Exam 2: NSG3100 / NSG 3100 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update)
Fundamental Concepts & Skills for Nursing Practice I | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Galen The ability of an organism to cause disease is? - ANSWER Pathogenicity The quantitative measure of an organism's pathogenicity is? - ANSWER Virulence The ability of the pathogen to grow extremely rapidly and cause direct damage to surrounding tissues by their sheer numbers is? - ANSWER Invasiveness Which of the following is NOT a major method of antibacterial action?
- Neutralize bacterial exotoxins
- Block metabolic pathways
- Interfere with DNA or RNA synthesis
- Inhibit cell wall synthesis - ANSWER Neutralize bacterial exotoxins 1 / 3
True or False: Once a resistant strain of a bacteria appears, it permanently loses sensitivity to that drug and frequently, to other drugs in the same class. - ANSWER True The nurse is caring for a patient who is complaining of tinnitus and dizziness. This is an indication of toxicity for which antibiotic?
- Ceftriaxone (Rocephin)
- Ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
- Vacomycin (Vancocin)
- Levofloxacin (Levaquin) - ANSWER Vancomycin (Vancocin)
- Drug toxicity
- Hypersensitivity reaction
- Beta-lactamase induction
- Blood dyscrasias - ANSWER Hypersensitivity reaction
- Response to crystal violet gram stain
- Ability of the organism to use oxygen 2 / 3
The nurse is caring for a patient taking imipenem-cilastin (primaxin). The patient reports tongue swelling, generalized itching, and shortness of breath. Which of the following should the nurse suspect?
Which criteria is NOT utilized in classifying bacteria?
- General shape of the organism
- Severity of adverse effects produced - ANSWER Severity of adverse effects
- Antibiotic peak level
- Decreased blood urea nitrogen
- Elevated serum creatinine
- Decreased white blood cell count - ANSWER Elevated serum creatinine
- Consume a high fiber diet while on this medication
- Limit fluid intake to less than 1500 mL per day
- Report any unusual joint or tendon pain
- Take a daily multivitamin with this medication - ANSWER Report any unusual
- Take the medication with an antihistamine
- Limit vitamin C intake in both diet and oral vitamins
- / 3
produced Which lab result would indicate possible nephrotoxicity in a patient who is currently taking Gentamicin (Garamycin) for a post-operative wound infection?
A patient has been prescribed levofoxacin (Levaquin) PO for an infection to take at home. What would be the most important information to give the client before discharge?
joint or tendon pain What education should the nurse include when teaching a patient about Ciprofloxacin (Cipro)?(Select all that apply)