Pharmacology (Summer CCC) - EXAM 2WITH 100-
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Practice questions for this set
Learn 1 /7 Study with Learn
C) Obtain a specimen for culture and sensitivity.
Choose matching term
A patient is suspected of having an infection and antibiotic therapy is being considered. Which
intervention is necessary to perform prior to initiating therapy?
1 A) Increase fluid intake.
B) Monitor for adverses effects.
C) Obtain a specimen for culture and sensitivity.
D) Administer an antidiarrheal to prevent GI upset.
A sputum sample of a post surgical patient with coarse crackers audible in his lungs has been sent
for culture and sensitivity testing. What is the primary question the doctor hopes to answer with the
results from this test?
2 A) "Is this patient's infection spreading?"
B) "What drug will best kill this microorganism?"
C) "What is the exact identity of this microorganism?"
D) "What is the origin of this patient's infection?"
An older adult patient who had rheumatic fever when she was young is scheduled to have her teeth
removed in order to be fitted for dentures. The patient states that she had a "bad reaction" the last
time she received penicillin. Prior to this dental procedure, the patient is likely to be treated with
3
A) vancomycin
B) clindamycin
1/26
, C) erythromycin
D) metronidazole
When teaching a patient about common adverse effects of NASIDs, the nurse would include which
of the following?
4 A) Dizziness
B) Heartburn
C) Rapid heart rate
D) Nausea and vomiting
Don't know?
Terms in this set (172)
A patient is suspected of having an C) Obtain a specimen for culture and sensitivity.
infection and antibiotic therapy is being
considered. Which intervention is
necessary to perform prior to initiating
therapy?
A) Increase fluid intake.
B) Monitor for adverses effects.
C) Obtain a specimen for culture and
sensitivity.
D) Administer an antidiarrheal to prevent GI
upset.
A patient is discussing his current antibiotic C) Maintenance of normal bacterial flora is essential to health.
therapy with the nurse and expresses the
belief that his drug regimen will eradicate
all bacteria from his body. The nurse should
teach the patient which of the following?
A) Bacteria will not be eradicated from his
body until 48 to 72 hours after the
completion of antibiotic therapy.
B) The healthy human body hosts dozens of
minor infections at any given time.
C) Maintenance of normal bacterial flora is
essential to health.
D) An aseptic internal environment only
exists in young adults.
2/26
, Inappropriate use of antibiotics is D) increasing the time needed to perform culture testing.
associated with all of the following
consequences EXCEPT
A) increasing potential adverse drug
effects.
B) increasing health care costs.
C) increasing infections with drug-resistant
microorganisms.
D) increasing the time needed to perform
culture testing.
Although the number and virulence of A) the host's ability to defend against the would-be invaders.
microorganisms help determine whether a
person acquires an infection, another major
factor is
A) the host's ability to defend against the
would-be invaders.
B) the number of effective drugs available
for serious or antibiotic-resistant infections.
C) infections that tend to recur and involve
simple organisms.
D) continuous antimicrobial treatment of
infections
Indications for combination therapy may D) probable challenges with maintaining a patient's adherence to treatment.
include all of the following EXCEPT
A) fever of other signs of infection in
patients whose immune system is
suppressed.
B) nosocomial infections, which may be
caused by many different organisms.
C) likely emergence of drug-resistant
organisms if a single drug is used.
D) probable challenges with maintaining a
patient's adherence to treatment.
Which of the following patients is likely B) A young man who is being treated for electrical burns to his lower body.
most susceptible to the development of an
opportunistic infection?
A) A 70-year-old man who is being treated
for ischemic heart disease.
B) A young man who is being treated for
electrical burns to his lower body.
C) A woman who has just given birth to a
healthy infant by vaginal delivery.
D) A 51-year-old woman who has been
admitted for exacerbation of her symptoms
of multiple sclerosis.
3/26
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Practice questions for this set
Learn 1 /7 Study with Learn
C) Obtain a specimen for culture and sensitivity.
Choose matching term
A patient is suspected of having an infection and antibiotic therapy is being considered. Which
intervention is necessary to perform prior to initiating therapy?
1 A) Increase fluid intake.
B) Monitor for adverses effects.
C) Obtain a specimen for culture and sensitivity.
D) Administer an antidiarrheal to prevent GI upset.
A sputum sample of a post surgical patient with coarse crackers audible in his lungs has been sent
for culture and sensitivity testing. What is the primary question the doctor hopes to answer with the
results from this test?
2 A) "Is this patient's infection spreading?"
B) "What drug will best kill this microorganism?"
C) "What is the exact identity of this microorganism?"
D) "What is the origin of this patient's infection?"
An older adult patient who had rheumatic fever when she was young is scheduled to have her teeth
removed in order to be fitted for dentures. The patient states that she had a "bad reaction" the last
time she received penicillin. Prior to this dental procedure, the patient is likely to be treated with
3
A) vancomycin
B) clindamycin
1/26
, C) erythromycin
D) metronidazole
When teaching a patient about common adverse effects of NASIDs, the nurse would include which
of the following?
4 A) Dizziness
B) Heartburn
C) Rapid heart rate
D) Nausea and vomiting
Don't know?
Terms in this set (172)
A patient is suspected of having an C) Obtain a specimen for culture and sensitivity.
infection and antibiotic therapy is being
considered. Which intervention is
necessary to perform prior to initiating
therapy?
A) Increase fluid intake.
B) Monitor for adverses effects.
C) Obtain a specimen for culture and
sensitivity.
D) Administer an antidiarrheal to prevent GI
upset.
A patient is discussing his current antibiotic C) Maintenance of normal bacterial flora is essential to health.
therapy with the nurse and expresses the
belief that his drug regimen will eradicate
all bacteria from his body. The nurse should
teach the patient which of the following?
A) Bacteria will not be eradicated from his
body until 48 to 72 hours after the
completion of antibiotic therapy.
B) The healthy human body hosts dozens of
minor infections at any given time.
C) Maintenance of normal bacterial flora is
essential to health.
D) An aseptic internal environment only
exists in young adults.
2/26
, Inappropriate use of antibiotics is D) increasing the time needed to perform culture testing.
associated with all of the following
consequences EXCEPT
A) increasing potential adverse drug
effects.
B) increasing health care costs.
C) increasing infections with drug-resistant
microorganisms.
D) increasing the time needed to perform
culture testing.
Although the number and virulence of A) the host's ability to defend against the would-be invaders.
microorganisms help determine whether a
person acquires an infection, another major
factor is
A) the host's ability to defend against the
would-be invaders.
B) the number of effective drugs available
for serious or antibiotic-resistant infections.
C) infections that tend to recur and involve
simple organisms.
D) continuous antimicrobial treatment of
infections
Indications for combination therapy may D) probable challenges with maintaining a patient's adherence to treatment.
include all of the following EXCEPT
A) fever of other signs of infection in
patients whose immune system is
suppressed.
B) nosocomial infections, which may be
caused by many different organisms.
C) likely emergence of drug-resistant
organisms if a single drug is used.
D) probable challenges with maintaining a
patient's adherence to treatment.
Which of the following patients is likely B) A young man who is being treated for electrical burns to his lower body.
most susceptible to the development of an
opportunistic infection?
A) A 70-year-old man who is being treated
for ischemic heart disease.
B) A young man who is being treated for
electrical burns to his lower body.
C) A woman who has just given birth to a
healthy infant by vaginal delivery.
D) A 51-year-old woman who has been
admitted for exacerbation of her symptoms
of multiple sclerosis.
3/26
