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NR566 Midterm Study Guide2026
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Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
Common pathogens Ans: Streptococcus Pneumoniae
(adults and children)
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Mycoplasma Pneumoniae - Atypical bacteria
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Viruses - RSV
H influenza (smokers/copd)
Staphylococcus aureus
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (cystic fibrosis)
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
First line treatment for previously healthy adults Ans:
Amoxicillin, doxycycline, macrolides are first line
treatment for patients with no comorbidities/risk factors
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
What to give if first drug didn't work Ans:
Fluoroquinolones have been used; however, their use is
discouraged unless the individual has been treated with an
, 2
antimicrobial agent within the last 90 days that could
increase the risk of a drug-resistant microbe.
Treatment for M. Pneumoniae in pediatric patient
(Specific/example antibiotic from drug class will be
provided) Ans: Macrolides/ erythromycin
Treatment of CAP in pregnancy Ans: PCN and
erythromycin
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If someone has been treated with an antibiotic in the
previous 90 days of contracting CAP, a _______________
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would be a prudent choice to prescribe. Ans: quinolone
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Be familiar with drug examples within the
Fluoroquinnolone classes. Ans: ll END in "Floxacin"
Cirpofloxacin (Cipro)
Levofloxacin (Levaquin)
Moxifloxacin (Avelox)
Treatment of chlamydial pneumonia in infant
(options will include dose, but if you know the correct
drug, the dose will come with it on the exam so no need to
memorize dose) Ans: erythromycin 50 mg/kg/day PO
divided into four doses for 14 days for either
conjunctivitis or pneumonia.
Azithromycin may also be used.
, 3
500mg orally on day 1 followed by 250 mg once daily for
2-5 days
when to use broad spectrum antibiotics Ans: Targets a
wider number of bacteria types, acts on both gram+/gram-
organisms, commonly used for empiric therapy when the
pathogen is unknown or infection with multiple types of
bacteria is suspected. Risks include dev. of abx. resistance.
Empiric antibiotics
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What are they Ans: Broad Spectrum
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Empiric antibiotics
When to prescribe Ans: Start treatment without cultures or
prior to receiving the results of a culture. It is initiated
when the patient's history, typical pathogens, gram stain
results, and local susceptibility reports on which
antibiotics work best in certain geographic locations
Clostridium difficile associated diarrhea
How to Treat Ans: First, STOP the antibiotics that could
have caused it
Vancomycin or Metronidazole
Drug class known for ALL drugs in class to promote
development of C. Diff. Ans: Clindamycin - black box
warning, potentially fatal
Cephalosporins (2nd and 3rd generation)
NR566 Midterm Study Guide2026
Questions and Answers (100% Correct
Answers) Already Graded A+
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
Common pathogens Ans: Streptococcus Pneumoniae
(adults and children)
© 2026 Assignment
Mycoplasma Pneumoniae - Atypical bacteria
Guru01 - Stuvia
Expert
Viruses - RSV
H influenza (smokers/copd)
Staphylococcus aureus
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (cystic fibrosis)
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
First line treatment for previously healthy adults Ans:
Amoxicillin, doxycycline, macrolides are first line
treatment for patients with no comorbidities/risk factors
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
What to give if first drug didn't work Ans:
Fluoroquinolones have been used; however, their use is
discouraged unless the individual has been treated with an
, 2
antimicrobial agent within the last 90 days that could
increase the risk of a drug-resistant microbe.
Treatment for M. Pneumoniae in pediatric patient
(Specific/example antibiotic from drug class will be
provided) Ans: Macrolides/ erythromycin
Treatment of CAP in pregnancy Ans: PCN and
erythromycin
© 2026 Assignment
If someone has been treated with an antibiotic in the
previous 90 days of contracting CAP, a _______________
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would be a prudent choice to prescribe. Ans: quinolone
Expert
Be familiar with drug examples within the
Fluoroquinnolone classes. Ans: ll END in "Floxacin"
Cirpofloxacin (Cipro)
Levofloxacin (Levaquin)
Moxifloxacin (Avelox)
Treatment of chlamydial pneumonia in infant
(options will include dose, but if you know the correct
drug, the dose will come with it on the exam so no need to
memorize dose) Ans: erythromycin 50 mg/kg/day PO
divided into four doses for 14 days for either
conjunctivitis or pneumonia.
Azithromycin may also be used.
, 3
500mg orally on day 1 followed by 250 mg once daily for
2-5 days
when to use broad spectrum antibiotics Ans: Targets a
wider number of bacteria types, acts on both gram+/gram-
organisms, commonly used for empiric therapy when the
pathogen is unknown or infection with multiple types of
bacteria is suspected. Risks include dev. of abx. resistance.
Empiric antibiotics
© 2026 Assignment
What are they Ans: Broad Spectrum
Guru01 - Stuvia
Expert
Empiric antibiotics
When to prescribe Ans: Start treatment without cultures or
prior to receiving the results of a culture. It is initiated
when the patient's history, typical pathogens, gram stain
results, and local susceptibility reports on which
antibiotics work best in certain geographic locations
Clostridium difficile associated diarrhea
How to Treat Ans: First, STOP the antibiotics that could
have caused it
Vancomycin or Metronidazole
Drug class known for ALL drugs in class to promote
development of C. Diff. Ans: Clindamycin - black box
warning, potentially fatal
Cephalosporins (2nd and 3rd generation)
