Comprehensive Nursing Pharmacology
Review: Antibiotics, Antivirals,
Antifungals, and TB Nursing
Pharmacology Review: Antibiotics,
Antivirals, Antifungals, and Patient Care
Verified Questions Complete with A+
Graded Rationales Latest Updated 2026
When reviewing the allergy history of a patient, the nurse notes that the patient is allergic to
penicillin. Based on this finding, the nurse would question an order for which class of
antibiotics?
Cephalosporins
The nurse is providing teaching to a patient taking an oral tetracycline antibiotic. Which
statement by the nurse is correct?
"Avoid direct sunlight and tanning beds while on this medication."
When reviewing the medication orders for a patient who is taking penicillin, the nurse notes
that the patient is also taking the oral anticoagulant warfarin. What possible effect may occur as
the result of an interaction between these drugs?
The penicillin will cause an enhanced anticoagulant effect of the warfarin.
A patient is receiving his third intravenous dose of a penicillin drug. He calls the nurse to report
that he is feeling ―anxious‖ and is having trouble breathing. What will the nurse do first?
Stop the antibiotic infusion.
A patient is admitted with a fever of 102.8°F (39.3°C), origin unknown. Assessment reveals
cloudy, foul-smelling urine that is dark amber in color. Orders have just been written to obtain
stat urine and blood cultures and to administer an antibiotic intravenously. The nurse will
complete these orders in which sequence?
, Blood and urine cultures, antibiotic dose
A patient tells the nurse that he is having nausea and decreased appetite during drug therapy
with a tetracycline antibiotic. Which statement is the nurse's best advice to the patient?
Drink a full glass of water with each dose.
The nurse is monitoring a patient who has been on antibiotic therapy for 2 weeks. Today the
patient tells the nurse that he has had watery diarrhea since the day before and is having
abdominal cramps. His oral temperature is 101°F (38.3°C). Based on these findings, which
conclusion will the nurse draw?
The patient needs to be tested for Clostridium difficile infection.
2 multiple choice options
The nurse is monitoring for therapeutic results of antibiotic therapy in a patient with an
infection. Which laboratory value would indicate therapeutic effectiveness of this therapy?
Decreased white blood cell count
The nurse is reviewing the culture results of a patient with an infection, and notes that the
culture indicates a gram-positive organism. Which generation of cephalosporin is most
appropriate for this type of infection?
First-generation
A patient will be having oral surgery and has received an antibiotic to take for 1 week before the
surgery. The nurse knows that this is an example of which type of therapy?
Prophylactic
A patient has a urinary tract infection. The nurse knows that which class of drugs is especially
useful for such infections?
Sulfonamides
Review: Antibiotics, Antivirals,
Antifungals, and TB Nursing
Pharmacology Review: Antibiotics,
Antivirals, Antifungals, and Patient Care
Verified Questions Complete with A+
Graded Rationales Latest Updated 2026
When reviewing the allergy history of a patient, the nurse notes that the patient is allergic to
penicillin. Based on this finding, the nurse would question an order for which class of
antibiotics?
Cephalosporins
The nurse is providing teaching to a patient taking an oral tetracycline antibiotic. Which
statement by the nurse is correct?
"Avoid direct sunlight and tanning beds while on this medication."
When reviewing the medication orders for a patient who is taking penicillin, the nurse notes
that the patient is also taking the oral anticoagulant warfarin. What possible effect may occur as
the result of an interaction between these drugs?
The penicillin will cause an enhanced anticoagulant effect of the warfarin.
A patient is receiving his third intravenous dose of a penicillin drug. He calls the nurse to report
that he is feeling ―anxious‖ and is having trouble breathing. What will the nurse do first?
Stop the antibiotic infusion.
A patient is admitted with a fever of 102.8°F (39.3°C), origin unknown. Assessment reveals
cloudy, foul-smelling urine that is dark amber in color. Orders have just been written to obtain
stat urine and blood cultures and to administer an antibiotic intravenously. The nurse will
complete these orders in which sequence?
, Blood and urine cultures, antibiotic dose
A patient tells the nurse that he is having nausea and decreased appetite during drug therapy
with a tetracycline antibiotic. Which statement is the nurse's best advice to the patient?
Drink a full glass of water with each dose.
The nurse is monitoring a patient who has been on antibiotic therapy for 2 weeks. Today the
patient tells the nurse that he has had watery diarrhea since the day before and is having
abdominal cramps. His oral temperature is 101°F (38.3°C). Based on these findings, which
conclusion will the nurse draw?
The patient needs to be tested for Clostridium difficile infection.
2 multiple choice options
The nurse is monitoring for therapeutic results of antibiotic therapy in a patient with an
infection. Which laboratory value would indicate therapeutic effectiveness of this therapy?
Decreased white blood cell count
The nurse is reviewing the culture results of a patient with an infection, and notes that the
culture indicates a gram-positive organism. Which generation of cephalosporin is most
appropriate for this type of infection?
First-generation
A patient will be having oral surgery and has received an antibiotic to take for 1 week before the
surgery. The nurse knows that this is an example of which type of therapy?
Prophylactic
A patient has a urinary tract infection. The nurse knows that which class of drugs is especially
useful for such infections?
Sulfonamides
