2024 /2025): South University (Correct Q &
A)SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
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