Beta lactam - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Types of prevention - answer-primary- car restraints, bicycle helmets, immunizations secondary- prevent for those with RF-pap, mammo tertiary-mgmt of established disease- meds, lifestyle Primary - answer-Preventing the health problem, most cost effective form of healthcare **IMMUNIZATIONS, ensuring adequate illumination at home (preventing falls) Secondary - answer-Detecting disease in early asymptomatic stages, screenings -Early cause finding of asymptomatic disease via the use of a sc...

Most important indicator that a patient has a severe illness? - ANSWER-Tachypnea 3 respiratory types, and their criteria - ANSWER-Hypoxemic (PaO2 <50-60) Hypercapnic (PaCO2 >50, pH <7.36) Mixed Delta gap (formula, when and why it's used) - ANSWER-Difference in AG from normal - Difference in HCO3 from normal In AG metabolic acidosis it's used. It tells you if there's underlying metabolic alkalosis or respiratory acidosis with bicarb compensation IN ADDITION to the AG metabo...

What are the 5 ways drugs kill organisms - ️️Cell Wall Synthesis Inhibitors Plasma Membrane Damage Protein Synthesis Inhibition Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibition Metabolic Pathway Inhibition Cell wall inhibitors - ️️Beta lactam Glycopeptide Beta Lactam drugs - ️️Penicillin Cephalosporin Carbapenem Monobactam Glycopeptide drugs - ️️Vancomycin Teicoplanin Links amino acids (D-ala-D-ala) in peptidoglycan - ️️Transpeptidase (PBP) Links glucans (NAM & NAG) in peptido...

NR 565 FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, RATED A+ Bacterostatic - -kills the bacteria bacteriocidal - -kills the bacteria and stops the growth or spread of the infection Bacteriostatic drugs - -clindamycin macrolides sulfonamides tetracyclines Bactericidal drugs - -ahminoglycosides beta-lactums fluroquinolones Metronidazole Streptogramins vancomycin anti-microbial resistance - -1.) not knowing if the pt had recent use of antibiotics 2.) provider overuse of broad=spectrum a...

Exam 2: NUR2407/ NUR 2407 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Pharmacology Guide | Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A | 100% Correct- Rasmussen Q: Best treatment for MRSA Answer: Vancomycin Q: What is the most common cause of healthcare-acquired infections? Answer: an- tibiotic misuse Q: antibiotic misuse causes what? Answer: antibiotic resistance Q: additive antibiotic combination Answer: effect is doubled Q: potentiative antibiotic combination Answer: ...

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Step 2 CK Infectious DiseaseWhat are the 3 principles of answering infectious diseases questions on Step 2 CS? - correct answer 1. Radiologic test is never the most accurate test 2. Infection risk factors not as important as patient presentation 3. Beta-lactam abx have greater efficacy than other classes What are the 4 classes of Beta-lactam antibiotics? - correct answer Penicillin Cephalosporins Carbapenems Aztreonam What is penicillin effective against? - correct answer Strep vir...

FNP Board review questions and answers A 24-year old, otherwise healthy college student presents with c/o cough x 6 weeks. She has tried several OTC cough meds with no improvement. What is the most important information to consider when building your differential diagnoses? A) Her age B) Family hx C) Ineffectiveness of OTC cough medicines D) Length of time she has been coughing - ANS D) Length of time she has been coughing Why? This information helps you build your ddx Acute cou...

PHR 3102 Module 1 Med Questions and complete answers Which beta-lactam has the widest spectrum? a. ceFAZolin b. meropenem c. penicillin d. cefTRIAXone b. meropenem All antibiotics are cleared renally, EXCEPT: (SATA) a. ceFAZolin b. cefTRIAXone c. metronidazole d. azithromycin e. doxycycline b. cefTRIAXone (beta-lactam) c. metronidazole d. azithromycin (macrolide) e. doxycycline (tetracycline) A 35-year-old female is prescribed amoxicillin for her UTI. What is important to cons...

FNP Board review questions And Answers All Verified A 24-year old, otherwise healthy college student presents with c/o cough x 6 weeks. She has tried several OTC cough meds with no improvement. What is the most important information to consider when building your differential diagnoses? A) Her age B) Family hx C) Ineffectiveness of OTC cough medicines D) Length of time she has been coughing - ANS D) Length of time she has been coughing Why? This information helps you build your ddx ...