NURS 3365 - Pharmacology in Nursing Practice: Anti-
Infective Agents Questions With Complete Solutions
"-cillin" Correct Answers Suffix for penicillins
"-mycin" "-cin" Correct Answers Aminoglycosides
"-thromycin" "-mycin" Correct Answers Macrolides
"Cef-" "Ceph-" Correct Answers Cephalosporins
1 in ____ patients with a penicillin allergy will also be allergic
to first and second-generation cephalosporins. Correct Answers
4
A superinfection is a secondary infection usually found where?
Correct Answers Mouth, skin, respiratory tract, vagina, or
intestines.
Acquired resistance Correct Answers Bacterial resistance to a
drug to which they were previously sensitive/exposed.
E.g., MRSA and penicillin.
Acyclovir Correct Answers Antiviral agent that treats herpes
simplex-1, herpes simplex-2, and herpes zoster (shingles).
Acyclovir: Routes Correct Answers Oral, topical, IV
Acyclovir: Side Effects Correct Answers Phlebitis and pain at
injection site.
,Headache
Dizziness
Nausea
Vomiting
Diarrhea
After using oral Nystatin, how long should you wait to drink
water? Correct Answers 30 minutes.
Aminoglycosides Correct Answers Toxic, gram- bactericidal
antibiotics that inhibit bacterial protein synthesis; limited to use
with severe infections that aren't responding to other ABX's.
Aminoglycosides: Drug Interactions Correct Answers
Increased nephrotoxicity with NSAIDs, cephalosporins, loop
diuretics, and vancomycin.
Increased ototoxicity with loop diuretics (e.g., furosemide).
Bactericidal Antibiotics Correct Answers Antibiotics that kill
bacteria.
Bacteriostatic Antibiotics Correct Answers Antibiotics that do
not actually kill bacteria but rather inhibit their growth.
Body defenses against infection Correct Answers Physical
barriers, physiologic defenses, and phagocytic cells
Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics Correct Answers Effective against
gram+ and gram- bacteria.
Can neonates receive cephalosporins if they also need TPN or
LR? Correct Answers No. Flushing the line only refers to
pediatrics and adults who need IV TPN/LR and cephalosporins.
Cephalosporins Correct Answers Bactericidal antibiotics with a
beta-lactam structure; inhibit bacterial cell wall synthesis,
causing cell death.
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