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Common CAP pathogens Correct Answer S. Pneumoniae (most common) H. Influenzae (smokers/COPD) P. Aeruginosa (CF) CAP first line treatment Correct Answer Macrolides, Doxycyline, Amoxicillin what to give if 1st CAP treatment doesn't work? Correct Answer Respiratory Fluoroquinolone if not received abx in the past 3 months Mycoplasma pneumoniae Correct Answer atypical pneumonia; commonly seen in children pediatric atypical pneumonia treatment Correct Answer Macrolides (Erythromycin), i...

Test Bank For Lilley's Pharmacology for Canadian Health Care Practice 4th Edition by Kara Sealock; Cydnee Seneviratne; Linda Lane Lilley; Shelly Rainforth Collins; Julie S. Snyder 4803, 2, 4810, 0 1. Nursing Practice in Canada and Drug Therapy 2. Pharmacological Principles 3. Legal and Ethical Considerations 4. Patient-Focused Considerations 5. Gene Therapy and Pharmacogenomics 6. Medication Errors: Preventing and Responding 7. Patient Education and Drug Therapy 8. Over-the-Counter Drugs and Na...

PCN and Cephalosporins | Questions and Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024/2025 Antibacterial Inhibit bacterial growth or kill bacteria and other microorganisms Antibiotics Inhibit bacterial grwoth or kill bacteria Bacteriostatic drugs inhibit growth of bacteria Bacteriocidal kills bacteria Antibacterial: MOA -inhibition of bacterial cell wall synthesis: PCN, Cephalosporin, bacitracin, vancomycin -Alteration of membrane permeability: Ampho tericin B, Nystatin -Inhibition of prote...

Test Bank for Pharmacology for the Primary Care Provider 4th Edition by Authors: Marilyn Edmunds and Maren Mayhew   Table of Contents PART ONE: ESSENTIAL CONCEPTS FOR THE PRESCRIPTION OF MEDICATIONS Unit 1: Foundations of Prescriptive Practice 1. Prescriptive Authority and Role Implementation: Tradition vs. Change 2. Historical Review of Prescriptive Authority: The Role of Nurses (NPs, CNMs, CRNAs, and CNSs) and Physician Assistants Unit 2: Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics 3. General Phar...

MSN 571 Question Bank Pharmacology United States University 2023/24 Which instructions should be included in the plan of care for a patient who is prescribed ferrous sulfate? a. Iron compounds are not taken orally b. Iron does not absorb c. Iron should only be taken at night d. Antacids should not be taken with iron 2. Which is the most common type of anemia? a. Iron deficiency b. Sickle cell anemia c. Folic acid deficiency d. B12 deficiency 3. Which antibiotic class disrupts folate ...

Pharmacology test bank questions and correct answers exam upgraded Which drugs will go through a pharmaceutic phase after it is administered? a. Intramuscular cephalosporins b. Intravenous vasopressors c. Oral analgesics d. Subcutaneous antiglycemics - correct answer-c-Correct answer-The nurse is preparing to administer an oral medication and wants to ensure a rapid drug action. Which form of the medication will the nurse administer? a. Capsule b. Enteric-coated pill c. Liq...

A nurse is preparing to administer the antibiotic for a hospitalized patient who acquired a Methicillin-resistant Staph. aureus (MRSA) infection. Based on the nurses' knowledge of antibiotics for the treatment of MRSA, which medication may be ordered? Vancomycin Neomycin Cefazolin Ceftaroline Metronidazole Piperacillin Correct Answer Answer: Vancomycin and ceftaroline Rationale: Methicillin-resistant Staph. aureus(MRSA), highly resistant bacteria, are resistant to all penic...

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ATI Content Mastery Pharmacology Exam - Answered with Rationales A nurse is collecting data prior to administering digoxin to a client. For which of the following findings should the nurse withhold this medication and notify the provider? Apical pulse 52/min The nurse should check the client's apical pulse prior to administering digoxin because it decreases the heart rate and improves contractility. If the client's heart rate is below 60/min, the nurse should withhold the dose and notify the...