Empiric therapy - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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NR566-Advanced Pharmacology for Care of the Family| 371 Questions and AnswersNR566-Advanced Pharmacology for Care of the Family| 371 Questions and AnswersNR566-Advanced Pharmacology for Care of the Family| 371 Questions and Answersβ-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 ...

NR 293 Final Exam bacteriostatic - ANSWER drugs that do not kill the bacteria, but slows their growth culture and sensitivity - ANSWER take a blood culture so we can determine where the bacteria is growing; sensitivity report determines the best treatment antibiotic combos - ANSWER Additiv...

NR 566 Advanced Pharmacology Care of the Family Midterm SATISFIED Study Guide REAL NR566 Advanced Pharmacology NR566 Week One PI Support: Chapter 70-76 -access medicine: with chamberlain- for flash cards and review of books for free Chapter 70 Table 70.1: Classifications of Antimicrobial Drugs by Susceptible Organisms: Narrow vs. Broad spectrum? o The Difference in antibiotic coverage ▪ broad: covers more and possibly gram – and gram + ▪ narrow: covers just a few microorgan...

Empiric therapy Best guess at causative organism and susceptibility No culture and susceptibility results available Directed at organisms that are known to cause the infection Definitive therapy Choosing agent after culture and susceptibility reports available Choose antimicrobial of choice for infection if it is susceptible and there are no contraindications Pharmacodynamics ideal, concerntration dep. Cmax >>> MIC want high peak compared to MIC LARGE DOSES less frequen...

Exam 1: NR293 / NR 293 (NEW Update 2024/2025) Pharmacology | Complete Review with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct -Chamberlain QUESTION Bacteriostatic doesn't kill bacteria, it inhibits growth QUESTION bactericidal Answer: kills bacteria QUESTION healthcare associated infections Answer: are contracted in a hospital or institution (>48 hours after admin) , are more difficult to treat, and are more virulent QUESTION antisept...

Exam 3: NUR201 / NUR 201 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Medical-Surgical Nursing I | Questions and Verified Answers 100% Correct | Grade A - Fortis Question: What is empiric antibiotic therapy? Answer: give antibiotic therapy before we get cultures back. (don't wait 24-48 hours) don't have the right answer but using our best guess. Question: What kind of objective data would you expect when assessing a patient with pneumonia? Answer: cough, auscultate lungs hear crackles wheezes...

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...

NR293 / NR-293 Exam 1 (Latest Update 2024 / 2025): Pharmacology for Nursing Practice | Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Chamberlain Question: What is the common cold and what is it caused by? Answer: It is an upper respiratory infection that is usually viral. Most are caused by influenza or rhinovirus. Question: What are treatment therapy options for the common cold? Answer: symptomatic or empiric therapy Question: What is an allergic ...

Exam 1: NR293 / NR 293 (New 2024/2025 Update) Pharmacology |Review with Questions and Verified Answers| Complete Guide| 100% Correct | A Grade - Chamberlain UESTION Pharmacotherapeutics Chamberlain Answer: The clinical use of drugs to prevent and treat diseases Defines principles of drug actions—the cellular processes that change in response to the presence of drug molecules Drugs are organized into pharmacologic classes QUESTION acute therapy Answ...