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NUR 521 ADV PHARM EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027 |
GRADED A+ | VERIFIED | 100% PASS.
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
What is the one and ONLY CI in a pt taking erythromycin? - ANSWER-
prolonged QT interval
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(E is still a QT when she THROws up- just DIP her in the shower after)
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
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 AE for cLINDAmycin? - ANSWER-C.diff- Clostridium difficile
Associated Diarrhea (CDAD)- 10-20 watery stools/day
"Linda and Lexi gave me C.diff"
what is the MOA of linezolid (Zyvox) and what does it treat? - ANSWER-
inhibits protein synthesis
- VRE and MRSA (multidrug resistance gram-positive pathogens)
- streptococcus and S.aureus (cillin-resistant strains)
Generally Linezolid is reserved for infections caused by ___________ and
_________, why? - ANSWER-VRE and MRSA.
The risk for hematologic (>2wks) and neurologic(>4wks) toxicity increase
w/ prolonged therapy
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)
What is the BBW for Clindamycin? - ANSWER-Colitis (C. diff)
NUR 521 ADV PHARM EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027 |
GRADED A+ | VERIFIED | 100% PASS.
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
What is the one and ONLY CI in a pt taking erythromycin? - ANSWER-
prolonged QT interval
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(E is still a QT when she THROws up- just DIP her in the shower after)
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
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 AE for cLINDAmycin? - ANSWER-C.diff- Clostridium difficile
Associated Diarrhea (CDAD)- 10-20 watery stools/day
"Linda and Lexi gave me C.diff"
what is the MOA of linezolid (Zyvox) and what does it treat? - ANSWER-
inhibits protein synthesis
- VRE and MRSA (multidrug resistance gram-positive pathogens)
- streptococcus and S.aureus (cillin-resistant strains)
Generally Linezolid is reserved for infections caused by ___________ and
_________, why? - ANSWER-VRE and MRSA.
The risk for hematologic (>2wks) and neurologic(>4wks) toxicity increase
w/ prolonged therapy
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)
What is the BBW for Clindamycin? - ANSWER-Colitis (C. diff)
