Empiric therapy - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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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...

NR566-Advanced Pharmacology for Care of the Family Questions And Answers 2024/2025 β-lactam antibiotic MOA - ANS-All antibiotics in class share the same mechanism of action: disruption of the bacterial cell wall. Inhibition of cell wall synthesis Empiric Therapy - ANS-start treatment without cultures or prior to receiving the results of a culture immediate empiric antibiotics - ANS-Critically ill patients receive (Fill in the Answer) after the first set of cultures obtained; do not wait...

Midterm Exam: NR566/ NR 566 Advanced Pharmacology for Care of the Family Complete Guide – (Weeks 1-4) - (Latest Update 2024/ 2025) - Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct |Grade A – Chamberlain Q: Review of CYP450 Answer: • Amiodarone as CYP450 Inhibitor o Amiodarone inhibits CYP450 enzymes, affecting the metabolism of medications like Warfarin. o Inhibition of CYP2C9 by Amiodarone can lead to increased blood levels of Warfarin. • Effects of Inducers and Inhibitors on Me...

Microbial infection the bacterium multiplies in the body (bacteria that stain red, gram negative are harder to treat) antibiotic therapy help the body and its normal host defenses fight infection. Community-associated infection an infection that is acquired by persons who have not been hospitalized or had a medical procedure recently Health care-associated infections (HAIs) an infection that was not present on admission to a health care institution and develops during the course of treat...

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NUR-641E Mid-Term Exam Study Guide Note: Read the questions: the questions only have one answer unless the question specifically states there is more than one correct answer. ANSWERED SO FAR Understand what a prodrug is, and activation/inactivation by liver enzymes, and how it differs from active drugs. Know what Bioavailability (BA) Bioavailability is affected by chemical instability, solubility and first-pass metabolism Bioequivalence does not affect bioavailability Understand what the Cytochr...

____ is the most appropriate answer because there are no drug-drug interactions or contraindications / cautions in HIV - ANSWER Bictegravir n patients with persistent neutropenic fever despite anti-pseudomonal coverage, what should be considered? - ANSWER empiric antifungal therapy should be considered after 4 - 10 days electrocautery - ANSWER Which of the following therapies is most likely to result in a resolution rate which approaches 100% in patients w/ external anogenital warts.?

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. β-lactam Antibiotics - ANSWER Penicillins, Cephalos...