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Patients who are allergic to penicillin may also be hypersensitive to which drugs?
- Tetracyclines
- Sulfonamides
- Cephalosporins
- Imipenem-cilastatin - Answer-C.
A patient has been prescribed a tetracycline. What important information should the nurse tell the patient about taking this medication?
- Acidic foods, such as citrus fruit juices, help to enhance
- Milk and cheese products result in decreased levels of
- Antacids taken with the medication help to reduce
absorption.
tetracycline.
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- The medication should be taken with high-fibre foods to
prevent constipation. - Answer-B.dairy products decrease levels of tetracycline
Which drug may result in an interaction if taken with penicillin?
- Antacids
- acetaminophen (Tylenol®)
- digoxin (Lanoxin®)
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) -
Answer-D.
A patient taking an antibiotic suddenly develops hives. The hives are an example of which reactions?
- A desired reaction
- An allergic reaction
- An idiosyncratic reaction
- An unpredictable reaction - Answer-B.
A patient is admitted with a fever of 39°C of unknown origin. The assessment reveals bilateral crackles and a productive cough. The physician has ordered sputum and 2 / 4
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blood cultures and the administration of ampicillin 500 mg intravenous stat and then every 6 hours. Which is the correct sequence for the nurse to follow to complete these orders?
- Blood culture, ampicillin dose, sputum culture
- Sputum culture, ampicillin dose, blood culture
- Ampicillin dose, blood and sputum cultures
- Blood and sputum cultures, ampicillin dose - Answer-D.
During antibiotic therapy, a significant drug interaction may occur with which drug group?
- Anticoagulants
- Estrogen-containing contraceptives
- Antihypertensives
- Antihistamines - Answer-B.
Effectiveness of oral contraceptives may be decreased with certain antibiotics.
A patient with an infection is being by monitored by the nurse for therapeutic results of antibiotic therapy. Which laboratory value indicates the effectiveness of this therapy? 3 / 4
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- Increased red blood cell (RBC) count
- Increased white blood cell (WBC) count
- Decreased WBC count
- Decreased platelet count - Answer-C.
A decreased WBC count is an indication of the reduction of infection and the therapeutic effect of antibiotic therapy.
How are the four generations of cephalosporins differentiated?
- By varying levels of toxicity
- By adverse-effect profiles
- By β-lactam resistance
- By antimicrobial activity - Answer-D. By antimicrobial
activity...Depending on the generation, these drugs may be active against gram-positive, gram-negative, or anaerobic bacteria.
A patient has received an antibiotic to take for 1 week before planned oral surgery. This is an example of what type of therapy?
- Empirical therapy
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