V nafcillin - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Bactericidal Directly lethal to bacteria Bacteriostatic Slows bacterial growth but does not cause cell death Relies on host's defenses to eliminate bacteria Dosage and duration of treatment Dosage should create 4-8 x MIC (MI concentration) Medications should not be discontinued prematurely. Prophylactic Use of Antimicrobials 30-50% of antibiotics in US are given prophylactically Most useful for cardiac, peripheral vascular, orthopedic, GI surgery Misuses of antimicrobial Approxima...

REGIS NU641 Pharmacology Exam 2 Study Guide 2023 Infectious Disease (35%) Resistance factors: d/t recent use of abx, over prescription of broad spectrum abx, <2yo & >65yo tend to have more abx resistance, day care center attendees, exposure to young kids, multiple comorbids, immunosuppression (b/c tx’d w/ abx frequently) refer to local lab’s antibiogram to decide tx- identifies local resistance patterns* Antibiotic Classes – focus on what’s treated in Primary Care / Outp...

β-lactam antibiotic MOA All antibiotics in class share the same mechanism of action: disruption of the bacterial cell wall. Inhibition of cell wall synthesis Empiric Therapy start treatment without cultures or prior to receiving the results of a culture Brainpower Read More Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:02 / 0:15 Full screen immediate empiric antibiotics Critically ill patients receive (Fill in the Answer) after the first...

Causes of drug resistance - People not completing their antibiotics/inappropriate use, overuse of broad spectrum ABO's Every ABO class has_____________________ - resistance organisms Vaccination with pneumococcal vaccine has - decreased resistance Inhibits the biosynthesis of peptidogylcan bacterial cell wall, bactericidal: - Pharmacodynamics of penicillin 4 classes of penicillin - penicillin, aminopenicillin, penicillinase-resistant-penicillins, antipsuedomonal penicillins Penic...

REGIS NU641 Pharmacology Exam 2 Study Guide 2023 Infectious Disease (35%) Resistance factors: d/t recent use of abx, over prescription of broad spectrum abx, <2yo & >65yo tend to have more abx resistance, day care center attendees, exposure to young kids, multiple comorbids, immunosuppression (b/c tx’d w/ abx frequently) refer to local lab’s antibiogram to decide tx- identifies local resistance patterns* Antibiotic Classes – focus on what’s treated in Primary Care / Outp...

MN553 Pharmacology Unit 6 Practice Questions and Answers (100% Pass) Causes of drug resistance - Answer️️ -People not completing their antibiotics/inappropriate use, overuse of broad spectrum ABO's Every ABO class has_____________________ - Answer️️ -resistance organisms Vaccination with pneumococcal vaccine has - Answer️️ -decreased resistance Inhibits the biosynthesis of peptidogylcan bacterial cell wall, bactericidal: - Answer️️ -Pharmacodynamics of penicillin 4 class...

REGIS NU641 Pharmacology Exam 2 Study Guide 2023 Infectious Disease (35%) Resistance factors: d/t recent use of abx, over prescription of broad spectrum abx, <2yo & >65yo tend to have more abx resistance, day care center attendees, exposure to young kids, multiple comorbids, immunosuppression (b/c tx’d w/ abx frequently) refer to local lab’s antibiogram to decide tx- identifies local resistance patterns* Antibiotic Classes – focus on what’s treated in Primary Care / Outp...

REGIS NU641 Pharmacology Exam 2 Study Guide 2023 Infectious Disease (35%) Resistance factors: d/t recent use of abx, over prescription of broad spectrum abx, <2yo & >65yo tend to have more abx resistance, day care center attendees, exposure to young kids, multiple comorbids, immunosuppression (b/c tx’d w/ abx frequently) refer to local lab’s antibiogram to decide tx- identifies local resistance patterns* Antibiotic Classes – focus on what’s treated in Primary Care / Outp...

Which of the following can cause inverted T waves on a 12-lead ECG? A. second degree heart block B. hypokalemia C. digitalis toxicity D. hyperkalemia - Answer C. digitalis toxicity There are two causes of inverted T waves: cardiac ischemia and digitalis toxicity. How many portable oxygen E cylinders will be required for a 12-hour car trip with a flow rate of 2 L/min? A. 5 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 - Answer C. 3 To answer this question you must know that the tank factor for an E...

Causes of drug resistance - ANSWERS-People not completing their antibiotics/inappropriate use, overuse of broad spectrum ABO's Every ABO class has_____________________ - ANSWERS-resistance organisms Vaccination with pneumococcal vaccine has - ANSWERS-decreased resistance Inhibits the biosynthesis of peptidogylcan bacterial cell wall, bactericidal: - ANSWERSPharmacodynamics of penicillin 4 classes of penicillin - ANSWERS-penicillin, aminopenicillin, penicillinase-resistantpenicillins, an...