Signs of Infection - answer-✔• Fever
• Lethargy
• Slow-wave sleep induction
• Classic signs of inflammation (redness, swelling, heat, and pain)
Types of Antibiotics - answer-✔• Bacteriostatic
• Bactericidal
Bacteriostatic - answer-✔- Those substances that prevent the growth of bacteria
Bactericidal - answer-✔- Those that kill bacteria directly
Bacteria Classification - answer-✔• Gram-positive
-The cell wall retains a stain or resists decolorization with alcohol
• Gram-negative
- The cell wall loses a stain or is decolorized by alcohol
• Aerobic
- Depend on oxygen for survival • Anaerobic
- Do not use oxygen
Tell whether the following statement is true or false.
Because of the adverse effects of the aminoclycosides, it is important to teach the
patient to restrict fluids and eat 6
small meals daily. - answer-✔False
Rationale: Provide the following patient teaching: Try to drink a lot of fluids and to
maintain nutrition (very
important) even though nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea may occur.
You are writing a plan of care for a patient receiving Cefaclor. What would be an
appropriate nursing diagnosis for this patient?
A. Deficient fluid volume and imbalanced nutrition: Less than body requirements,
related to diarrhea
B. Chronic pain related to GI, CNS effects of drug C. Monitor renal function test
values
D. Perform culture and sensitivity tests at the site of infection - answer-✔A.
Deficient fluid volume and imbalanced nutrition: Less than body requirements,
related to diarrhea
, Rationale: Nursing diagnoses related to drug therapy might include: Acute Pain
related to GI, CNS effects of drug; Risk for infection related to repeated injections;
Deficient fluid volume and imbalanced nutrition: Less than body requirements,
related to diarrhea; Deficient knowledge regarding drug therapy
What is a contraindication to receiving a fluoroquinolones?
A. Over 65 years
B. Weight under 100 pounds
C. Fluoroquinolones are contraindicated in patients with known allergy to any
fluoroquinolone.
D. History of cancer - answer-✔c. Fluoroquinolones are contraindicated in patients
with known allergy to any fluoroquinolone.
Rationale: Fluoroquinolones are contraindicated in patients with known allergy to
any fluoroquinolone and in pregnant or lactating patients because potential effects
on the fetus and infant are not known.
Tell whether the following statement is true or false.
Sulfonamides should not be given with thiazide diuretics because of a cross
sensitivity of the drugs. - answer-✔True
Rationale: Drug-to-Drug Interactions: Cross sensitivity with thiazide diuretics;
Sulfonareas
The macrolide antibiotics have known food-drug interactions. What would you
teach your patient taking a macrolide antibiotic?
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