MARYVILLE NURS 615 FINAL PAPER 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉ What medications or herbals should be avoided with
Phentermine? Why?
Answer: SSRIs and St. Johns Wort...the combination may cause
serotonin syndrome
◉ Phentermine releases what two chemicals?
Answer: Epinephrine and norepinephrine
◉ Epi and norepi causes what to break down?
Answer: Fat cells to break down stored fat
◉ What are Signs and symptoms of seratonin syndrome?
Answer: Headache, agitation, mental confusion, hallucinations, coma
◉ What are autonomic effects that you can get from seratonin
syndrome?
Answer: Shivering, sweating, hyperthermia, vasoconstriction,
tachycardia, nausea, diarrhea
, ◉ What factors place a patient at risk for developing antimicrobial
resistant organisms?
Answer: Inappropriate use of antibiotics
Children less than 2 years of age
Adults older than 65 yrs of age
Patients who do not finish their antibiotic regimen
◉ What are appropriate antibiotics to prescribe to pregnant women
and children?
Answer: PCN or Cephalosporins
(Amoxicillin, or Augmentin)
◉ Which antibiotics inhibit cell wall synthesis?
Answer: Beta-lactam antibiotics
Vancomycin
◉ Why is clavulanate added to Amoxicillin?
Answer: Clavulanate is a Beta-lactam inhibitor. This increases the
spectrum of action and is effective at preventing amoxicillin-
resistant bacteria that produce Beta-lactamase
FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉ What medications or herbals should be avoided with
Phentermine? Why?
Answer: SSRIs and St. Johns Wort...the combination may cause
serotonin syndrome
◉ Phentermine releases what two chemicals?
Answer: Epinephrine and norepinephrine
◉ Epi and norepi causes what to break down?
Answer: Fat cells to break down stored fat
◉ What are Signs and symptoms of seratonin syndrome?
Answer: Headache, agitation, mental confusion, hallucinations, coma
◉ What are autonomic effects that you can get from seratonin
syndrome?
Answer: Shivering, sweating, hyperthermia, vasoconstriction,
tachycardia, nausea, diarrhea
, ◉ What factors place a patient at risk for developing antimicrobial
resistant organisms?
Answer: Inappropriate use of antibiotics
Children less than 2 years of age
Adults older than 65 yrs of age
Patients who do not finish their antibiotic regimen
◉ What are appropriate antibiotics to prescribe to pregnant women
and children?
Answer: PCN or Cephalosporins
(Amoxicillin, or Augmentin)
◉ Which antibiotics inhibit cell wall synthesis?
Answer: Beta-lactam antibiotics
Vancomycin
◉ Why is clavulanate added to Amoxicillin?
Answer: Clavulanate is a Beta-lactam inhibitor. This increases the
spectrum of action and is effective at preventing amoxicillin-
resistant bacteria that produce Beta-lactamase
