WorksheetsPneumonia Topic Discussion Quiz!
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 12mins
A patient presents to the Emergency Department and is admitted to the hospital. Later that day, the patient begins developing a productive cough and is diagnosed with pneumonia. What type of pneumonia does this patient have?
Hospital Acquired Pneumonia (HAP)
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
Emergency Department Associated Pneumonia (EDAP)
Ventilation Acquired Pneumonia
What is the treatment duration of CAP?
At least 3 days
At least 5 days
At least 7 days
At least 10 days
Which of the following patients with CAP should have a Gram Stain and Culture of Lower Respiratory Secretions ordered at the time of their diagnosis?
78-year-old female presenting to her ambulatory care clinic for CAP treatment
56-year-old male admitted for CAP. The patient received Zosyn 2 weeks ago for an unrelated intraabdominal infection.
34-year-old female receiving levofloxacin monotherapy for management of her inpatient CAP.
86-year-old male with structural lung disease, who is intubated.
CURB-65 score for the following patient:
A 73-year-old female presents to the ED with altered mental status, fever, and a productive cough. The patient's BP is 104/70 mmHg, RR is 26, and BUN is 24.
Based on the patient's CURB-65 score of 3, the patient should be treated (a) ?
Which outpatient antibiotic course is the most appropriate for a patient with mild CAP who has no comorbidities?
Ciprofloxacin 750 mg PO BID daily for 5 days
Ceftriaxone 1-2 grams daily for 5 days
Levofloxacin 750 mg PO daily + Augmentin 875 mg for 7 days
Amoxicillin 1 gram PO TID x 5 days
What are some risk factors that would require a patient's treatment to cover MRSA and/or Pseudomonas?
What is the treatment duration of HAP/VAP?
At least 5 days
At least 7 days
At least 10 days
At least 14 days
A patient is diagnosed with aspiration pneumonia. Which pathogens are most concerning and what agent should be used to treat the patient?
Atypical bacteria - macrolides
Viruses - Tamiflu (oseltamivir)
MDR bacteria (MRSA) - vancomycin
Anaerobes - UNASYN
A patient is diagnosed with HAP. PMH significant for recent bacteremia, for which the patient received ceftriaxone, and COPD (structural lung disease). What would you like to treat the patient with?
Cefepime + Gentamicin + Linezolid
Ertapenem + Daptomycin
Ciprofloxacin + Vancomycin
Aztreonam + Levofloxacin + Zosyn
