Antibiotics/infection

What lab work is doe prior to giving fluoroquinolones

treatment for c.diff:

Why is the health care provider reluctant to order tetracycline in a client with hepatic impairment?

Which of the following nursing diagnoses should the nurse associate with Cefazolin therapy?

The nurse is aware that the therapeutic effect of gentamycin is primarily a result of:

Tetracycline can cause teeth and bone malformation in children less than 8 years old.

Penicillins are utilized in the treatment of which of the following bacterial infections? (Select all that apply)

How should the nurse account for this pt with DM1 health status when planning care during INH treatment?

nurse is preparing to administer a pt first dose of tetracycline. The nurse should ask pt if they have eaten what recent

How does rifampin achieve a therapeutic action against both intracellular and extracellular tuberculosis organisms:

nurse caring for pt who is taking INH, rifampin, and pyrazinamide. The pt reports that her urine is red. What is cause?

Nurse is providing education to a pt who has been prescribed tetracycline. Which statement should the nurse include:

A nurse is administering ciprofloxacin IV. What should the nurse assess prior to administering the medication?

because of what type of bacteria commonly associated with surgery

The nurse is aware that the therapeutic effect of the gentamycin is primarily a result of:

Pt who was homeless over the past several years started a drug regimen consisting solely of isoniazid(INH). What is dx?

The recommended dose is 15-25 mg/kg/day. The client weighs 90 kg. Order is for 2200mg. is this within range of dose?

Pt is prescribed ciprofloxacin. Which statement by the nurse is correct regarding the adverse effects of the medication?

A pt is started on sulfamethoxazole–trimethoprim for a urinary infection. What adverse effect should the nurse assess?

A pt with HAI pneumonia has been prescribed aztreonam. What action should the nurse perform before giving first dose

Penicillin is not safe during pregnancy.

The nurse is teaching a pt about his prescription for a macrolide antibiotic. What should the nurse teach pt to report

A sixteen year old client suspected of having HIV/AIDS asks the nurse what causes AIDS. What should the nurse respond?

The nurse is caring for a pt dx with Legionnaires disease. What medication would the nurse expect to give?

A client is diagnosed with a drug-resistant infection. What is the client's greatest health risk?

Nurse is caring for pt who receiving IV vancomycin. The nurse infuses the med at the prescribed rate to prevent what?

BUN and Creatnine need to be drawn prior to Gentamycin use.

Daptomycin belongs to lipopeptide class of antibiotics that kills gram-positive bacteria. What is mechanism of action?

Doxycycline can be given to children under 8 years of age.

Invanz should not be used during pregnancy

Pt is to receive gentamicin for treatment. Which of the following would be most important for the nurse to assess ?

When should you draw trough vancomycin levels?

pt reports throbbing headache, nausea, vomiting, chest pain, dyspnea, vertigo, and blurred vision. pt is taking ceflacor

When teaching the client about the therapeutic effect of Penicilllin, the nurse should describe what mechanism?

A child has tonsillitis and is prescribed penicillin V, to be given at home. The nurse will instruct the parents

Instructor determines the students need more teaching when identify what as a common adverse effect to anti-infectives?

Rocephin doesnt have enough studies to be deemed safe during pregnancy.

You can treat C. Diff with Keflex.

Pt has been diagnosed with streptococcal pharyngitis. What drug would the nurse expect to be prescribed?

In a pt who is HIV positive, what lab test is used to determine this client’s ability to fight against viral infections?

Macrolides such as azythromycin can be given during pregnancy

What would be a priority assessment for this client before beginning doxycycline?

A nurse is caring for a 35-year-old male taking telithromycin. For what type of infection is this client being treated?

Pt is placed on an IV regimen of aztreonam. The nurse would expect the doctor to order which laboratory test?

a pt orderd ampicillin who also takes oral birth controls should be educated about what?

Pt has been prescribed a sulfonamide but does not have an infection. The nurse is aware that the medication also treats:

a nurse notes that therapy with 2 anti-infective agents has been ordered. What is the reasoning for this?

Which of the following would a nurse identify as being classified as a macrolide?

In which clients are the use of cidofovir contraindicated?

Which drug is not an antitubercular drug:

In the event of a bioterrorism attack with anthrax, the nurses should anticipate the use of which tetracycline?

The nurse is justified in suspecting that a pt who recently completed a course of ceftaroline may have been treated for:

Which mediction might need to be decreased while taking doxyxycline?

another name for Hansen's disease is which?

Which drug is a first-generation cephalosporin used as a surgical prophylaxis?

sulfadiazine is teratogenic and unsafe during lactation.

This student correctly identifies the classifications of antitubercular drugs as which of the following?

health education for a pt getting penicillin for an infection caused by gram-negative bacilli, the nurse should tell:

To prevent viral infections, what precaution should the general public take?

Why is concomitant use of erythromycin and corticosteroids contraindicated?

When caring for a pediatric client, the nurse should question an order for what drug?

A client is receiving sulfonamide therapy as a treatment for an infection. The nurse understands that this drug acts by:

Pt is receiving Levaquin IV. During an infusion, the client reports pain and the nurse notes a reddened area along vein

Culture and sensitivity of a pts urine sample shows bacterium susceptible to cephalosporins. What med would be used?