NURS 5334 - Antimicrobial Recall Questi
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Why ]do ]many ]medications ]lack ]pediatric ]dosing ]information ]in ]their ]drug ]labeling ]- ]correct ]answ
er: ]There ]is ]lack ]of ]evidence-
based ]literature ]on ]the ]safe ]and ]effective ]use ]of ]medications ]in ]children
Why ]are ]neonates ]at ]greater ]risk ]for ]toxicity ]with ]highly ]protein-
bound ]drugs ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Protein ]binding ]is ]decreased ]in ]neonates ]increasing ]the ]amount ]o
f ]free ]drug ]available
At ]what ]age ]are ]adult ]levels ]of ]renal ]function ]achieved ]- ]correct ]answer: ]12 ]months
What ]is ]the ]most ]accurate ]device ]for ]measuring ]a ]2.5mL ]dose ]for ]a ]child ]- ]correct ]answer: ]An ]or
al ]syringe
How ]do ]you ]help ]prevent ]medication ]errors ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Write ]out ]the ]term ]daily
In ]pediatric ]patients ]gastric ]acidity ]does ]not ]reach ]adult ]values ]for ]- ]correct ]answer: ]2 ]years
Nalidixic ]acid ]may ]cause ]_______ ]in ]children ]- ]correct ]answer: ]cartilage ]erosion
Altered ]absorption ]of ]drugs ]in ]the ]elderly ]may ]result ]in ]_______ ]drug ]response ]- ]correct ]answer:
]Delayed
, You ]have ]an ]elderly ]patient ]taking ]warfarin. ]You ]add ]another ]protein ]binding ]drug. ]Which ]of ]the ]
following ]statements ]is ]correct? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]You ]will ]need ]to ]decrease ]dose ]of ]warfarin
In ]elderly, ]proper ]index ]of ]renal ]function ]is ]_____ ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Glomerular ]filtration ]rate ]
(GFR)
List ]that ]identifies ]drugs ]with ]high ]likelihood ]of ]cause ]adverse ]effects ]in ]elderly ]- ]correct ]answer: ]
Beers ]list
Primary ]mechanism ]of ]antibacterial ]action ]of ]the ]penicillin's ]involve ]inhibition ]of ]- ]correct ]answe
r: ]Cell ]wall ]synthesis ]by ]binding ]and ]inactivating ]penicillin ]binding ]proteins ](PBPs)
Which ]statement ]about ]vancomycin ]is ]accurate ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Increases ]bacterial ]cell ]wall ]per
meability ]and ]inhibits ]RNA ]synthesis
The ]mechanism ]of ]action ]of ]the ]tetracyclines ]involves ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Inhibiting ]protein ]synthe
sis
Mechanism ]of ]action ]of ]aminoglycosides ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Causes ]misreading ]of ]the ]code ]on ]the
]mRNA ]template ]to ]inhibit ]protein ]synthesis
Which ]statement ]is ]accurate ]regarding ]the ]antibacterial ]action ]of ]gentamicin ]- ]correct ]answer: ]G
entamicin ]continues ]to ]exert ]antibacterial ]effects ]even ]after ]plasma ]level ]decrease ]below ]detect
able ]levels
If ]a ]patient ]was ]treated ]with ]the ]macrolide ]erythromycin,
]he/she ]should ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Temporarily ]stop ]simvastatin ]while ]taking ]erythromycin
24 ]year ]old ]woman ]returned ]from ]vacation ]abroad ]suffering ]from ]traveler's ]diarrhea, ]and ]her ]pr
oblem ]has ]not ]responded ]to ]antidiarrheal ]drugs. ]A ]pathogenic ]gram-
] ] ] ] ]
ons and Correct Answers100% Updated
] ] ] ] ]
2025-2026 ]
Why ]do ]many ]medications ]lack ]pediatric ]dosing ]information ]in ]their ]drug ]labeling ]- ]correct ]answ
er: ]There ]is ]lack ]of ]evidence-
based ]literature ]on ]the ]safe ]and ]effective ]use ]of ]medications ]in ]children
Why ]are ]neonates ]at ]greater ]risk ]for ]toxicity ]with ]highly ]protein-
bound ]drugs ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Protein ]binding ]is ]decreased ]in ]neonates ]increasing ]the ]amount ]o
f ]free ]drug ]available
At ]what ]age ]are ]adult ]levels ]of ]renal ]function ]achieved ]- ]correct ]answer: ]12 ]months
What ]is ]the ]most ]accurate ]device ]for ]measuring ]a ]2.5mL ]dose ]for ]a ]child ]- ]correct ]answer: ]An ]or
al ]syringe
How ]do ]you ]help ]prevent ]medication ]errors ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Write ]out ]the ]term ]daily
In ]pediatric ]patients ]gastric ]acidity ]does ]not ]reach ]adult ]values ]for ]- ]correct ]answer: ]2 ]years
Nalidixic ]acid ]may ]cause ]_______ ]in ]children ]- ]correct ]answer: ]cartilage ]erosion
Altered ]absorption ]of ]drugs ]in ]the ]elderly ]may ]result ]in ]_______ ]drug ]response ]- ]correct ]answer:
]Delayed
, You ]have ]an ]elderly ]patient ]taking ]warfarin. ]You ]add ]another ]protein ]binding ]drug. ]Which ]of ]the ]
following ]statements ]is ]correct? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]You ]will ]need ]to ]decrease ]dose ]of ]warfarin
In ]elderly, ]proper ]index ]of ]renal ]function ]is ]_____ ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Glomerular ]filtration ]rate ]
(GFR)
List ]that ]identifies ]drugs ]with ]high ]likelihood ]of ]cause ]adverse ]effects ]in ]elderly ]- ]correct ]answer: ]
Beers ]list
Primary ]mechanism ]of ]antibacterial ]action ]of ]the ]penicillin's ]involve ]inhibition ]of ]- ]correct ]answe
r: ]Cell ]wall ]synthesis ]by ]binding ]and ]inactivating ]penicillin ]binding ]proteins ](PBPs)
Which ]statement ]about ]vancomycin ]is ]accurate ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Increases ]bacterial ]cell ]wall ]per
meability ]and ]inhibits ]RNA ]synthesis
The ]mechanism ]of ]action ]of ]the ]tetracyclines ]involves ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Inhibiting ]protein ]synthe
sis
Mechanism ]of ]action ]of ]aminoglycosides ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Causes ]misreading ]of ]the ]code ]on ]the
]mRNA ]template ]to ]inhibit ]protein ]synthesis
Which ]statement ]is ]accurate ]regarding ]the ]antibacterial ]action ]of ]gentamicin ]- ]correct ]answer: ]G
entamicin ]continues ]to ]exert ]antibacterial ]effects ]even ]after ]plasma ]level ]decrease ]below ]detect
able ]levels
If ]a ]patient ]was ]treated ]with ]the ]macrolide ]erythromycin,
]he/she ]should ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Temporarily ]stop ]simvastatin ]while ]taking ]erythromycin
24 ]year ]old ]woman ]returned ]from ]vacation ]abroad ]suffering ]from ]traveler's ]diarrhea, ]and ]her ]pr
oblem ]has ]not ]responded ]to ]antidiarrheal ]drugs. ]A ]pathogenic ]gram-
