Exam 3 Module 9: NUR 2474 /
NUR2474 (Latest Update 2025 / 2026) Pharmacology for Professional Nursing | Questions & Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Rasmussen
Question:
Linezolid
Answer:
What it does: Treats MRSA, VRE, and other gram-positive infections.
Class: Oxazolidinone Antibiotic.
Action: Inhibits bacterial protein synthesis.
Side Effects: Diarrhea, headache, nausea, myelosuppression.
Key Considerations: Avoid MAOIs; monitor CBC for bone marrow
suppression.
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Question:
Clindamycin
Answer:
What it does: Treats anaerobic infections and group A strep.
Class: Lincosamide Antibiotic.
Action: Inhibits bacterial protein synthesis (bacteriostatic or bactericidal).
Side Effects: C. diff, hepatotoxicity, rash.
Key Considerations: Monitor for severe diarrhea (C. diff risk); use only for
susceptible infections.
Question:
Daptomycin
Answer:
What it does: Treats bloodstream infections and skin infections caused by
gram-positive bacteria, including MRSA.
Class: Cyclic Lipopeptide Antibiotic.
Action: Disrupts bacterial cell membrane, causing cell death.
Side Effects: Nausea, diarrhea, rash, muscle injury.
Key Considerations: Monitor for muscle pain or weakness; avoid with statins
due to rhabdomyolysis risk.
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