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The ability of an organism to cause disease is? - Correct Answers Pathogenicity
The quantitative measure of an organism's pathogenicity is? - Correct Answers
Virulence
The ability of the pathogen to grow extremely rapidly and cause direct damage to
surrounding tissues by their sheer numbers is? - Correct Answers Invasiveness
Which of the following is NOT a major method of antibacterial action?
- Neutralize bacterial exotoxins
- Block metabolic pathways
- Interfere with DNA or RNA synthesis
- Inhibit cell wall synthesis - Correct Answers Neutralize bacterial exotoxins
True or False: Once a resistant strain of a bacteria appears, it permanently loses
sensitivity to that drug and frequently, to other drugs in the same class. - Correct
Answers True
The nurse is caring for a patient who is complaining of tinnitus and dizziness. This is an
indication of toxicity for which antibiotic?
- Ceftriaxone (Rocephin)
- Ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
- Vacomycin (Vancocin)
- Levofloxacin (Leveque) - Correct Answers Vancomycin (Vaccine)
The nurse is caring for a patient taking imipenem-cilastin (premixing). The patient
reports tongue swelling, generalized itching, and shortness of breath. Which of the
following should the nurse suspect?
- Drug toxicity
- Hypersensitivity reaction
- Beta-lactamase induction
- Blood dyscrasias - Correct Answers Hypersensitivity reaction
Which criteria is NOT utilized in classifying bacteria?
- Response to crystal violet gram stain
- Ability of the organism to use oxygen
- General shape of the organism
, - Severity of adverse effects produced - Correct Answers Severity of adverse effects
produced
Which lab result would indicate possible nephrotoxicity in a patient who is currently
taking Gentamicin (Garamycin) for a post-operative wound infection?
- Antibiotic peak level
- Decreased blood urea nitrogen
- Elevated serum creatinine
- Decreased white blood cell count - Correct Answers Elevated serum creatinine
A patient has been prescribed levofoxacin (Levaquin) PO for an infection to take at
home. What would be the most important information to give the client before
discharge?
- Consume a high fiber diet while on this medication
- Limit fluid intake to less than 1500 mL per day
- Report any unusual joint or tendon pain
- Take a daily multivitamin with this medication - Correct Answers Report any unusual
joint or tendon pain
What education should the nurse include when teaching a patient about Ciprofloxacin
(Cipro)? (Select all that apply)
- Take the medication with an antihistamine
- Limit vitamin C intake in both diet and oral vitamins
- Limit your caffeine consumption
- Increase fluid intake to 2-3 liters per day
- Avoid consuming dairy products or antacids - Correct Answers - Limit your caffeine
consumption
- Increase fluid intake to 2-3 liters per day
- Avoid consuming dairy products or antacids
Acyclovir (Zovirax) is the drug of choice for which non-HIV viral infection?
- Epstein Barr
- Varicella
- Hepatitis
- Herpes Simplex - Correct Answers Herpes Simplex
What medication has been helpful in the treatment of Coronavirus-19?
- Remdesivir (Valéry)
- Val acyclovir (Valtrex)
- Metronidazole (Flaggy)
- Efavirenz (sustiva) - Correct Answers Remdesivir (Veklury)
A nurse is administering Amphotericin B (Fungizone) to a patient for a severe fungal
infection. Which lab results would be most concerning?
- White blood count 5,500
- Aspartate transaminase (AST) 35
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