Ch.9 Antibiotics (PrepU)

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A client has been prescribed INH for the treatment of tuberculosis. The nurse teaches the client about dietary restrictions while taking this medication. What is the most important instruction?

"Do not drink beer or red wine while taking this medication because a serious adverse reaction can occur."

A client has just been diagnosed with TB. The client is extremely upset and is asking questions concerning the medications. What is an appropriate response by the nurse?

"You will have multidrug therapy for 6 to 24 months."

A client is to receive rifampin. Which would be most important for the nurse to include in the teaching plan for this client?

"Your urine or sweat may become orange in color."

A client has been prescribed 2 tablets of 150 mg isoniazid every day. The available drug is in the form of a 100-mg tablet. To meet the recommended dose, the nurse will administer _______ tablets each time.

3

Levofloxacin 750 mg IV is ordered for a client with a urinary tract infection. The medication is to mixed yielding 250 mg/15 mL. How many mL should be drawn up in the syringe?

45

A child has been diagnosed with acute otitis media. Before the child begins antibiotic treatment, what assessment should the nurse perform?

Assess the child for allergies to penicillins.

Beta-lactam antibiotics, such as penicillins and cephalosporins, fight infection by inhibiting development of the causative bacteria. What specific component development do these drugs affect?

Cell wall synthesis

A nurse is providing education to a client who is taking INH. The nurse is teaching the client to avoid which foods?

Cheese, dairy products, and bananas

A public health nurse interacts with many members of the community who are at risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The nurse should anticipate the use of tetracycline in a client who is diagnosed with what STI?

Chlamydia

A nurse is caring for a 6-year old child with a severe case of typhoid fever. The client was mistakenly administered tetracycline, which can cause adverse reactions. What could be a permanent effect in the child?

Discoloration of the teeth

In which condition present in the client should macrolides be used with caution?

Liver dysfunction

Michael, 25 years old, has had mitral valve regurgitation since age four, after having rheumatic fever. Michael is planning to go to his dentist to have his teeth cleaned. Because of Michael's history he will need to take antibiotics in conjunction with this procedure to prevent bacteremia. Which class of antibiotics will Michael most likely receive if he has no allergies?

Penicillin

Your client is being treated for streptococcal pharyngitis and is NPO. Her health care provider has ordered Penicillin G to be given IM. She wants to know why she cannot take her medications via an oral route. Your best response is:

Penicillin G is inactivated by gastric acid, therefore it is only given IM or IV.

The nurse is caring for a 23-year-old female client who uses oral contraceptives and has been prescribed ampicillin for treatment of a respiratory infection. What information is most important for the nurse to share with this client?

Use a type of barrier birth control while you are taking this antibiotic.

After teaching a group of nursing students about the action of penicillins, the instructor determines that the teaching was effective when the students identify natural penicillins as exerting which type of effect on microorganisms?

bactericidal

A youngster has just returned home from the family's tropical vacation and is now reporting worsening tenderness in the right ear. When the child is diagnosed with otitis externa, what causative factor of this infection should the nurse focus upon?

frequent swimming and water sports while the child was on vacation

What potential adverse reaction is most likely to develop during cefazolin therapy?

gastrointestinal upset

After teaching a group of students about fluoroquinolones, the instructor determines a need for additional teaching when the students identify which drug as being available in an ophthalmic form?

levofloxacin

The nurse should monitor the client for which common side effects of erythromycin therapy?

Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea

When administering aminoglycosides, the nurse must be aware of which of the following adverse reactions?

Ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity

A young lifeguard has been prescribed moxifloxacin (Avelox). The nurse understands that the focus on education would be which adverse reaction?

Photosensitivity

The nurse should advise clients that which of the following are adverse reactions that may occur with the administration of tetracyclines? Select all that apply.

Photosensitivity Diarrhea Stomatitis

The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving IV vancomycin. The nurse infuses the medication at the prescribed rate to prevent what from occurring?

Red man syndrome

A nurse is assessing a client for possible adverse reactions associated with fluoroquinolone therapy. Which possible reactions would the nurse attribute to this therapy? Select all that apply.

abdominal discomfort diarrhea nausea

A client is diagnosed with an infection attributable to the gram-negative microorganism Pseudomonas. Which anti-infective agent is most reliable in treating this microorganism?

aminoglycoside

The nurse should advise the client to avoid taking which medication at the same time as a fluoroquinolone?

antacids

A client with an upper respiratory infection has been prescribed macrolides. Which changes during an ongoing assessment would lead the nurse to notify the health care provider? Select all that apply.

drop in blood pressure increase in respiratory rate sudden increase in temperature

Ampicillin-sulbactam is administered to a client with Staphylococcus aureus. What type of antiinfective is ampicillin-sulbactam?

penicillin-beta-lactamase inhibitor combination

The nurse has administered a client's first scheduled dose of amoxicillin. What subsequent client report should prompt the nurse to seek the discontinuation of this drug?

shortness of breath

In preparation for discharge, the nurse is teaching a client about the prescription for telithromycin. The nurse should instruct the client to contact a health care provider if the client experiences:

yellowing of the eyes or skin.


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