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NSG6005 Week 3 Quiz Latest VersionFactors that place a patient at risk of developing an antimicrobial-resistant
organism include: ANS✔✔ Inappropriate use of antimicrobials
Infants and young children are at higher risk of developing antibiotic-
resistant infections due to: ANS✔✔ the fact that children this age are more
likely to be in daycare and exposed to pathogens from other children
Providers should use an antibiogram when prescribing. An antibiogram is:
ANS✔✔ A chart of the local resistance patterns to antibiotics developed by
laboratories
there is often cross-sensitivity and cross-resistance between penicillin's and
cephalosporin's because: ANS✔✔ both drugs classes contain a beta-lactam
ring that is vulnerable to beta-lactamase-producing organisms
Jonathan has been diagnosed with strep throat and needs a prescription for
an antibiotic. He says the last time he had penicillin he developed a red,
blotchy rash. An appropriate antibiotic to prescribe would be: ANS✔✔
Azithromycin
Sarah is a 25-year-old female who is 8 weeks pregnant and has a urinary
tract infection. What would be the appropriate antibiotic to prescribe for her?
ANS✔✔ amoxicillin (Trimox)
Pong-tai is a 12-month-old child who is being treated with amoxicillin for
acute otitis media. His parents call the clinic and say he has developed
diarrhea. The appropriate action would be to: ANS✔✔ Advise the parents that
some diarrhea is normal with amoxicillin and recommend probiotics daily
, Lauren is a 13-year-old child who comes to clinic with a 4-day history of
cough, low-grade fever, and rhinorrhea. When she blows her nose or coughs
the mucous is greenish-yellow. The appropriate antibiotic to prescribe would
be: ANS✔✔ None
Joanna had a small ventricle septal defect (VSD) repaired when she was 3
years old and has no residual cardiac problems. She is now 28 and is
requesting prophylactic antibiotics for an upcoming dental visit. The
appropriate antibiotic to prescribe according to current American College of
Cardiology and American Heart Association guidelines is: ANS✔✔ None, no
antibiotic is required for dental procedures
to prevent further development of antibacterial resistance it is recommended
that fluoroquinolones be reserved for treatment of: ANS✔✔ community-
acquired pneumonia in patients with comorbidities
Fluoroquinolones have Black box warning regarding ________ even months
after treatment ANS✔✔ tendon rupture
Janet was recently treated with clindamycin for an infection. She calls the
advice nurse because she is having frequent diarrhea that she thinks may
have blood in it. What would be the appropriate care for her? ANS✔✔ Asses
her for pseudomembranous colitis
Keng has chronic hepatitis that has led to mildly impaired liver function. He
has an infection that would be best treated by a macrolide. Which would be
the best choice for a patient with liver dysfunction? ANS✔✔ Erythromycin (E-
mycin)
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