NSG6005 week 3 quiz 100% Correct Solved (Graded A+)

NSG6005 week 3 quiz 100% Correct Solved (Graded A+) Factors that place a patient at risk of developing an antimicrobial-resistant organism include: - Answer- Inappropriate use of antimicrobials Infants and young children are at higher risk of developing antibiotic- resistant infections due to: - Answer- the fact that children this age are more likely to be in daycare and exposed to pathogens from other children Providers should use an antibiogram when prescribing. An antibiogram is: - Answer- A chart of the local resistance patterns to antibiotics developed by laboratories there is often cross-sensitivity and cross-resistance between penicillin's and cephalosporin's because: - Answer- both drugs classes contain a beta-lactam ring that is vulnerable to beta-lactamase-producing organisms Jonathan has been diagnosed with strep throat and needs a prescription for an antibiotic. He says the last time he had penicillin he developed a red, blotchy rash. An appropriate antibiotic to prescribe would be: - Answer- Azithromycin Sarah is a 25-year-old female who is 8 weeks pregnant and has a urinary tract infection. What would be the appropriate antibiotic to prescribe for her? - Answer- amoxicillin (Trimox) Pong-tai is a 12-month-old child who is being treated with amoxicillin for acute otitis media. His parents call the clinic and say he has developed diarrhea. The appropriate action would be to: - Answer- Advise the parents that some diarrhea is normal with amoxicillin and recommend probiotics daily Lauren is a 13-year-old child who comes to clinic with a 4-day history of cough, low- grade fever, and rhinorrhea. When she blows her nose or coughs the mucous is greenish-yellow. The appropriate antibiotic to prescribe would be: - Answer- None Joanna had a small ventricle septal defect (VSD) repaired when she was 3 years old and has no residual cardiac problems. She is now 28 and is requesting prophylactic antibiotics for an upcoming dental visit. The appropriate antibiotic to prescribe according to current American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association guidelines is: - Answer- None, no antibiotic is required for dental procedures to prevent further development of antibacterial resistance it is recommended that fluoroquinolones be reserved for treatment of: - Answer- community-acquired pneumonia in patients with comorbidities Fluoroquinolones have Black box warning regarding ________ even months after treatment - Answer- tendon rupture Janet was recently treated with clindamycin for an infe