Nurs 605 exam study notes
Can metronidazole be taken with ETOH? - correct answer-NO
How are confidence intervals interpreted? - correct answer-For differences between 2
continuous variables: if CI includes 0 then there is no difference between variables.
For odds ratio and relative risks: if CI includes 1 then there is no difference in risk
Spectrum of activity for sulfonamides? - correct answer-Gram + and -, some protazoa, used
in combination with Trimethroprim
What antibiotics are B-Lactams? - correct answer-PCN, Carbapenems, Glycoeptides,
Cephalosporins (5 generations)
What are adverse effects of sulfonamides? - correct answer-SJS
What are common side effects for antiseizure medications? - correct
answer-Carbamezepine: SJS, aplastic anemia
All AEDs: suicidality and depression
What are some issues surrounding pregnancy and seizure medications? - correct
answer-AEDs are potentially teratogenic especially valproate and carbamezepine
Risk for neural tube defects. All women of childbearing potential should be prescribed 1-4
mg folic acid.
What are some uses for tetracycline? - correct answer-RTIs, acne, some STDs. Avoid in
children less than 8 and pregnant women.
What are the classifications of protein synthesis inhibitors? - correct
answer-Aminoglycosides, Chloramphenicol, Lincosamides, Macrolides, Ketolides,
Tetracyclines, Glycycyclines, streptogramins, Oxazolidinone
What are the main features of aminoglycosides? - correct answer-Distributes well into lean
body tissue, can cause nephrotoxicity, ototoxicity and vestibular toxicity
Dosing is based on GFR (intensive dosing is 6mg/kg and traditional dosing is 1.7 mg/kg)
What are uses for Sulfonamides? - correct answer-UTIs, RTIs, PCP in HIV
What are warning signs for migraines? - correct answer-Physical exam should be normal.
Rule out visual, motor, reflex, sensory, speech, cognitive. R/0 serious structural CNS causes
for headaches and facial pain.
What is a receptor? - correct answer-It is a compound of an organism that when attached to
by a drug or chemical initiates a sequence of events resulting in a drug's effect.
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