CWRU NURS 211: CH 35 (Drugs for Bacterial Infections)
Questions With Complete Solutions
2 ways pathogens cause disease: Correct Answers -
invasiveness
- production of toxins
acquired resistance Correct Answers - occurs when pathogen
develops a gene that survives longer or grows faster
- happens through maturation
adverse drug Rx of antibacterial therapy Correct Answers -
allergic Rx: redness, rash, itchiness
- anaphylaxis: difficulty breathing; chest tightness; hypotension;
irregular pulse → vascular collapse and death
- pseudomembranous colitis: ATB associated colitis; necrotizing
colitis; C-diff
adverse effects of aminoglycosides Correct Answers more
toxic than other antibacterial classes, with serious systemic
adverse effects
adverse effects of cephalosporins Correct Answers similar to
penicillins
adverse effects of fluoroquinolones Correct Answers - N/V
- diarrhea
- sleep disturbances
- HA
- dizziness
, - most serious: dysrhythmias, hepatotoxicity, neurotoxicity
(seizures, tendon rupture, Steven Johnson Syndrome)
adverse effects of macrolides Correct Answers - N/V
- diarrhea
- abdominal cramping
- superinfections
- concern about resistant bacterial strains
adverse effects of penicillin Correct Answers - bacteria can
become resistant
- allergy is possible
- lowered RBC / WBC / platelet levels
adverse effects of sulfonamides Correct Answers -
formulations of crystals in the urine
- hypersensitivity Rx
- N/V
- serious: agranulocytosis; acute hemolytic + aplastic anemia;
photosensitivity
adverse effects of tetracycline Correct Answers -
superinfections
- N/V
- diarrhea
- discoloration of teeth
- photosensitivity
- drug resistance is a concern
aerobic bacteria Correct Answers bacteria that can only exist
when O2 is present
Questions With Complete Solutions
2 ways pathogens cause disease: Correct Answers -
invasiveness
- production of toxins
acquired resistance Correct Answers - occurs when pathogen
develops a gene that survives longer or grows faster
- happens through maturation
adverse drug Rx of antibacterial therapy Correct Answers -
allergic Rx: redness, rash, itchiness
- anaphylaxis: difficulty breathing; chest tightness; hypotension;
irregular pulse → vascular collapse and death
- pseudomembranous colitis: ATB associated colitis; necrotizing
colitis; C-diff
adverse effects of aminoglycosides Correct Answers more
toxic than other antibacterial classes, with serious systemic
adverse effects
adverse effects of cephalosporins Correct Answers similar to
penicillins
adverse effects of fluoroquinolones Correct Answers - N/V
- diarrhea
- sleep disturbances
- HA
- dizziness
, - most serious: dysrhythmias, hepatotoxicity, neurotoxicity
(seizures, tendon rupture, Steven Johnson Syndrome)
adverse effects of macrolides Correct Answers - N/V
- diarrhea
- abdominal cramping
- superinfections
- concern about resistant bacterial strains
adverse effects of penicillin Correct Answers - bacteria can
become resistant
- allergy is possible
- lowered RBC / WBC / platelet levels
adverse effects of sulfonamides Correct Answers -
formulations of crystals in the urine
- hypersensitivity Rx
- N/V
- serious: agranulocytosis; acute hemolytic + aplastic anemia;
photosensitivity
adverse effects of tetracycline Correct Answers -
superinfections
- N/V
- diarrhea
- discoloration of teeth
- photosensitivity
- drug resistance is a concern
aerobic bacteria Correct Answers bacteria that can only exist
when O2 is present