N352 EXAM 2 FLASHCARDS | COMPREHENSIVE NURSING STUDY GUIDE, KEY
CONCEPTS & REVIEW 2026/2027
Penicillin and Cephalosporin MOA - ANS ✔✔inhibit bacterial cell wall synthesis or disrupt cell wall
through enzymes
Amphotericin B MOA - ANS ✔✔increase cell membrane permeability
Aminoglycosides MOA - ANS ✔✔inhibit bacterial protein synthesis
Tetracycline MOA - ANS ✔✔inhibit protein synthesis
Fluoroquinolones, rifampin, and metronidazole MOA - ANS ✔✔inhibit bacterial DNA/RNA synthesis or
inhibit function of DNA
Acyclovir MOA - ANS ✔✔suppress viral replication
S/S of superinfection - ANS ✔✔fever
perineal itching
cough
lethargy
unusual discharge
hypothermia in late stages
thrush(hairy tongue)
severe diarrhea
yeast infection
most common adverse effects of antibiotics: - ANS ✔✔nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
Oral antibiotics are better absorbed if: - ANS ✔✔taken with at least 6-8 oz of water
A client with a respiratory tract infection is receiving intravenous tobramycin sulfate. The nurse should
assess for which adverse effect of this medication? - ANS ✔✔Vertigo
A client with acute myelocytic leukemia is being treated with busulfan. Which laboratory value would the
nurse specifically monitor during treatment with this medication? - ANS ✔✔Uric Acid level
A client has begun medication therapy with pancrelipase. Which finding indicates that the medication
has been effective? - ANS ✔✔A decrease in the amount of fat in the stools
Tamsulosin hydrochloride(Flomax) has been prescribed for a client with benign prostatic hypertrophy
(BPH). How should the nurse instruct the client to take the medication? - ANS ✔✔30 min after a meal
The nurse is assigned to care for a client with cytomegalovirus retinitis and acquired immunodeficiency
syndrome who is receiving foscarnet, an antiviral medication. The nurse should monitor the results of
which laboratory study while the client is taking this medication? - ANS ✔✔Serum creatinine levels
CONCEPTS & REVIEW 2026/2027
Penicillin and Cephalosporin MOA - ANS ✔✔inhibit bacterial cell wall synthesis or disrupt cell wall
through enzymes
Amphotericin B MOA - ANS ✔✔increase cell membrane permeability
Aminoglycosides MOA - ANS ✔✔inhibit bacterial protein synthesis
Tetracycline MOA - ANS ✔✔inhibit protein synthesis
Fluoroquinolones, rifampin, and metronidazole MOA - ANS ✔✔inhibit bacterial DNA/RNA synthesis or
inhibit function of DNA
Acyclovir MOA - ANS ✔✔suppress viral replication
S/S of superinfection - ANS ✔✔fever
perineal itching
cough
lethargy
unusual discharge
hypothermia in late stages
thrush(hairy tongue)
severe diarrhea
yeast infection
most common adverse effects of antibiotics: - ANS ✔✔nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
Oral antibiotics are better absorbed if: - ANS ✔✔taken with at least 6-8 oz of water
A client with a respiratory tract infection is receiving intravenous tobramycin sulfate. The nurse should
assess for which adverse effect of this medication? - ANS ✔✔Vertigo
A client with acute myelocytic leukemia is being treated with busulfan. Which laboratory value would the
nurse specifically monitor during treatment with this medication? - ANS ✔✔Uric Acid level
A client has begun medication therapy with pancrelipase. Which finding indicates that the medication
has been effective? - ANS ✔✔A decrease in the amount of fat in the stools
Tamsulosin hydrochloride(Flomax) has been prescribed for a client with benign prostatic hypertrophy
(BPH). How should the nurse instruct the client to take the medication? - ANS ✔✔30 min after a meal
The nurse is assigned to care for a client with cytomegalovirus retinitis and acquired immunodeficiency
syndrome who is receiving foscarnet, an antiviral medication. The nurse should monitor the results of
which laboratory study while the client is taking this medication? - ANS ✔✔Serum creatinine levels
