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Midterm Exam: NR566/ NR 566 (2023/ 2024 New Update) Advanced Pharmacology for Care of the Family Exam Review| Weeks 1-4| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- Chamberlain How is C. diff diagnosed? 3 or more unformed stools in 24 hours or less and 2 positive tests for The bacteria QUESTION Is Telvancin active against gram- or gram + bacteria? Answer: Gram + QUESTION What is the most common adverse effects of telvancin? Answer: N/V Taste distur...

Test Bank for Lehne s Pharmacology for Nursing Care 10th Edition Burchum ISBN: 2275 UNIT I: INTRODUCTION 1. Orientation to Pharmacology 2. Application of Pharmacology in Nursing Practice 3. Drug Regulation, Development, Names, and Information UNIT II: BASIC PRINCIPLES OF PHARMACOLOGY 4. Pharmacokinetics 5. Pharmacodynamics 6. Drug Interactions 7. Adverse Drug Reactions and Medication Errors 8. Individual Variation in Drug Responses UNIT III: DRUG THERAPY ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN 9. Dr...

What *classification* of drugs are used to prevent or reduce fever? Correct Answer-Antipyretics What *classification* of drugs are used to fight bacterial infections? Correct Answer-Antibiotics Some antibiotics are bactericidal which means ___, and some are bacteriostatic which means ___. Correct Answer-bactericidal kills bacteria bacteriostatic inhibits bacteria growth What are common antibio

Topical antibacterial agents are _____ or ______. bacteriostatic, bactericidal Mupirocin at low concentrations is ______. bacteriostatic Mupirocin at high concentrations is _______. bactericidal ______is structurally unrelated to other topical antibiotics binds to bacterial isoleucyl-tRNA synthetase and thus inhibits bacterial protein synthesis. Mupirocin ______ is bacteriostatic agains S. aureas and S. pyogenes by inhibiting bacterial synthesis Retapmulin Master01 | October...

NR 293 Final Exam 3 (2023/2024) Verified Questions and Answers bacteriostatic drugs that do not kill the bacteria, but slows their growth culture and sensitivity take a blood culture so we can determine where the bacteria is growing; sensitivity report determines the best treatment antibiotic combos Additive potentiative antagonisitic empiric therapy treatment of an infection before specific culture information has been obtained definitive therapy antibiotic therapy t...

NUR 141 Pharma Test 4, Exam Questions & Answers-Term: Agent that kills bacteria A) Bacteriostatic B) Super Infection C) Selective Toxicity D) Bactericidal - D) Bactericidal Term: Drugs that slow down the growth and replication of bacteria without causing cellular death A) Bacteriostatic B) Super Infection C) Selective Toxicity D) Bactericidal - A) Bacteriostatic Term: A new infection emerging during the treatment for a primary infection A) Bacteriostatic B) Super Infection C) Se...

What is bacteriostatic? (Ans- inhibits bacterial growth what is bactericidal? (Ans- kills bacteria What is a broad spectrum antibiotic? (Ans- - able to control a variety of organisms (gram - or +) - used when you cannot identify what the organism causing the disease is - targets many bacteria ("shotgun approach) when are broad spectrum antibiotics used? (Ans- when you do not know what organism is causing the problem What are narrow spectrum antibiotics? (Ans- - effec...

Exam 1: NR293 / NR 293 (NEW Update 2024/2025) Pharmacology | Complete Review with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct -Chamberlain QUESTION Bacteriostatic doesn't kill bacteria, it inhibits growth QUESTION bactericidal Answer: kills bacteria QUESTION healthcare associated infections Answer: are contracted in a hospital or institution (>48 hours after admin) , are more difficult to treat, and are more virulent QUESTION antisept...

Pharmacology 314 - Exam 2 Questions with 100% Verified Correct Answers 2024/2025 Your patient is taking nitrofurantoin (Macrobid) prophylactically. What does this mean? A. To prevent a UTI B. To treat a UTI C. Taking in conjunction with another medication D. Taking even though she is allergic to the medication - Correct Answer A A patient is sent home with a prescription for penicillin. What patient teaching is essential to include? A. penicillin must be taken with food B. The most com...

HESI Pharmacology Exam Questions & Answers Version 1 2023 Update A nurse is caring for a client with hyperparathyroidism and notes that the client's serum calcium level is 13 mg/dL. Which medication should the nurse prepare to administer as prescribed to the client? Calcitonin (Miacalcin) Rationale: The normal serum calcium level is 8.6 to 10.0 mg/dL. This client is experiencing hypercalcemia. Calcium gluconate and calcium chloride are medications used for the treatment of tetany, w...