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What pathogen is highly associated with CAP in general population? -:- streptococcus pneumoniae Other common pathogens with CAP -:- atypical bacteria (mycoplasma pneumonia) viruses (influenza, respiratory syncytial virus) First line treatment CAP in previous healthy adults -:- Amoxicillin,...

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NR 566 Midterm Questions & 100% Correct
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What pathogen is highly associated with CAP in general population?


✓ -:- streptococcus pneumoniae




Other common pathogens with CAP


✓ -:- atypical bacteria (mycoplasma pneumonia)

viruses (influenza, respiratory syncytial virus)




First line treatment CAP in previous healthy adults


✓ -:- Amoxicillin, doxycycline, macrolides (DAM)




Treatment of CAP in pregnancy


✓ -:- amoxicillin, cephalosporins, erythromycin (ACE)




Treatment for mycoplasma pneumonia in the pediatric patient


✓ -:- Macrolides (erythromycin, clarithromycin, azithromycin)




treatment of chlamydial pneumonia in infant




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✓ -:- Erythromycin base/ethylsuccinate




Broad spectrum antibiotics - when to use?


✓ -:- empiric therapy

When you don't know which bacteria it is


more likely to facilitate emergence of drug-resistant organisms and

superinfections


prescribe these before culture results back


suspects patient has UTI




Narrow spectrum antibiotics - when to use?


✓ -:- When the pathogen is known

Preferred




What are empiric antibiotics?


✓ -:- Broad Spectrum antibiotics that are given BEFORE the results

are in for certain circumstances.

Also can be prescribed when the NP believes it is a certain disease.




A)Prescription for an antibiotic for severe infection based on knowledge


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B)Prescription of an antibiotic for severe infection based on clinical evaluation


C)Prescription of antibiotic for severe infection based on most likely causative

agent




When to prescribe empiric antibiotics?


✓ -:- E for Emergency

E for enticpation


Embulatory patients




Pt has severe infxn, initiate treatment before test results available




How to treat C Diff


✓ -:- Stop taking the abx that caused it




flagyl and vancomycin




Drug class known for all drugs in class to promote development of C diff


✓ -:- cephalosporins (especially second or third generations)




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