NURS 6015 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS.
Prophylactic Antibiotics - (answer)Used in patients with valvular disease prior to dental work
Super Infections - (answer)More broad > increased risk
Most Antibiotics Allergies - (answer)Penicillins and Cephalosporins
Cephalosporins - (answer)- Cross-reactivity with PCN allergy (drugs are similar in structure)
- Risk of C. diff (most common super infection)
- Do NOT drink alcohol (disulfiram)
Carbapenems - (answer)- Risk of C. diff
Vanomycin - (answer)- Used to treat C. diff (PO)
- Risk of nephrotoxicity
- Risk of ototoxicity
- Risk for Red Man Syndrome (due to rapid infusion)
Macrolides - (answer)- Risk of QT prolongation (do NOT use with cardiac issues)
Aminoglycosides - (answer)- Used for gram-negative infections
- Risk for ototoxicity
- Risk for nephrotoxicity
Tetracyclines - (answer)- Teratogenic
- Do not give to kids <8 years old
- Risk for tooth discoloration/pitting
- Risk for photosensitivity
, NURS 6015 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS.
Fluoroquinolones - (answer)- Tendon rupture (Achilles) - especially in kids
Sulfonamides - (answer)- Used for UTIs
- Risk for Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (life threatening)
Tuberculosis Treatment - (answer)- Rifampin
- Hard to treat those with liver disease
Rifampin - (answer)- Causes body fluids to be orange
Mitronidazole - (answer)- Treatment for C. diff
Amphotericin B - (answer)- Risk for nephrotoxicity
- Risk for hepatotoxicity
- Risk for bone marrow suppression
Clotrimazole - (answer)- Clean dry feet (Athlete's foot)
Acyclovir - (answer)- Risk for nephrotoxicity
- Drink lots of water
Treatment of Virus - (answer)- Treating virus > kills host cells
- High mutation rate
ACE inhibitors - (answer)- Causes dry cough
- Risk of hyperkalemia
- Risk of nephrotoxicity
- Teratogenic
Prophylactic Antibiotics - (answer)Used in patients with valvular disease prior to dental work
Super Infections - (answer)More broad > increased risk
Most Antibiotics Allergies - (answer)Penicillins and Cephalosporins
Cephalosporins - (answer)- Cross-reactivity with PCN allergy (drugs are similar in structure)
- Risk of C. diff (most common super infection)
- Do NOT drink alcohol (disulfiram)
Carbapenems - (answer)- Risk of C. diff
Vanomycin - (answer)- Used to treat C. diff (PO)
- Risk of nephrotoxicity
- Risk of ototoxicity
- Risk for Red Man Syndrome (due to rapid infusion)
Macrolides - (answer)- Risk of QT prolongation (do NOT use with cardiac issues)
Aminoglycosides - (answer)- Used for gram-negative infections
- Risk for ototoxicity
- Risk for nephrotoxicity
Tetracyclines - (answer)- Teratogenic
- Do not give to kids <8 years old
- Risk for tooth discoloration/pitting
- Risk for photosensitivity
, NURS 6015 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS.
Fluoroquinolones - (answer)- Tendon rupture (Achilles) - especially in kids
Sulfonamides - (answer)- Used for UTIs
- Risk for Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (life threatening)
Tuberculosis Treatment - (answer)- Rifampin
- Hard to treat those with liver disease
Rifampin - (answer)- Causes body fluids to be orange
Mitronidazole - (answer)- Treatment for C. diff
Amphotericin B - (answer)- Risk for nephrotoxicity
- Risk for hepatotoxicity
- Risk for bone marrow suppression
Clotrimazole - (answer)- Clean dry feet (Athlete's foot)
Acyclovir - (answer)- Risk for nephrotoxicity
- Drink lots of water
Treatment of Virus - (answer)- Treating virus > kills host cells
- High mutation rate
ACE inhibitors - (answer)- Causes dry cough
- Risk of hyperkalemia
- Risk of nephrotoxicity
- Teratogenic
