PHN 102 WEEK 3 EXAM | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATED | 100% CORRECT.
The nurse has been caring for a patient who has been taking antibiotics for 3 weeks Upon assessing the
patient , the nurse notices the individual has developed oral thrush ( candidiasis ) . What describes the
etiology of the thrush ? - (answer)Superinfection
The nurse is caring for a patient on a medical - surgical unit who has a fever of unknown origin . The
prescriber has ordered a broad - spectrum antibiotic . Which intervention is the priority ? -
(answer)Obtaining all cultures before the antibiotic is administered
Ampicillin 1g / sulbactam [ Unasyn ] 0.5g is supplied in 50 mL of solution to be infused over 15 minutes .
The nurse would program the IV pump to deliver how many mL per hour ? - (answer)200 mL / hour
A parent asks a nurse if the provider will prescribe an antibiotic for a child who attends school with
several children who have strep throat . The child is complaining of a sore throat and has a fever . What
will be the nurse's response ? - (answer)Your child should come to the clinic to have a throat culture
done today . "
A nurse assisting a nursing student with medications asks the student to describe how penicillins ( PCNs
) work to treat bacterial infections . The student is correct in responding that penicillins -
(answer)disrupt bacterial cell wall synthesis .
A patient is about to receive penicillin G for an infection that is highly sensitive to this drug - penicillin G
is preferred in this situation . While obtaining the patient's medication history , the nurse learns that the
patient experienced a moderate rash when given amoxicillin [ Amoxil ] , a penicillin , as a child 20 years
earlier . What will the nurse do [ Hint : Penicillin G is preferred in this situation . ] - (answer)Request an
order for a skin test to assess the current risk .
A patient with no known drug allergies is receiving amoxicillin [ Amoxil ] , a penicillin , PO twice daily .
Twenty minutes after being given a dose , the patient complains of shortness of breath , itching with
hives , and has swelling of the tongue with difficulty swallowing . The patient's blood pressure is 90/58
mm Hg . What will the nurse do ? - (answer)Contact the provider and prepare to administer epinephrine
, PHN 102 WEEK 3 EXAM | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATED | 100% CORRECT.
A nurse is preparing to administer intramuscular penicillin to a patient who is infected with Treponemo
pallidum ( Syphilis ) and notes that the order is for sodium penicillin G. Which action is correct ? -
(answer)Contact the provider to discuss changing the drug to benzathine penicillin G.
Which cephalosporin may be used to treat meningitis ? - (answer)Cefotaxime ( Third Generation )
A woman complains of burning on urination and increased frequency . The patient has a history of
frequent urinary tract infections ( UTIS ) and is going out of town in 2 days To treat the infection quickly ,
the nurse would expect the healthcare provider to order - (answer)fosfomycin ( Monurol ) .
A nurse is teaching a nursing student what is meant by " generations of cephalosporins Which statement
by the student indicates understanding of the teaching ? - (answer). Cephalosporins have increased
activity against gram - negative bacteria with each generation .
A prescriber has ordered cefoxitin , a cephalosporin , for a patient who has an infection caused by a
gram - negative bacteria . The nurse taking the medication history learns that the patient experienced a
mild rash when taking amoxicillin [ Amoxil ] , a penicillin several years earlier . What will the nurse do ? -
(answer)Administer the cefoxitin and observe for any side effects
A patient will be discharged home to complete treatment with intravenous cefotetan Cefotan ) , a
cephalosporin , with the assistance of a home nurse . The home care nurse will include which instruction
when teaching the patient about this drug treatment ? - (answer)Abstain from alcohol consumption
during therapy .
The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving vancomycin [ Vancocin ] . The nurse notes that the
patient is experiencing flushing , rash , pruritus , and urticaria . The patient's heart rate is 120 beats /
min , and the blood pressure is 92/57 mm Hg . The nurse understands that these findings are consistent
with : [ Note : the patient does not have shortness of breath ] . - (answer)red man syndrome .
A patient is to undergo orthopedic surgery , and the prescriber will order a cephalosporin to be given
preoperatively as prophylaxis ( prevention ) against infection The nurse expects the provider to order
which generation of cephalosporin ? - (answer)First - generation cephalosporin
The nurse has been caring for a patient who has been taking antibiotics for 3 weeks Upon assessing the
patient , the nurse notices the individual has developed oral thrush ( candidiasis ) . What describes the
etiology of the thrush ? - (answer)Superinfection
The nurse is caring for a patient on a medical - surgical unit who has a fever of unknown origin . The
prescriber has ordered a broad - spectrum antibiotic . Which intervention is the priority ? -
(answer)Obtaining all cultures before the antibiotic is administered
Ampicillin 1g / sulbactam [ Unasyn ] 0.5g is supplied in 50 mL of solution to be infused over 15 minutes .
The nurse would program the IV pump to deliver how many mL per hour ? - (answer)200 mL / hour
A parent asks a nurse if the provider will prescribe an antibiotic for a child who attends school with
several children who have strep throat . The child is complaining of a sore throat and has a fever . What
will be the nurse's response ? - (answer)Your child should come to the clinic to have a throat culture
done today . "
A nurse assisting a nursing student with medications asks the student to describe how penicillins ( PCNs
) work to treat bacterial infections . The student is correct in responding that penicillins -
(answer)disrupt bacterial cell wall synthesis .
A patient is about to receive penicillin G for an infection that is highly sensitive to this drug - penicillin G
is preferred in this situation . While obtaining the patient's medication history , the nurse learns that the
patient experienced a moderate rash when given amoxicillin [ Amoxil ] , a penicillin , as a child 20 years
earlier . What will the nurse do [ Hint : Penicillin G is preferred in this situation . ] - (answer)Request an
order for a skin test to assess the current risk .
A patient with no known drug allergies is receiving amoxicillin [ Amoxil ] , a penicillin , PO twice daily .
Twenty minutes after being given a dose , the patient complains of shortness of breath , itching with
hives , and has swelling of the tongue with difficulty swallowing . The patient's blood pressure is 90/58
mm Hg . What will the nurse do ? - (answer)Contact the provider and prepare to administer epinephrine
, PHN 102 WEEK 3 EXAM | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATED | 100% CORRECT.
A nurse is preparing to administer intramuscular penicillin to a patient who is infected with Treponemo
pallidum ( Syphilis ) and notes that the order is for sodium penicillin G. Which action is correct ? -
(answer)Contact the provider to discuss changing the drug to benzathine penicillin G.
Which cephalosporin may be used to treat meningitis ? - (answer)Cefotaxime ( Third Generation )
A woman complains of burning on urination and increased frequency . The patient has a history of
frequent urinary tract infections ( UTIS ) and is going out of town in 2 days To treat the infection quickly ,
the nurse would expect the healthcare provider to order - (answer)fosfomycin ( Monurol ) .
A nurse is teaching a nursing student what is meant by " generations of cephalosporins Which statement
by the student indicates understanding of the teaching ? - (answer). Cephalosporins have increased
activity against gram - negative bacteria with each generation .
A prescriber has ordered cefoxitin , a cephalosporin , for a patient who has an infection caused by a
gram - negative bacteria . The nurse taking the medication history learns that the patient experienced a
mild rash when taking amoxicillin [ Amoxil ] , a penicillin several years earlier . What will the nurse do ? -
(answer)Administer the cefoxitin and observe for any side effects
A patient will be discharged home to complete treatment with intravenous cefotetan Cefotan ) , a
cephalosporin , with the assistance of a home nurse . The home care nurse will include which instruction
when teaching the patient about this drug treatment ? - (answer)Abstain from alcohol consumption
during therapy .
The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving vancomycin [ Vancocin ] . The nurse notes that the
patient is experiencing flushing , rash , pruritus , and urticaria . The patient's heart rate is 120 beats /
min , and the blood pressure is 92/57 mm Hg . The nurse understands that these findings are consistent
with : [ Note : the patient does not have shortness of breath ] . - (answer)red man syndrome .
A patient is to undergo orthopedic surgery , and the prescriber will order a cephalosporin to be given
preoperatively as prophylaxis ( prevention ) against infection The nurse expects the provider to order
which generation of cephalosporin ? - (answer)First - generation cephalosporin
