WorksheetsAntibiotics
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
Penicillin G has been prescribed for a patient. Which nursing intervention(s) should the nurse perform for this patient? (Select all that apply)
Collect culture and sensitivity before the first dose.
Monitor the patient's I&Os.
Instruct the patient to limit fluid intake to 1000 ml/day.
Have epinephrine on hand for potential severe allergic reaction.
Which instruction should the nurse give a 21-year-old female patient being treated with ampicillin?
Stop taking oral contraceptives because serious adverse effects could occur
Use oral contraceptives as prescribed because antibiotics do not react with birth control
The antibiotics may decrease the effectiveness of oral contraceptives
The antibiotic, when taken with oral contraceptives, causes toxicity
The patient that is taking imipenem-cilastatin reports shortness of breath, mouth and tongue swelling, and generalized itching. What does the nurse suspect as the cause of these symptoms?
Hypersensitivity reaction
Blood dyscrasias
Beta-lactamase induction
Drug toxicity
The LPN enters a patient's room to find that his heart rate is 120, blood pressure 70/50, and has red blotching of his face and neck. Vancomycin is running intravenously. What action will the LPN take?
Stop the infusion and call the health care provider
Report onset of Stevens-Johnson syndrome to the health care provider
Encourage the patient to drink more fluids
Notify the RN immediately
A patient is receiving tetracycline. Which advice should the nurse include when teaching this patient about tetracycline?
Take an antacid with the drug to prevent severe gastrointestinal distress
Obtain frequent hearing tests for early detection of hearing loss
Obtain frequent eye checkups for early detection of retinal damage
Take sunscreen precautions when at the beach
A patient is prescribed erythromycin. Which home drug would the nurse be concerned about?
metoprolol (Lopressor)
prazosin (Minipress)
warfarin (Coumadin)
metformin (Glucophage)
The provider has ordered gentamicin for a postoperative wound infection. Which laboratory results should prompt the nurse to consult with the prescriber before administering the antibiotic?
Decreased blood urea nitrogen (BUN) level
Elevated serum creatinine level
Increased white blood cell (WBC) count
Elevated serum iron level
The nurse is instructing a diabetic patient on a new prescription for ciprofloxacin (Cipro) and will include which instructions? Select all that apply.
Notify your provider for any pain in your heel, elbows, knees, or wrists.
Monitor your blood sugars frequently. The antibiotic can cause hyperglycemia
This antibiotic can make you dizzy or confused
Avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight.
Your patient has been prescribed trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. What should the nurse include in the patient teaching?
Drink plenty of fluids
Go for a walk every afternoon
stop taking the antibiotic once you feel better
Do not pass go, do not collect $200
clindamycin belongs to what antibacterial class?
Tetracyclines
Lincosamides
Cephalosporins
Macrolides
Cephalosporins are used in the treatment of what bacteria?
Gram-negative bacteria
Gram-positive bacteria
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