Antibiotics

The nurse should monitor the pts sodium levels with what drug?
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The nurse should monitor the pts sodium levels with what drug?
Ampicillin
The nurse knows that which drug inhibits cell wall synthesis (bactericidal) ?
Penicillin Ampicillin
Which drug decreases the effectiveness of penicillins ?
Tetracyclines
When teaching a patient about their new med Ampicillin, you tell them to take it ...
On an empty stomach 1 hr before meal / 2-3 hrs after eating with a full glass of water 8oz
As the nurse you know which drug can cause pancytopenia ?
Ampicillin
With a patient taking ampicillin, you're concerned about what ?
Super infection pseudomembranous colitis
Which antibiotic is bacteriacidal and bacteriostatic? _
Ceftriaxone
As the nurse, you know that the antibiotic ceftriaxone is not compatible with what?
Calcium containing IV solutions
Parental nutrition
As the nurse you know that anticoagulants combined with
which drug increase the risk of bleeding?
Cephalosporin ceftriaxone
What is leukopenia?
low WBC count
What is thrombocytopenia?low platelet countWhich antibiotic can cause leukopenia and thrombocytopenia?Ceftriaxone cephalosporinWhat is the max dose ceftriaxone per day For children?4 grams/dayWhich antibiotic prolongs PT PTT? And increases INR?Ceftriaxone cephalosporinA client at an outpatient clinic is ordered to receive ampicillin (Omnipen) for an infection. Which nursing intervention related to penicillins would the nurse question? a. Verify that the client is not allergic to penicillin. b. Obtain culture before administering the first dose of medication. c. Instruct client to discontinue penicillin when temperature is normal. d. Encourage the client to increase fluid intake.c. Instruct client to discontinue penicillin when temperature is normal.A client has been receiving a cephalosporin for 20 days to treat a severe bacterial infection. The client complains of mouth pain, and the nurse assesses white patches in the clients mouth. What is the highest priority action on the part of the nurse? a. Provide mouth care with glycerin swabs. b. Encourage the client to drink more fluids. c. Notify the physician and describe symptoms. d. Administer analgesia for the mouth pain.c. Notify the physician and describe symptoms. This indicates a super infectionThe client has been ordered treatment with Cefaclor as well as erythromycin. The nurse anticipates what effect from the interaction of the medications? a. Increased action of the Cefaclor b. Decreased action of the Cefaclor c. Anaphylactic reaction to the Cefaclor d. Toxic action of the Cefaclorb. Decreased action of the Cefaclor Cephalosporins combined with aminoglycosides decrease actionThe client has been ordered treatment with Amoxil. The client reports to the nurse that she has developed symptoms of vaginitis. The highest priority action on the part of the nurse is to recognize this as: a. an expected side effect of the medication. b. a life-threatening reaction to the drug. c. evidence of development of a superinfection. d. evidence of an anaphylactic reaction.c. evidence of development of a superinfection.6. Drug of choice for patients with meningococcal meningitis A. Penicillins and penicillinase-resistant antibiotics B. Sulfonamides C. Fluoroquinolones D. MacrolidesPenicillinswhich of the following is not a caution for the use of cephalosporins? Allergy to penicillin Renal failure Allergy to aspirin Concurrent treatment with amino-glycosideAllergy to aspirin