NUR 2474 Mod 9
1. Antibacterials
Answer
substances that inhibit bacterial growth or kill bacteria
2. Classifications of bacteria
Answer
Shape Staining Properties
3. Shapes of bacteria
Answer
-Bacillus
-Cocci
4. Bacillus
Answer
Rod shaped bacteria
5. Cocci
Answer
spherical shaped bacteria
6. Staining Properties
Answer
Stain retained or not retained
7. Retain stain
Answer
gram positive bacteria
,8. Not stained
Answer
gram negative bacteria
9. Sensitive
Answer
•Pathogen can be inhibited or destroyed
10. Resistant
Answer
•Pathogen continues to grow
11. 2 Classifications of Antibacterial Drugs
Answer
•Narrow Spectrum Antibiotics
• Broad Spectrum Antibiotics
12. Narrow Spectrum Antibiotics
Answer
•Effective against only ONE type of organism
13. Broad Spectrum Antibiotics
Answer
•Effective against both gram-positive and gram negative organisms.
14. If you suspect Sepsis....
Answer
Obtain Blood Cultures as soon as possible
15. Obtain Blood Cultures as soon as possible for...
Answer
, •temp greater than 101.0
• before administering antibiotics
• every 72 hours if previous blood cultures were negative. If client continues to have
temperature greater then 101.0 after antibiotics have been administered for 72 hours the nurse
should obtain another set of blood cultures
16. Blood cultures
Answer
-Draw when temps rising
-Collect before starting Abx
-Clean skin per protocol
-Draw 2 cultures 40-60 min apart
-Do not draw from an IV catheter
-Draw 2 cultures from separate sites
-Draw 10-15 ml of blood
17. Penicillin Drugs suffix
Answer
-illin
18. Penicillin Drugs
Answer
-penicillin
-penicillin G
-piperacillin
-amoxicillin
19. Penicillin Drug Nrsg Cons
Answer
•Excreted through the kidney's- Assess renal function before administering
• Common for hypersensitivity and superinfections(N/V, Diarrhea)- Have epinephrine available
to counteract anaphylaxis and diphenhydramine to counteract mild/mod-
1. Antibacterials
Answer
substances that inhibit bacterial growth or kill bacteria
2. Classifications of bacteria
Answer
Shape Staining Properties
3. Shapes of bacteria
Answer
-Bacillus
-Cocci
4. Bacillus
Answer
Rod shaped bacteria
5. Cocci
Answer
spherical shaped bacteria
6. Staining Properties
Answer
Stain retained or not retained
7. Retain stain
Answer
gram positive bacteria
,8. Not stained
Answer
gram negative bacteria
9. Sensitive
Answer
•Pathogen can be inhibited or destroyed
10. Resistant
Answer
•Pathogen continues to grow
11. 2 Classifications of Antibacterial Drugs
Answer
•Narrow Spectrum Antibiotics
• Broad Spectrum Antibiotics
12. Narrow Spectrum Antibiotics
Answer
•Effective against only ONE type of organism
13. Broad Spectrum Antibiotics
Answer
•Effective against both gram-positive and gram negative organisms.
14. If you suspect Sepsis....
Answer
Obtain Blood Cultures as soon as possible
15. Obtain Blood Cultures as soon as possible for...
Answer
, •temp greater than 101.0
• before administering antibiotics
• every 72 hours if previous blood cultures were negative. If client continues to have
temperature greater then 101.0 after antibiotics have been administered for 72 hours the nurse
should obtain another set of blood cultures
16. Blood cultures
Answer
-Draw when temps rising
-Collect before starting Abx
-Clean skin per protocol
-Draw 2 cultures 40-60 min apart
-Do not draw from an IV catheter
-Draw 2 cultures from separate sites
-Draw 10-15 ml of blood
17. Penicillin Drugs suffix
Answer
-illin
18. Penicillin Drugs
Answer
-penicillin
-penicillin G
-piperacillin
-amoxicillin
19. Penicillin Drug Nrsg Cons
Answer
•Excreted through the kidney's- Assess renal function before administering
• Common for hypersensitivity and superinfections(N/V, Diarrhea)- Have epinephrine available
to counteract anaphylaxis and diphenhydramine to counteract mild/mod-
