifungal drug?

liver function

UA

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blood glucose

Question 4

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Which drug classification decreases uric acid synthesis, inflammation, deposition of uric acid crystals in joints or elminate uric acid in urine?

Type answer. Hint: 9 characters

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crystalluria

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blood dyscrasias & photosensitivity

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Has a high incidence serious reactions; anaphylaxis

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Developing drug resistance

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is a narrow spectrum drug

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rosemary, dill weed thyme, lavender

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increase fluid intake

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take with an antacid

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constipation

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GI disturbances

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narrow-spectrum drugs

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narrow therapeutic index

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inhibit growth

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increase growth

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decrease uric acid

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decrease effects of opioids

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Decrease fluid intake

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Causes photosensitivity

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Watch for muscular problems ( joint pain, tendonitis)

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instruct to wear sunscreen

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instruct the patient to get plenty of rest

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Allowed if 2 months pregnant

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Allowed if 1 month pregnant

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Stay out of the sun and wear sunscreen because tetracyclines cause photosensitivty

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Tetracyclines cause dizziness

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Store tetracyclines in a cool dry place and if the mediciation is out of date it can be toxic

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Ketolides can be hepatotoxic

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Ketolides can cause an exacerbation of muscukar disease (myasthenia gravis)

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Ketolides cause blurred vision, diplopia & GI disturbances, as well as, vag yeast infections

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Macrolides are excreted in the biles & feces, & decreases urine

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contraindicated in liver disease, but used in renal patients

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Macrolides may cause insomnia

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high doses can causes tinnitus

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can cause bronchospasm with wheezing

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can cause Reye's Syndrome in children with virus

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To prevent resistance to drug in the future

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To adhere to the physicians instructions

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To Completely eradicate the infection

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liver failure paitents

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stroke patients

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Give specific instructions to the parent/guardian regarding safe administration of the drug

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Nothing is wrong with what the doctor ordered

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serum levels

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every 5 years

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every 6 months

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GI disturbances

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acute episodes of gout

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retinopathy

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airborne droplets

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via contaminated food & watrer

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If administered IM you can use any muscle

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Avoid acidic fruits & juices

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This medicine reduces the effectiveness of oral contraceptives

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improves personality

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improves energy

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monitor BP

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monitor RR

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Cephlosporin

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Used to treat bronchospasms

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Used to treat bacillus infections

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When taking rifampin you van expect red stools, rusty color

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do not attend social events

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medication can cause hepatotoxicity with INH

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avoid sunlight

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avoid acidic fruits & juices

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apply with gloves

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Not absorbed GI, administer IM or IV

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Causes Ototoxicity & Nephrotoxicity

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Safe during pregnancy

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1 month before travel

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2 weeks before travel

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crystalluria

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decrease ability to be infected

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fine, nothing will happen

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Destroy the structure that houses the invading organism- cell wall

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Disabling the invading organism's ability to reproduce itself; disturbing/ interfering with DNA/RNA

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Inhibit protein synthesis of bacterial cells

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cause a superinfection

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cause an electrolyte imbalance

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a bactericidal agent

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used to treat gram- & gram + bacteria

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prone to diabetes

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prone to inflammation

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Glycopeptides can be ototoxic & nephrotoxic

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Glycopeptides can cause blood dyscrasias & you need to monitor peak & trough levels

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If gylcopeptides are given too rapidly you can end up with erythema of the face, neck, & chest (red man syndrome), fever, chills, and decreased BP

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Urine Culture

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liver damage

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30 minutes before a meal

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Treatment of a rash

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Treatment of UTI

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treat moderate fungal infections

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treat mild fungal infections

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increased incidence of bleeding

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gastric problems

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with alcohol

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with antacids

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retinopathy

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Consume 8 oz of water with tetracycline

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This drug will cause dizziness

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kill bacteria

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increase growth

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increase fiber intake

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have fluid intake at 1,500-2,500 mL/day

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Taper doses 4-12 days

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Taper doses over 2 weeks

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respiratory depression

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constipation

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Concurrent with histamine 2 blockers (prescribed to prevent peptic ulcers)

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Bleeding disorders due to anti-platelet aggregation

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renal damage due to vasocontriction of the kidneys

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You may experience GI disturbances such as ( nausea,vomiting, & diarrhea)

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Food decreases absorption so take 1-2 h AC or 2-3 h PC

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This drug an be hepatotoxic if given in high doses

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avoid the sun and wear sunscreen

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This drug is safe to tak with antacids

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increase fluid intake

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airborne droplets

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vector borne

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In the case an asthma patient

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In the case of renal disease

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causes inflammation

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causes superinfections

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can cause candidiasis superimposed infections

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You will experience a metallic taste

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Your urine will appear a reddish, brown color

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Headache & muscular weakness

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chromium, potassium, or sodium

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acidic fruits & juices

Question 5

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what are some side effects of sulfonamides?

hematuria

Question 6

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It is important to remember that penicillin....?

Question 7

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Which herbs increase bleeding disorders?

ginseng

dong quai, feverfew, garlic, giniger, ginko biloba

Question 8

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When taking a corticosteroid you are prone to peptic ulcers, to reduce the chances you want to instruct the patient to...?

take with food and/or a histamine2 blocker

Question 9

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A broad-spectrum antibiotic can often cause what?

superimposed infections

Question 10

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Fluoroquinolones are...?

broad-spectrum drugs

Question 11

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If an anti-infective is bactericidal it will do what to bacteria?

kill bacteria

Question 12

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What do Salicylates & NSAIDS do?

inhibit postaglandin synthesis thus decreasing inflammation, temperature, pain, & platelet aggregation

Question 13

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True/False. Lincosamides is not as toxic as Macrolides?

Type answer. Hint: 5 characters

Question 14

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When taking a fluoroquinolone you should...?

Hint: 2 choices

Question 15

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With an anti-viral agent the nurse would...?

encourage fluids

Question 16

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Yes/No? If a patient is allergic to a tetracycline are you able to administer a glycylcline?

Type answer. Hint: 2 characters

Question 17

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When is it allowed to administer the influenza & pneumococcal vaccines during pregnancy?

Allowed with asthma or other chronic illnesses

Question 18

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Why would you encourage fluid intake when taking an anti-infective/anti-microbial?

Type answer. Hint: 26 characters

Question 19

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Which type of drug is effective against a limited number of organisms?

Type answer. Hint: 15 characters

Question 20

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What are some effects of tetracyclines the nurse can tell the patient about?

Question 21

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Some nursing considerstions regarding ketolides are...?

Question 22

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What drug is used to treat VRE, complicated skin & skin structure infections caused by staphylococcus & streptococcal strains?

Type answer. Hint: 14 characters

Question 23

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What kind of anti-tubercular drug is used after a close contact TB exposure?

Type answer. Hint: 3 characters

Question 24

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What will the nurse want to consider with a patient precribed macrolides?

Hint: 2 choices

Question 25

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Ketolides are used to treat which type of infections?

Vag

skin

respiratory

Question 26

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what are some nursing considerations associated with salicylates?

Question 27

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Why is it important to take the entire prescription of an anti-infective/anti-microbial?

Hint: 2 choices

Question 28

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True/False. It is best to take an anti-viral agent within 24-48 hrs of onset symptoms.

Type answer. Hint: 4 characters

Question 29

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Cephlosporins can cause nephrotoxicity in what kind of patients?

Geriatrics & pre-existing renal disease patients

Question 30

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The doctor prescribes a tetracycline to a 7 year old boy, what action would the nurse take?

Ask the physician to prescribe another drug to the 7 year old

Question 31

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Since Aminoglycosides have a narrow therapeutic index you want to monitor what?

potassium

peak & trough levels

Question 32

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When would you need to get another immunization for the yellow fever?

every 10 years

Question 33

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When taking Colchicine an anti-gout drug some side effects include....

Hint: 2 choices

Question 34

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How is the yellow fever spread?

mosquito-borne viral illness

Question 35

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A nurse will tell a patient taking a penicillin what important facts?

Hint: 2 choices

Question 36

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What action does the OTC herb S-adenosylmethionine (SAM-e) do?

improves mood & flexibility of joints

Question 37

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When taking an OTC herb like glucosamine/chondroitin for osteoarthritis what would the nurse monitor for on the patient?

monitor BS

Question 38

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what kind of bacteria are aminoglycosides used to treat?

Type answer. Hint: 5 characters

Question 39

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If the patient is allergic to penicillin what can be used as a substitute for that allergy?

Lincosamides

Macrolide

Question 40

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An anti-infective penicillin is used to treat what kind of infection?

Used for staphylococcal and streptococcal infections; also gonorrhea, syphilis, anthrax

Question 41

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When a patient is taking an anti-tubercular drug the nurse will tell the patient...?

Hint: 2 choices

Question 42

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When treating VRE with a oxazolidinone the nurse should inform the patient to...?

avoid excessive tyramine- rich foods

Question 43

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When using an anti-viral agent as a cream for herpes simplex you need to instruct the patient what?

rub in

apply every 2 hours while awake

Question 44

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What are some nursing considerations for Aminoglycosides?

Hint: 2 choices

Question 45

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When would you complete the typhoid immunization?

1 week before travel

Question 46

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What are Sulfonamides used to treat?

UTI, otitis media, burns (topical), eye infections

hematuria

Question 47

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True/False. Lipopeptides and Glycopeptides are both used to treat MRSA?

Type answer. Hint: 4 characters

Question 48

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With a Corticosteroid the patient is...?

prone to infection

Question 49

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The action of an anti-infective/ anti-microbial is to....?

Question 50

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If you discontinue an anti-tubercular drug prematurely you can...?

reactivate disease

Question 51

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What is the action of an anti-viral drug?

Used for viruses more difficult to eradicate and prevent replication of virus

Question 52

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If Cox-1 is inhibit what may the patient expect?

prone to bleeding & gastric problems

Question 53

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With a selective Cox-2 inhibitor what can you expect?

Type answer. Hint: 24 characters

Question 54

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What nursing considerations need to be considered regarding glycopeptides?

Question 55

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Before startign a patient on an antibiotic you want to obtain a...?

Culture & Sensitivity (C & S)

FOBT

Question 56

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When taking febuxostat an anti-gout drug some side effects you wouls look for are...

Hint: 2 choices

diarrhea

cv events

Question 57

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When should you take a tetracycline?

with food

On an empty stomach with water

Question 58

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What does a macrolide do?

Treatment of respiratory tract, GI, skin & soft tissue, & STDs

Question 59

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Antifungal drugs are used to treat what?

treat severe fungal infections

Question 60

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True/False. It is safe to take sulfonamides with anti-coagulants & anti-diabetic agents.

Type answer. Hint: 5 characters

Question 61

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If Cox-2 is inhibited what may the patient expect?

decreased inicidence of bleeding disorders but increased incidence of cardiac disorders & strokes due to edema & hypertension

Question 62

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When should you not take SAM-e?

with St. John's Wort or anti-depressants

Question 63

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When taking allopurinol an anti-gout drug some side effects include ...

Hint: 2 choices

cataracts

cv events

Question 64

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What is important to tell a 2 month pregnant patient prescribed a tetracycline?

Tetracycline needs to be D/C after the 4th month of pregnancy

What is an adverse effect of a penicillin?

What does the anti-tubercular drug INH decrese?

What kind of tests need to be done when taking an antifungal drug?

Which drug classification decreases uric acid synthesis, inflammation, deposition of uric acid crystals in joints or elminate uric acid in urine?

what are some side effects of sulfonamides?

It is important to remember that penicillin....?

Which herbs increase bleeding disorders?

When taking a corticosteroid you are prone to peptic ulcers, to reduce the chances you want to instruct the patient to...?

A broad-spectrum antibiotic can often cause what?

Fluoroquinolones are...?

If an anti-infective is bactericidal it will do what to bacteria?

What do Salicylates & NSAIDS do?

True/False. Lincosamides is not as toxic as Macrolides?

When taking a fluoroquinolone you should...?

With an anti-viral agent the nurse would...?

Yes/No? If a patient is allergic to a tetracycline are you able to administer a glycylcline?

When is it allowed to administer the influenza & pneumococcal vaccines during pregnancy?

Why would you encourage fluid intake when taking an anti-infective/anti-microbial?

Which type of drug is effective against a limited number of organisms?

What are some effects of tetracyclines the nurse can tell the patient about?

Some nursing considerstions regarding ketolides are...?

What drug is used to treat VRE, complicated skin & skin structure infections caused by staphylococcus & streptococcal strains?

What kind of anti-tubercular drug is used after a close contact TB exposure?

What will the nurse want to consider with a patient precribed macrolides?

Ketolides are used to treat which type of infections?

what are some nursing considerations associated with salicylates?

Why is it important to take the entire prescription of an anti-infective/anti-microbial?

True/False. It is best to take an anti-viral agent within 24-48 hrs of onset symptoms.

Cephlosporins can cause nephrotoxicity in what kind of patients?

The doctor prescribes a tetracycline to a 7 year old boy, what action would the nurse take?

Since Aminoglycosides have a narrow therapeutic index you want to monitor what?

When would you need to get another immunization for the yellow fever?

When taking Colchicine an anti-gout drug some side effects include....

How is the yellow fever spread?

A nurse will tell a patient taking a penicillin what important facts?

What action does the OTC herb S-adenosylmethionine (SAM-e) do?

When taking an OTC herb like glucosamine/chondroitin for osteoarthritis what would the nurse monitor for on the patient?

what kind of bacteria are aminoglycosides used to treat?

If the patient is allergic to penicillin what can be used as a substitute for that allergy?

An anti-infective penicillin is used to treat what kind of infection?

When a patient is taking an anti-tubercular drug the nurse will tell the patient...?

When treating VRE with a oxazolidinone the nurse should inform the patient to...?

When using an anti-viral agent as a cream for herpes simplex you need to instruct the patient what?

What are some nursing considerations for Aminoglycosides?

When would you complete the typhoid immunization?

What are Sulfonamides used to treat?

True/False. Lipopeptides and Glycopeptides are both used to treat MRSA?

With a Corticosteroid the patient is...?

The action of an anti-infective/ anti-microbial is to....?

If you discontinue an anti-tubercular drug prematurely you can...?

What is the action of an anti-viral drug?

If Cox-1 is inhibit what may the patient expect?

With a selective Cox-2 inhibitor what can you expect?

What nursing considerations need to be considered regarding glycopeptides?

Before startign a patient on an antibiotic you want to obtain a...?

When taking febuxostat an anti-gout drug some side effects you wouls look for are...

When should you take a tetracycline?

What does a macrolide do?

Antifungal drugs are used to treat what?

True/False. It is safe to take sulfonamides with anti-coagulants & anti-diabetic agents.

If Cox-2 is inhibited what may the patient expect?

When should you not take SAM-e?

When taking allopurinol an anti-gout drug some side effects include ...

What is important to tell a 2 month pregnant patient prescribed a tetracycline?

Which drug is used to treat systemic trichomoniasis, vag trichomonas, amebiasis, & helicobacter pylori

A tetracycline is classified as a broad-spectrum drug because it is effective against what type of bacteria?

If an anti-infective is bacteriostatic it will do what to bacteria?

When a patient is taking an anti-gout drug the nurse would ...?

True/False. Corticosteroids are used for long term use.

In order to discontinue a corticosteroid the nurse should take what action?

What is an important nursing consideration regarding allergic reactions to penicillins?

what are some nursing considerations associated with NSAIDS?

What would the nurse tell the paitent prescribed a macrolide?

When a patient is taking a sulfonamide what instructons would you give the patient?

which type of drug is effective against a wide variety both gram+ and gram-?

True/False. If you are allergic to penicillins than you are most likely allergic to cephlosporins?

How is typhoid spread?

Regarding GI disturbances with Lincosamides, when would you stop the medication?

What is an important nursing consideration regarding streptogramins?

What will the nurse tell the patient prescribed an anti-protozoal agent?