Antibiogram - Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

Keng has chronic hepatitis that has led to mildly impaired liver function. He has an infection that would be best treated by a macrolide. Which would be the best choice for a patient with liver dysfunction? - ️️Erythromycin (E-mycin) Janet was recently treated with clindamycin for an infection. She calls the advice nurse because she is having frequent diarrhea that she thinks may have blood in it. What would be the appropriate care for her? - ️️Asses her for pseudomembranous colitis...

Which of the following is not a major element of a microbial cell? a. nitrogen b. oxygen c. copper d. hydrogen e. carbon c Surfactants work by A. Coating the organism preventing interaction with its environment B. Blocking transport into the organism C. Blocking transport out from the organism D. Disrupting membrane integrity E. All of the choices are correct d Base pairs in DNA are held together by __________ bonds. a. sulfhydryl b. polar covalent c. nonpolar covalent d. hydrogen e. peptid...

Medroxyprogesterone (Depo Provera) is prescribed intramuscularly (IM) to create a storage reservoir of the drug. Storage reservoirs: 1. Assure that the drug will reach its intended target tissue 2. Are the reason for giving loading doses 3. Increase the length of time a drug is available and active 4. Are most common in collagen tissues - CORRECT ANSWER 3. Increase the length of time a drug is available and active Azithromycin dosing requires that the first day's dosage be twice those ...

REGIS NU641 Pharmacology Exam 2 Study Guide 2023 Infectious Disease (35%) Resistance factors: d/t recent use of abx, over prescription of broad spectrum abx, <2yo & >65yo tend to have more abx resistance, day care center attendees, exposure to young kids, multiple comorbids, immunosuppression (b/c tx’d w/ abx frequently) refer to local lab’s antibiogram to decide tx- identifies local resistance patterns* Antibiotic Classes – focus on what’s treated in Primary Care / Outp...

synergy correct answers 2 antimicrobial agents are used together and have enhanced activity (compared to the drugs acting alone) antagonism correct answers 2 antimicrobial drugs are used together, causing activity is lower than the strongest drug used alone indifference correct answers 2 antimicrobial drugs are used, causing activity that is equal to the strongest drug being used alone additive correct answers 2 antimicrobial agents are used together, the activity is equal to both drugs...

auses of drug resistance - ANSWERS- Recent use of antibiotics  Over use of broad spectrum antibiotics  Age less than 2 years or greater than 65 years  Daycare center attendance  Exposure to young children  Multiple medical comorbidities  Immunosuppression  True or false Every antibiotic class has resistant organisms - ANSWERS-True How can your identify local resistance patterns - ANSWERS-By monitoring the antibiogram of the local laboratory What vaccine ha...

PC707 Module 2 Antibiotics Exam with 100% Verified and Updated Solutions Contributing factors to abx resistance - answerAntibacterial soaps, abx prescribed for viral illness, incorrect dose, wrong duration, low compliance, use of abx used by humans also used in animals How to minimize abx resistance - answerPrescribe the right medicine appropriately, right dose, right duration, know anti-infectives to target harmful bacteria, use clinical resources Antibiogram - answerLocal antibiotic res...

NSG6005 week 3 quiz with Solutions 2024 Factors that place a patient at risk of developing an antimicrobial-resistant organism include: - - Inappropriate use of antimicrobials Infants and young children are at higher risk of developing antibiotic- resistant infections due to: - - the fact that children this age are more likely to be in daycare and exposed to pathogens from other children Providers should use an antibiogram when prescribing. An antibiogram is: - - A chart of the local resi...

2022/2023 Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurse Prescribers, 5th edition Woo Robinson Test Bank Chapter 1. Drugs Used in Treating Bacterial Diseases Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question 1. Factors that place a patient at risk of developing an antimicrobial-resistant organism include: 1. Age over 50 years 2. School attendance 3. Travel within the U.S. 4. Inappropriate use of antimicrobials 2....

NSG6005 week 3 quiz 100% Correct Solved (Graded A+) Factors that place a patient at risk of developing an antimicrobial-resistant organism include: - Answer- Inappropriate use of antimicrobials Infants and young children are at higher risk of developing antibiotic- resistant infections due to: - Answer- the fact that children this age are more likely to be in daycare and exposed to pathogens from other children Providers should use an antibiogram when prescribing. An antibiogram is: - Answ...