MARYVILLE NURS 615 GUIDE 2026 COMPLETE LEARNING RESOURCE WITH CORRECT ANSWER SET

MARYVILLE NURS 615 GUIDE 2026
COMPLETE LEARNING RESOURCE WITH
CORRECT ANSWER SET

◉ Which antibiotics inhibit cell wall synthesis?
Answer: - Beta-lactam antibiotics
- Vancomycin


◉ Why is clavulanate added to amoxicillin?
Answer: To work as a beta-lactamase inhibitor


◉ What is the percentage of anaphylaxis reaction to beta-lactam
antibiotics?
Answer: 0.01%


◉ What is the percentage of non-severe reactions to beta-lactam
antibiotics?
Answer: 1%


◉ What is the proper dosing of amoxicillin for dental surgery?
Answer: amoxicillin 2 grams (adults) and 50 mg/kg (children)

, ◉ Patient education for penicillin-induced diarrhea
Answer: - Continue taking medication
- Increase water intake
- Eat yogurt or take probiotics to repopulate flora


◉ Black Box Warning for Fluoroquinolones
Answer: Tendon rupture


◉ What infections should levofloxacin (Levaquin) be reserved for?
Answer: - Hospital-acquired pneumonia
- Community-acquired pneumonia with comorbidities


◉ Why should fluoroquinolones not be used in children?
Answer: Impaired musculoskeletal development


◉ Drug interactions for fluoroquinolones
Answer: - warfarin (Coumadin)


◉ What population should tetracylcine antibiotics be used for?
Why?
Answer: - Adolescents