Beta lactams - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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Beta-lactams - *Penicillins, Cephalosporins, Monobactams, Carbapenems* - All have beta lactam ring in their structure - Bactericidal - MoA: Cell wall synthesis inhibitors; inhibit the production of enzymes that stabilize the cell wall. Water moves into the hypertonic bacteria and bursts it Naturally Occurring Penicillin - *Penicillin G, Penicillin V* - Gram + cocci (excluding staphylococci & most enterococci) - Gram + rods including anaerobes and spirochetes - Neisseria spp. except penic...

AANP-FNP 2023 Test Exam 1 Hegar's sign - CORRECT ANSWER-Softening of lower uterine segment Chadwick's sign - CORRECT ANSWER-Bluish color of cervix and vagina at 6-8 weeks Goodell's sign - CORRECT ANSWER-Softening of cervix at 4+ weeks Lipids in chronic inactivity - CORRECT ANSWER-Low HDL Lipids in under- or untreated hypothyroidism - CORRECT ANSWER-Elevated total cholesterol, TG, and LDL Lipids in chronic renal insufficiency - CORRECT ANSWER-Elevated total cholesterol and TG Lipids...

Beta Lactam antibiotics Exam | Questions and Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024/2025 What is the basic functional structure of Penicillin? - Answer -Beta lactam ring How do Beta lactam antibiotics kill bacteria? - Answer -They block biosynthesis of peptidoglycan layer by blocking the transpeptidation step resulting in cell lysis. Penicillins have a structural similarity to what molecule that partially explains their activity? - Answer -ACYL-D-ALANYL-D-ALANINE All cell wall inhibitors...

Hegar's sign o :## Softening of lower uterine segment Chadwick's sign o :## Bluish color of cervix and vagina at 6-8 weeks Goodell's sign o :## Softening of cervix at 4+ weeks Lipids in chronic inactivity o :## Low HDL Lipids in under- or untreated hypothyroidism o :## Elevated total cholesterol, TG, and LDL Lipids in chronic renal insufficiency o :## Elevated total cholesterol and TG Lipids in alcohol abuse 2 | P a g e : 2 0 2 4 | G r a d e A + Master01: DO NOT COPY AND PASTE!!...

FNP Board review questions with 100% correct answers A 24-year old, otherwise healthy college student presents with c/o cough x 6 weeks. She has tried several OTC cough meds with no improvement. What is the most important information to consider when building your differential diagnoses? A) Her age B) Family hx C) Ineffectiveness of OTC cough medicines D) Length of time she has been coughing - Correct Answer ️️ -D) Length of time she has been coughing Why? This information helps you...

Nursing msn 571 pharm midterm final | Questions and Verified Solutions 2024/2025 1. Fluoroquinolone antibiotics are most likely indicating in which of the conditions Asthma Genital infections Follicular conjunctivitis GERD 2. Which of the following is most likely an intervention for otitis media? Amoxicillin Aspirin Immunoglobulins Corticosteroids 3. Which of the following best classifies penicillin, cephalosporins, and Protein synthesis inhibitors Mycolic acid synthesis inhibitors ...

β-lactam antibiotic MOA - ANSWER All antibiotics in class share the same mechanism of action: disruption of the bacterial cell wall. Inhibition of cell wall synthesis Empiric Therapy - ANSWER start treatment without cultures or prior to receiving the results of a culture immediate empiric antibiotics - ANSWER Critically ill patients receive (Fill in the Answer) after the first set of cultures obtained; do not wait for results. Bactericidal antibiotics - ANSWER Directly kill bact...

MSN 571 PHARM MIDTERM EXAM 1 ANSWERS LATEST RATED. What is the mechanism of action of ezetimibe?  It inhibits the absorption of bile, thus causing the liver to produce bile from cholesterol.*  It decreases the adhesion of cholesterol on the arterial walls.  It inhibits absorption of dietary and biliary cholesterol in the small intestine.  (option cutoff) 3. Which of the following is not an expected adverse effect of Niacin?  Arthralgias  Hyperglycemia  Itching ...

What is the size guideline for treatment of a spontaneous pneumothorax? CORRECT ANSWER Spontaneous pneumothorax: <2 cm observe >2 cm large and stable = needle aspiration or chest tube 5 W's of Post-op surgery? CORRECT ANSWER 5 W's • Wind ○ Pneumonia, PE, Aspiration • Wound ○ Surgical site infections • Water ○ Urinary tract infections § Increased risk due to indwelling catheters § Associated with enteric organisms ie. E. coli, Klebsiella, Proteus mirabi...