Uses of cephalosporins - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Causes of drug resistance - correct answer 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 - correct answer True How can your identify local re...

hemical name - Answer-chemical and molecular structure but is rarely used because of its complexity contraindication - Answer-any condition that makes a treatment or procedure inadvisable drug - Answer-any substance that can be used in prevention, diagnosis, alleviation, treatment, or cure of disease generic name - Answer-common name of medication hypersensitivity (allergy) - Answer-abnormal sensitivity with an exaggerated response by the body to the stimulus of foreign agents indication...

NR 293 Final Exam Questions With Answers Latest 2023/2024 Graded A+. signs of bleeding (liver damage) check for superinfection beta lactam penicilins MOA - answersafest class bacteriocidal inhibition of bacterial cell wall synthesis uses of penicillins - answerstrep staph pneumonia meningitis skin, bone, and joint infections stomach infections blood and valve infections gas gangrene tetanus anthrax sickle cell anemia in infants broad spectrum penicillin - answerbacteriocidal eco...

MICROBIOLOGY EXAM #1 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% prokaryote with peptidoglycan in their cell walls - correct answer bacteria What is part of the internal structure of bacteria? - correct answer *endospore* cytoplasm ribosome nuclei/chromosome actin cytoskeleton What do Pili participate in? - correct answer participate in mating process called *conjugation*, uses pilus as connector for *transferring DNA* How many layers are in gram positive and gram negative? - correct answer +...

NR 293 (Pharm) Final Exam Questions With Verified Answers 2023/2024 (Graded A+). patient education/ nursing interventions for sulfonamides - answerPt. Education: take with a full glass of water increase fluid intake report sore throat, bruising, bleeding avoid direct sunlight Nursing interventions: push fluids Monitor CBC signs of bleeding (liver damage) check for superinfection beta lactam penicilins MOA - answersafest class bacteriocidal inhibition of bacterial cell wall synthesis...

Anti-infective agents Aminoglycosides *Gentamicin* - Narrow-spectrum antibiotic. Inhibits protein synthesis. They also inhibit transfer RNA from binding with messenger RNA. This synthesizes abnormal proteins due to incorrect reading of the genetic code, causes leaky cell wall. Bactericidal, larger doses kill faster. Side effect: ototoxicity (early signs: tinnitus, headache, ataxia, and vertigo), nephrotoxicity (polyuria, dilute urine, protein and casts in the urine, and an elevation in BUN...

NSG 251 Final Exam With Complete Solutions 2024Rank speed of absorption: Po, IM, IV - correct answer-Po slowest, then IM, IV fastest Describe drug distribution in relation to protein binding - correct answer-Protein binding- Most drugs form a compound and bind with plasma proteins. Drug molecules bound to plasma proteins are pharmacologically inactive. Only the free or unbound portions of the drug acts on the cells. Protein binding allows for some of the drug to be stored and others to be rel...

NURS125 Exam 5 Practice Questions and Answers examples of penicillins - Correct Answer️️ -amoxicillin ampicillin penicillin (synthetic) action of penicillins - Correct Answer️️ -bactericidal kills bacteria by weakening cell wall and allowing water to enter *beta-lactam ring responsible for activity resistance to penicillins - Correct Answer️️ -some bacteria secrete beta-lactamase which splits the beta-lactam ring of penicillins and builds resistance uses of penicillins - Cor...

NYU Pharmacology Exam 2 | Questions With Solutions 2023 Graded A+. Penicillin Adverse reactions - ANSWER GI distress, superinfection, 5%-10% of pts have allergy Penicillin contrainciations - ANSWER hx of allergy/anaphylaxis; renal insufficiency Bactericidal - ANSWER kills bacteria Bacteriostatic - ANSWER inhibits bacterial growth Beta lactamase inhibitor - ANSWER Tazobactam tazobactam use - ANSWER treat bite wound infections, bloodstream infections, DM foot infections, intra-abdominal in...

NR 293 Final Exam 2023/2024 bacteriostatic - answerdrugs that do not kill the bacteria, but slows their growth culture and sensitivity - answertake a blood culture so we can determine where the bacteria is growing; sensitivity report determines the best treatment antibiotic combos - answerAdditive potentiative antagonisitic empiric therapy - answertreatment of an infection before specific culture information has been obtained definitive therapy - answerantibiotic therapy tailored to treat ...