Pharmacology - PrepU Chapter 9: Antibiotics #3

A client has been prescribed 4 g of sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim tablets per day. The available drug is in the form of 500 mg. The nurse would administer how many tablets each day? 8 6 2 4

8

A client with a positive sputum culture for TB has been started on streptomycin antitubercular therapy. Upon review of the laboratory results, the nurse notes that the client may be experiencing toxicity if which of the following results is abnormal? Red blood cells and white blood cells Sodium and potassium BUN and creatinine Amylase and lipase

BUN and creatinine

A nurse suspects that a client receiving oral penicillin therapy is developing pseudomembranous colitis based on which assessment finding? Bloody diarrhea Chills Hives Pruritus

Bloody diarrhea

A client who is receiving statin therapy as treatment for elevated lipid levels is also prescribed daptomycin. The nurse would assess which of the following laboratory test results for changes? Creatine phosphokinase levels White blood cell count Blood glucose levels International normalized ratio

Creatine phosphokinase levels

A client, hospitalized with active tuberculosis, is receiving antitubercular drug therapy. When it becomes apparent that the client is not responding to the medications, what condition will the primary health care provider identify as a possible cause? Human immunodeficiency virus Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Drug-resistant tuberculosis

Drug-resistant tuberculosis

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving penicillin. The nurse would assess for what common adverse reaction? Inflammation of the tongue and mouth Altered oral mucous membranes Severe hypotension Sudden loss of consciousness

Inflammation of the tongue and mouth

After completing several days of penicillin therapy, a client presents with new reports of inflamed oral mucous membranes and tongue and gum swelling. What is a priority action in regards to this new finding? Inspect mouth and gums regularly. Instruct client to avoid brushing teeth. Offer client a liquid diet. Instruct the client to gargle every 2 hours.

Inspect mouth and gums regularly

A client is receiving rifampin and isoniazid in combination for treatment of tuberculosis. What would the nurse need to monitor closely? Audiometric studies Liver function studies Urine culture Pulmonary function studies

Liver function studies

A group of students are reviewing information about drugs used to treat tuberculosis. The students demonstrate understanding of the material when they identify which drug as a first-line treatment option? Capreomycin Ciprofloxacin Kanamycin Rifampin

Rifampin

The drug's effect on what best reflects the major reason for avoiding the use of tetracyclines in children under 8 years of age? Vision Hearing Teeth Kidneys

Teeth