Exam 43: Antibiotics, Part 1: Sulfonamides, Penicillins, Cephalosporins, Macrolides, and Tetracyclines

A patient with an infection is being by monitored by the nurse for therapeutic results of antibiotic therapy.Which laboratory value indicates the effectiveness of this therapy?

During antibiotic therapy,a significant drug interaction may occur with which drug group?

During antibiotic therapy,the nurse should monitor the patient closely for signs and symptoms of a hypersensitivity reaction.What may be an indication of a hypersensitivity reaction? (Select all that apply.)

A patient is admitted with a fever of 39°C of unknown origin.The assessment reveals bilateral crackles and a productive cough.The physician has ordered sputum and blood cultures and the administration of ampicillin 500 mg intravenous stat and then every 6 hours.Which is the correct sequence for the nurse to follow to complete these orders?

A patient has been prescribed a tetracycline.What important information should the nurse tell the patient about taking this medication?

How are the four generations of cephalosporins differentiated?

Which class of antibiotics is often used with b-lactamase inhibitors to extend the effectiveness of the antibiotics?

Which drug may result in an interaction if taken with penicillin?

A patient taking an antibiotic suddenly develops hives.The hives are an example of which reactions?

Patients who are allergic to penicillin may also be hypersensitive to which drugs?

During drug therapy for pneumonia,a female patient develops a superinfection.She asks the nurse how this could have happened.Which is the nurse's best explanation to the patient?

A patient has received an antibiotic to take for 1 week before planned oral surgery.This is an example of what type of therapy?