Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
penicillin organisms - CORRECT ANSWER - numerous gram-positive and some gram-
negative organisms
Bactericidal
types of penicillin allergy - CORRECT ANSWER - immediate (reaction in 2-30 minutes)
accelerated (reaction in 1 to 72 hours)
delayed (reaction in days to weeks)
treatment of penicillin allergy - CORRECT ANSWER - epinepherine
respiratory support
penicillin drug interactions - CORRECT ANSWER - Aminoglycosides
Bacteriostatic antibiotics
Probenecid
Penicillinase-resistant penicillins - CORRECT ANSWER - Oxacillin, nafcillin,
dicloxacillin
Extended spectrum penicillins - CORRECT ANSWER - Ticarcillin
Piperacillin
Cephalosporins - CORRECT ANSWER - bactericidal; interfere with cell wall synthesis
First generation cephalosporins - CORRECT ANSWER - Cefazolin
Cephalexin
, Cefadroxil
Second generation cephalosporins - CORRECT ANSWER - cefoxitin, cefaclor,
cefuroxime, cefotetan, cefprozil
third generation cephalosporins - CORRECT ANSWER - cefotaxime, cefdinir, cefditoren,
cefpodoxime, ceftazidime, ceftibuten, ceftriaxone
Fourth Generation Cephalosporins - CORRECT ANSWER - Cefepime, ceftolozane
fifth generation cephalosporins - CORRECT ANSWER - Ceftaroline
cephalosporin excretion - CORRECT ANSWER - renal
Cephalosporin drug interactions - CORRECT ANSWER - Probenecid
Alcohol
Drugs that promote bleeding
Calcium and ceftriaxone
Cephalosporin Adverse Reactions - CORRECT ANSWER - allergy, bleeding,
thrombophlebitis
first generation cephalosporin uses - CORRECT ANSWER - widely used for prophylaxis
against infection in surgical patients
Second generation cephalosporin uses - CORRECT ANSWER - cefuroxime: pneumonia
from: h. flu, klebsiella, pneumococci, and staphylococci
third generation cephalosporin uses - CORRECT ANSWER - gram-negative organisms