Daptomycin cubicin - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NURSING 6005 CHAPTER 50: PROPHYLAXIS OF CORONARY HEART DISEASE: Drugs That Help Normalize Cholesterol and Triglyceride Levels Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient with a history of angina and hypertension is being started on nicotinic acid (Niacin). The nurse is providing patient education. What statement made by the patient demonstrates a need for further teaching? a. “I will take Tylenol with my medication to reduce the inflammatory effects.” b. “I will be cautious taking th...

NURSING 6005 CHAPTER 50: PROPHYLAXIS OF CORONARY HEART DISEASE: Drugs That Help Normalize Cholesterol and Triglyceride Levels Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient with a history of angina and hypertension is being started on nicotinic acid (Niacin). The nurse is providing patient education. What statement made by the patient demonstrates a need for further teaching? a. “I will take Tylenol with my medication to reduce the inflammatory effects.” b. “I will be cautious taking ...

Beta-Lactams - main meds and side effects Glycopeptides two meds and side effects Macrolides - meds and side effects Lincosamides Aminoglycosides - meds and side effects Quinolones - meds and side fx Sulfonamides - meds and side fx Tetracyclines: meds and side fx Nitroimidazole: meds and side fx Linezolidos streptogramins daptomycin Bite wound meds Pharyngitis meds: Penicillin, sx: allergy, Cephalosporin, sx: allergies Monobactam, Carbapenam, sx: allergy, seizure (high doses) V...

NURS 323 PHARM Quiz 2 Study Guide Chapters reviewed: 48, 49, 52, 53, 54, 56, 57, 58, 64, 65, 66, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 87, 88, 89, Antibiotics Review terminology: - selective toxicity—is defined as the ability of a drug to injure a target cell or target organism without injuring other cells or organisms that are in intimate contact with the target. As applied to antimicrobial drugs, selective toxicity indicates the ability of an antibiotic to kill or...

A patient is brought to the emergency department with shortness of breath, a respiratory rate of 30 breaths per minute, intercostal retractions, and frothy, pink sputum. The nurse caring for this patient will expect to administer which drug? a.Furosemide (Lasix) b.Hydrochlorothiazide (HydroDIURIL) c.Mannitol (Osmitrol) d.Spironolactone (Aldactone) a.Furosemide (Lasix) Furosemide, a potent diuretic, is used when rapid or massive mobilization of fluids is needed. This patient shows sever...

Acute Care NP exam antibiotics Beta-Lactams - main meds and side effects - meds: Penicillin, sx: allergy, Cephalosporin, sx: allergies Monobactam, Carbapenam, sx: allergy, seizure (high doses) Glycopeptides two meds and side effects - Vancomycin, sx: red man syndrome, nephrotoxic with aminoglycosides tecoplanin Macrolides - meds and side effects - erythromycin, clarithromycin, azithromycin side effects: GI complaints, drug interactions Lincosamides - clindamycin Aminoglycos...

MICRO BIOLO Antimicrobials Part 3 Miscellaneous Antibacterial Drugs Fluoroquinolones “oxacins”: Broad-spectrum agents with multiple applications; Disrupt DNA replication and cell division; PO or IV; Resistance develops slowly but has become common in Neisseria gonorrhoeae Side Effects: generally mild but can cause tendon rupture (low risk)Usually affects Achilles tendon Contraindications: Avoid in patients younger than 18 years; Avoid in patients with myasthenia gravis; Risk to all p...

Louisiana State University:NUR 2134 Quiz Questions & Answers for Chapters 83-89 and 91 An antimicrobial medication that has selective toxicity has which characteristic? A. Ability to transfer DNA coding B. Ability to suppress bacterial resistance C. Ability to avoid injuring host cells D. Ability to act against a specific microbe C. Ability to avoid injuring host cells Selective toxicity refers to an antibiotic that has the ability to injure only invading microbes, not the host. Conj...

Pharmacology Exam 5 Questions and Answers Ch 38-44 PPT Questions 1. A patient is receiving Augmentin (amoxicillin and clavulanic acid) liquid solution through a PEG tube. What is the purpose of clavulanic acid? a. It works synergistically with the antibiotic to improve potency. b. It inhibits the action of the enzymes produced by beta-lactamase–producing bacteria. c. It protects the antibiotic from the harmful gastric acid secretions in the stomach. d. It enhances the absorption of the...

NURSING 6005 CHAPTER 50: PROPHYLAXIS OF CORONARY HEART DISEASE: Drugs That Help Normalize Cholesterol and Triglyceride Levels Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient with a history of angina and hypertension is being started on nicotinic acid (Niacin). The nurse is providing patient education. What statement made by the patient demonstrates a need for further teaching? a. “I will take Tylenol with my medication to reduce the inflammatory effects.” b. “I will be cautious taking this m...