Carbapenems - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Which patients should penicillins be used with extreme caution? Patients with renal impairment, preexisting hearing impairment, and those receiving ototoxic and nephrotoxic drugs. Correct! Patients with a history of severe allergic reactions to cephalosporins, or carbapenems. Patients with QT prolongation. Patients using valproate to control seizures. Rationale: Penicillins should be used with extreme caution in patients with a history of severe allergic reactions to penicillins, cephalo...

Pharmacology for Nurses 6th Edition 8334 8438 6, 8346 1 Introduction to Pharmacology 1.1 History of Pharmacology 1.2 Pharmacology: The Study of Medicines 1.3 Pharmacology and Therapeutics 1.4 Classification of Therapeutic Agents as Drugs, Biologics, Biosimilars, and Complementary and Alternative Medicine Therapies 1.5 Therapeutic and Pharmacologic Classification of Drugs 1.6 Chemical, Generic, and Trade Names for Drugs 1.7 Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drugs ...

Adverse effects of Aminoglycosides - -Ototoxicity (25% of pts) -Nephrotoxicity (26% of pts, long half-life) -Intense neuromuscular blockade (pts w/ myasthenia gravis) -Neurotoxicity -Hypersensitivity Adverse effects of Antifungals - -Infusion reactions - fever, chills, rigors (sudden feeling of cold with climbing fever) -Nephrotoxicity -Hyperkalemia/Electrolyte imbalance -Bone marrow suppression -Hepatotoxicity (Ketoconazole) Adverse effects of Antiprotozoals - -Suprainfections -GI d...

COMLEX LEVEL 2 Complete (Original) Latest Version Graded A+ __ are done if there are short runs or ventricular tachycardia or unexplained syncope and you want to see if you can induce sustained ventricular tachycardia. What does a swan-ganz cath do? EP studies Swan-Ganz is a right heart catheter that assesses intracardiac pressure and cardiac output. __ is a common cause of low back pain during pregnancy and after delivery What is the thompson test? bilateral sacral flexion ...

NAPLEX antibiotics 212 Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Updated 2024 MIC - ANSWER>>lowest drug concentration that prevents visibile microbial growth in 24 hours What type of killing do carbapenems exhibit? - ANSWER>>time-dependent bactericidal gram (+) bacteria species - ANSWER>>staph, strep, EC, clostridium, listeria which antibiotics exhibit time-dependent killing? - ANSWER>>penicillins, cephalosporins how can you increase the kill...

Test Bank Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 10th Edition by Jacqueline Burchum, Laura Rosenthal Chapter 1-112|Complete Guide A+ 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...

ACE-i: indications and adverse reactions - "CHAD doesn't like taking ACE-I" Indications: Control Hypertension and Diabetes (congestive heart failure, chronic kidney disease) ADRs: Cough, Hyperkalemia and Hyperuricemia, Angioedema, Dose 1 hypotension Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL), what are the s/s and CBC findings? - most common childhood malignancy A: anemic L: lumpy - lymphadenopathy, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly L: limping - bone pain, non-weight bearing FEVER >20% blasts Acut...

ATI PHARMACOLOGY PRO C TORED ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS [GRADED A+] Medications for Infection: Aminoglycosides CORRECT ANSWER Gentamcin fights infection C: pregnancy, renal issues AE: Ototoxicity, nephrotoxicity, hypersensitivity NC: Peaks and troughs Medications for Infection: Penicillins CORRECT ANSWER Penicillin, Amoxicillin, Ampicillin fights infection C: Allergic to penicillin, renal issues AE: Allergies, renal issues, hyp erkalemia, hypernatremia, dysrhy...

examples of 2nd gen cephalosporins - ️️cefaclor cefuroxime cefoxitin cefoteten examples of carbapenems - ️️imipenem/cilastatin meropenem doripenem ertapenem 4 classes of B Lactams - ️️penicillins cephalosporins monobactams carbapenems MOA of B lactams - ️️inhibit cell wall synthesis 4 subclasses of penicillins - ️️natural AminoPCN PCNase resistant anti-pseudomonal are penicillins time or concentration dependent - ️️time examples of natural pcn - ️️pc...

Step 2 CK Infectious DiseaseWhat are the 3 principles of answering infectious diseases questions on Step 2 CS? - correct answer 1. Radiologic test is never the most accurate test 2. Infection risk factors not as important as patient presentation 3. Beta-lactam abx have greater efficacy than other classes What are the 4 classes of Beta-lactam antibiotics? - correct answer Penicillin Cephalosporins Carbapenems Aztreonam What is penicillin effective against? - correct answer Strep vir...