Empiric therapy - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NURS 6550 WEEK 6 MIDTERM EXAM FALL QTR QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. GRADED A+. Question 1 1 out of 1 points The AGACNP is caring for a patient who is quite ill and has developed, among other things, a large right sided pleural effusion. Thoracentesis is sent for pleural fluid analysis. While evaluating the fluid analysis, the AGACNP knows that a fluid identified as a(n) is the least worrisome type. - Answer & Rationale: “A” is the correct answer. A transudate is essentially jus...

RNAS-C Exam 4 Practice Test 75 Questions with Verified Answers A couple expecting their second child is worried about Rh incompatibility. Their first child was Rh+. They have their blood typed. Which result would be cause for alarm? A) both parents Rh- B) both parents Rh+ C) man Rh- and woman Rh+ D) man Rh+ and woman Rh- - CORRECT ANSWER D) man Rh+ and woman Rh- Research indicates that allergies may actually be due to a mutation in the gene that encodes a skin protein called __________...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...