SI Week 9: Antimicrobial Pharmacology

The medication ciprofloxacin is a broad-spectrum antibiotic.

• True

• False

Which type of antibiotic is best for immunocompromised?

• Bacteriostatic

• Bactericidal

The medication Gentamicin is eliminated by:

• Kidneys

• Liver

• Both

A risk for patients taking broad-spectrum antibiotics are:

• C. Diff

• Osteomyelitis

• Thrush

• Cellulitis

A physician plans to prescribe ampicillin to a patient. When asking about their allergies, what would make the physician still prescribe the medication?

• The patient states the last time they took the medication they found it hard to breathe.

• The patient states that last time they took the medication their HR was in the 130s.

• The patient states that last time they took the medication they had anxiety.

• The patient states that last time they took the medication they experienced urticaria with itching.

The patient taking Piperacillin gets their 0600 labs back. Their labs are: Hgb 12.2, Hct 36%, BUN 55, Cr 1.5, GFR 90, AST 20, ALT 30. The nurse should call the physician regarding:

• Decreasing the medication due to AST/ALT levels.

• Increasing the medication due to BUN/Cr levels.

• Increasing the medication due to Hgb levels.

• Decreasing the medication due to BUN/Cr levels.

The new grad RN is hanging a new bag of Ceftriaxone. The preceptor intervenes when they hang the secondary line with:

• 0.9% Normal Saline

• 5% Dextrose

• Lactated Ringers

• 0.45% Normal Saline

The nurse is preparing to draw a peak for a patient prescribed Streptomycin IV. The nurse will plan to draw this:

• 30 minutes before the next bag is hung.

• 60 minutes after the drug is administered.

• 30 minutes after the drug is administered.

• Immediately before the next bag is hung.

A patient taking Ciprofloxacin calls the clinic complaining of new onset pain in her right ankle. The nurse anticipates the physician to tell the patient:

• "This is a normal finding. Continue to take medication as prescribed."

• "Decrease the dose to prevent the pain."

• "You will need to increase the dose to allow your body to get used to this medication."

• "You will need to stop the medication."

A patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus is being treated for a bacterial pneumonia. The nurse expects this patient to be prescribed:

• Demeclocycline

• Azithromycin

• Tobramycin

• Clarithromycin