NURS 5334 Antimicrobial Recall Quiz: Questions And
Answers (Score A+) At what age are adult levels of renal function achieved Right Ans - 12 months What is the most accurate device for measuring a 2.5mL dose for a child Right Ans - An oral syringe How do you help prevent medication errors Right Ans - Write out the term daily In pediatric patients gastric acidity does not reach adult values for Right Ans - 2 years Why do many medications lack pediatric dosing information in their drug labeling Right Ans - There is lack of evidence-based literature on the safe and effective use of medications in children Why are neonates at greater risk for toxicity with highly protein-bound drugs Right Ans - Protein binding is decreased in neonates increasing the amount of free drug available Nalidixic acid may cause _______ in children Right Ans - cartilage erosion Altered absorption of drugs in the elderly may result in _______ drug response Right Ans - Delayed You have an elderly patient taking warfarin. You add another protein binding drug. Which of the following statements is correct? Right Ans - You will need to decrease dose of warfarin In elderly, proper index of renal function is _____ Right Ans - Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) List that identifies drugs with high likelihood of cause adverse effects in elderly Right Ans - Beers list 1 / 2
Primary mechanism of antibacterial action of the penicillin's involve inhibition of Right Ans - Cell wall synthesis by binding and inactivating penicillin binding proteins (PBPs) Which statement about vancomycin is accurate Right Ans - Increases bacterial cell wall permeability and inhibits RNA synthesis The mechanism of action of the tetracyclines involves Right Ans - Inhibiting protein synthesis Mechanism of action of aminoglycosides Right Ans - Causes misreading of the code on the mRNA template to inhibit protein synthesis Which statement is accurate regarding the antibacterial action of gentamicin Right Ans - Gentamicin continues to exert antibacterial effects even after plasma level decrease below detectable levels If a patient was treated with the macrolide erythromycin, he/she should Right Ans - Temporarily stop simvastatin while taking erythromycin 24 year old woman returned from vacation abroad suffering from traveler's diarrhea, and her problem has not responded to antidiarrheal drugs. A pathogenic gram-negative bacillus is suspected. Which drug is most likely to be effective in the treatment of this patient Right Ans - Ciprofloxacin Which is accurate about fluoroquinolones Right Ans - Fluoroquinolones have different therapeutic applications depending on the generation Which adverse effect is MOST LIKELY to occur with sulfonamides Right Ans - Skin reactions Which is true about ciprofloxacin Right Ans - During treatment, tendonitis and even tendon rupture may occur Primary reason for the use of drug combinations in treatment of TB is to Right Ans - Delay or prevent emergence of resistance Which is true about fluconazole Right Ans - Primary route of excretion is renal
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