NSG 6020 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Macrolide - Answers - Azithromycin, clarithromycin, erythomycin drug class
Fluoroquinolones - Answers - Ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin drug class
Tetracycline - Answers - Doxycycline, minocycline drug class
Penicillin - Answers - Amoxicillin; Amoxicillin + Clavulanate drug class
Sulfaonamides - Answers - trimethoprim / sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim or Septra)
TMP/SMX drug class
lincosamide - Answers - Clindamycin drug class
nitroimidazole, Antiprotozoal - Answers - Metronidazole (flagyl) drug class
Urinary antiseptic - Answers - Nitrofurantoin (macrobid) drug class
Antifungal: Triazole - Answers - Fluconazole (diflucan) drug class
antifungal Systemic Allylamine - Answers - Terbinafine (lamisil) drug class
antifungal - Answers - Nystatin oral drug class
*Flu* Neuraminidase Inhibitors - Answers - Oseltamavir drug class
*Flu* endonuclease Inhibitors - Answers - Baloxavir drug class
PCN, amoxicillin, augmentin
cephalosporins-cross sensitivity - Answers - What abx would be avoided in a pt with
PCN allergy?
trimethoprim / sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim or Septra) - Answers - What abx would be
avoided in a pt with a sulfa allergy?
beta lactam - Answers - PCNs and cephalosporins
Cephalosporins - Answers - 1st- cephalexin (Keflex)
2nd- cefuroxime (Ceftin)
3rd- cefdinir (Omnicef)
- Answers - What does empiric prescribing of an antibiotic mean?
, PCN - Answers - most common abx allergy
N/V/D. propensity to cause antibiotic-associated diarrhea (C.diff) - Answers - what are
some potential adverse effects clindamycin?
Metallic taste (pretty common)
GI (N/V/abd pain) - Answers - adverse effects of Metronidazole (flagyl)
Pulmonary fibrosis***
GI (N/V, hepatotoxicity) - Answers - adverse effects of Nitrofurantoin (macrobid)
Hypersentivity reactions**
GI- N/V/D
LFT elevation
hematologic - Answers - adverse effects of Amoxicillin, Amox+Clav (Augmentin)
Gray-brown discoloration of teeth (avoid in less than 8 and pregnant women)
GI- NVD
Photosensitivity
rash - Answers - adverse effects of Doxycycline?
morbilliform rash with fever and systemic symptoms
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (rare)
hypersensitivity rxn
photosensitivity
GI
pancreatitis (rare) - Answers - adverse effects of TMP/SMX?
TMP/SMX - Answers - 2nd most frequent cause of allergic drug reactions, after the
beta-lactams (penicillins and cephalosporins)
Arthopathy, cartilage damage, tendinitis/ tendon rupture
Peripheral Neuropathy
Dysglycemia in DM
CNS effects
QT prolongation with some drugs in the class
photosensitvity
GI- C.diff - Answers - adverse effects of Fluoroquinolones?
60 - Answers - Fluoroquinolones caution at what age due to tendon rupture or steroid
use
<18yo
pregnancy - Answers - Fluoroquinolones are avoided in what people
(nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity). - Answers - adverse effects of Aminoglycosides
Macrolide - Answers - Azithromycin, clarithromycin, erythomycin drug class
Fluoroquinolones - Answers - Ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin drug class
Tetracycline - Answers - Doxycycline, minocycline drug class
Penicillin - Answers - Amoxicillin; Amoxicillin + Clavulanate drug class
Sulfaonamides - Answers - trimethoprim / sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim or Septra)
TMP/SMX drug class
lincosamide - Answers - Clindamycin drug class
nitroimidazole, Antiprotozoal - Answers - Metronidazole (flagyl) drug class
Urinary antiseptic - Answers - Nitrofurantoin (macrobid) drug class
Antifungal: Triazole - Answers - Fluconazole (diflucan) drug class
antifungal Systemic Allylamine - Answers - Terbinafine (lamisil) drug class
antifungal - Answers - Nystatin oral drug class
*Flu* Neuraminidase Inhibitors - Answers - Oseltamavir drug class
*Flu* endonuclease Inhibitors - Answers - Baloxavir drug class
PCN, amoxicillin, augmentin
cephalosporins-cross sensitivity - Answers - What abx would be avoided in a pt with
PCN allergy?
trimethoprim / sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim or Septra) - Answers - What abx would be
avoided in a pt with a sulfa allergy?
beta lactam - Answers - PCNs and cephalosporins
Cephalosporins - Answers - 1st- cephalexin (Keflex)
2nd- cefuroxime (Ceftin)
3rd- cefdinir (Omnicef)
- Answers - What does empiric prescribing of an antibiotic mean?
, PCN - Answers - most common abx allergy
N/V/D. propensity to cause antibiotic-associated diarrhea (C.diff) - Answers - what are
some potential adverse effects clindamycin?
Metallic taste (pretty common)
GI (N/V/abd pain) - Answers - adverse effects of Metronidazole (flagyl)
Pulmonary fibrosis***
GI (N/V, hepatotoxicity) - Answers - adverse effects of Nitrofurantoin (macrobid)
Hypersentivity reactions**
GI- N/V/D
LFT elevation
hematologic - Answers - adverse effects of Amoxicillin, Amox+Clav (Augmentin)
Gray-brown discoloration of teeth (avoid in less than 8 and pregnant women)
GI- NVD
Photosensitivity
rash - Answers - adverse effects of Doxycycline?
morbilliform rash with fever and systemic symptoms
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (rare)
hypersensitivity rxn
photosensitivity
GI
pancreatitis (rare) - Answers - adverse effects of TMP/SMX?
TMP/SMX - Answers - 2nd most frequent cause of allergic drug reactions, after the
beta-lactams (penicillins and cephalosporins)
Arthopathy, cartilage damage, tendinitis/ tendon rupture
Peripheral Neuropathy
Dysglycemia in DM
CNS effects
QT prolongation with some drugs in the class
photosensitvity
GI- C.diff - Answers - adverse effects of Fluoroquinolones?
60 - Answers - Fluoroquinolones caution at what age due to tendon rupture or steroid
use
<18yo
pregnancy - Answers - Fluoroquinolones are avoided in what people
(nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity). - Answers - adverse effects of Aminoglycosides
