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NUR 521 ADV PHARM EXAM 2026|| QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||NEWEST EXAM!!!
What education do you provide to your pt taking
tetracycline? - ANSWER-take w/ food to minimize GI
effects
- Do not take w/ milk, Ca supplements, iron, magnesium
laxatives, and antacids
- avoid dosing at night
- report diarrhea to provider
(do not ride your tricycle at night, while drinking milk or
you'll have diarrhea)
What bacteria is Erythromycin active against? - ANSWER-
Gram + and -
acute diphtheria (treatment of choice)
pertussis
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What is the one and ONLY CI in a pt taking erythromycin?
- ANSWER-prolonged QT interval
(E is still a QT when she THROws up- just DIP her in the
shower after)
In regards to erythromycin, what is the one serious AE ? -
ANSWER-sudden death from prolonged QT interval -->
torsades
Clindamycin is useful in treating what bacteria? -
ANSWER-Severe Group A Streptococcal infection
Clostridium perfingens
Fusobacterium species
Bacteroides fragilis
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What is the MOA for Clindamycin - ANSWER-inhibit
protein synthesis
What is Clindamycin CI in? - ANSWER-renal/hepatic
impairment, GI disease
If a medication has a BBW, what do you think the CI is for
that med? - ANSWER-hepatic and renal impairment
What is the AE for cLINDAmycin? - ANSWER-C.diff-
Clostridium difficile Associated Diarrhea (CDAD)- 10-20
watery stools/day
"Linda and Lexi gave me C.diff"
What education do you want to provide to your pt taking
clindamycin? - ANSWER-notify the provider of any
significant diarrhea (>5 watery stools a day)
NUR 521 ADV PHARM EXAM 2026|| QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||NEWEST EXAM!!!
What education do you provide to your pt taking
tetracycline? - ANSWER-take w/ food to minimize GI
effects
- Do not take w/ milk, Ca supplements, iron, magnesium
laxatives, and antacids
- avoid dosing at night
- report diarrhea to provider
(do not ride your tricycle at night, while drinking milk or
you'll have diarrhea)
What bacteria is Erythromycin active against? - ANSWER-
Gram + and -
acute diphtheria (treatment of choice)
pertussis
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What is the one and ONLY CI in a pt taking erythromycin?
- ANSWER-prolonged QT interval
(E is still a QT when she THROws up- just DIP her in the
shower after)
In regards to erythromycin, what is the one serious AE ? -
ANSWER-sudden death from prolonged QT interval -->
torsades
Clindamycin is useful in treating what bacteria? -
ANSWER-Severe Group A Streptococcal infection
Clostridium perfingens
Fusobacterium species
Bacteroides fragilis
, 3|Page
What is the MOA for Clindamycin - ANSWER-inhibit
protein synthesis
What is Clindamycin CI in? - ANSWER-renal/hepatic
impairment, GI disease
If a medication has a BBW, what do you think the CI is for
that med? - ANSWER-hepatic and renal impairment
What is the AE for cLINDAmycin? - ANSWER-C.diff-
Clostridium difficile Associated Diarrhea (CDAD)- 10-20
watery stools/day
"Linda and Lexi gave me C.diff"
What education do you want to provide to your pt taking
clindamycin? - ANSWER-notify the provider of any
significant diarrhea (>5 watery stools a day)
