Pharmacology - PrepU Chapter :Antibiotics #1

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It would be most important for a nurse to monitor which client for ototoxicity while on gentamicin therapy?

A 25-year-old male who has a hearing impairment

Drugs that destroy bacteria are known as which type of drug?

Bactericidal

After teaching a group of students about aminoglycosides, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the group identifies which drug as the prototype for this class?

Gentamicin

The pharmacology instructor is discussing antimicrobials with the nursing class. What would the instructor tell the students is the mechanism of action of some antimicrobials?

Inhibiting cell wall synthesis

What is the rationale for not administering tetracycline to children under the age of 8 years?

It will interfere with enamel development.

What is a contraindication to use of a fluoroquinolone?

Lactation

What drug belongs to the group of carbapenems?

Primaxin

A young adult client's acne has responded well to treatment with tetracycline. However, the client has now returned to the clinic 6 weeks later with signs and symptoms of oral candidiasis. The nurse should recognize that this client's current health problem is likely attributable to which occurrence?

Superinfection following the eradication of normal oral flora

A client with a complex medical history is showing signs and symptoms of sepsis. What aspect of this client's health history would rule out the safe and effective use of an aminoglycoside antibiotic?

The client has chronic renal failure

A client asks why three medications are prescribed to treat his tuberculosis. The nurse informs the client of which reasons?

To prevent resistance


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