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Pharmacology Drugs from the OA Exam Study
Guide Questions with Correct Answers 2025
What should you never mix with antibiotics?
alcohol
Do you stop taking antibiotics when you feel better?
No, finish the medication.
What does vancomycin treat?
MRSA, C. diff
What labs should you monitor while your patient is taking Vancomycin?
BUN and creatinine
What s/s should you report while your patient is taking vancomycin?
vertigo and tinnitus
When do you check vancomycin levels?
15-30 minutes before administering the next dose.
What is the narrow therapeutic range for vancomycin?
10-20
How do you assess the IV site while administering vancomycin?
every 30 minutes for pain, redness and swelling
Signs of allergy to vancomycin
angioedema
wheezing
hives
What causes red man syndrome?
rapid infusion of vancomycin
s/s of red man syndrome
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Flushing/itching of head, neck, face, upper trunk
Which med should you never mix with vancomycin?
neomycin
Vancomycin side effects
nephrotoxicity
ototoxicity
red man syndrome
burning during IV administration
Tetracycline and doxycycline indications
acne
rocky mountain spotted tick fever
STD's
lyme disease
-cycline contraindications
pregnancy and children under 8
While on -cycline drugs, what should you do while in the sun?
Wear sunscreen
What should you do for birth control while taking -cycline drugs?
use a different birth control than oral contraceptives
How should a patient take -cycline drugs?
On an empty stomach with a full glass of water
What should the patient do after taking -cycline drugs?
Sit up for 30 minutes to avoid scarring heartburn
What should you avoid taking while on -cycline drugs?
Dairy/calcium
iron
antacids
What do -cycline drugs do to teeth?
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Stain them yellow
Can be permanent for young children
Side effects of -cycline drugs
photosensitivity
hepatoxicity
GI upset
Which illness can -cycline drugs cause?
C. Diff
What do penicillins do to birth control?
make oral contraceptives ineffective
Which two antibiotics are often cross allergies?
penicillin
cephalosporins
Should you take penicillin and ceph's with food?
Yes to avoid GI upset
What illness can penicillin and ceph's cause?
C diff
What can penicillin cause?
bleeding
What can ceph's cause?
Diarrhea
What labs should you monitor while giving -thromycin?
ALT and AST
What medicine should you be careful giving to a patient taking -thromycin?
acetaminophen
What do -thromycin do to teeth?
stains them yellow
D440 WGU
Pharmacology Drugs from the OA Exam Study
Guide Questions with Correct Answers 2025
What should you never mix with antibiotics?
alcohol
Do you stop taking antibiotics when you feel better?
No, finish the medication.
What does vancomycin treat?
MRSA, C. diff
What labs should you monitor while your patient is taking Vancomycin?
BUN and creatinine
What s/s should you report while your patient is taking vancomycin?
vertigo and tinnitus
When do you check vancomycin levels?
15-30 minutes before administering the next dose.
What is the narrow therapeutic range for vancomycin?
10-20
How do you assess the IV site while administering vancomycin?
every 30 minutes for pain, redness and swelling
Signs of allergy to vancomycin
angioedema
wheezing
hives
What causes red man syndrome?
rapid infusion of vancomycin
s/s of red man syndrome
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Flushing/itching of head, neck, face, upper trunk
Which med should you never mix with vancomycin?
neomycin
Vancomycin side effects
nephrotoxicity
ototoxicity
red man syndrome
burning during IV administration
Tetracycline and doxycycline indications
acne
rocky mountain spotted tick fever
STD's
lyme disease
-cycline contraindications
pregnancy and children under 8
While on -cycline drugs, what should you do while in the sun?
Wear sunscreen
What should you do for birth control while taking -cycline drugs?
use a different birth control than oral contraceptives
How should a patient take -cycline drugs?
On an empty stomach with a full glass of water
What should the patient do after taking -cycline drugs?
Sit up for 30 minutes to avoid scarring heartburn
What should you avoid taking while on -cycline drugs?
Dairy/calcium
iron
antacids
What do -cycline drugs do to teeth?
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Stain them yellow
Can be permanent for young children
Side effects of -cycline drugs
photosensitivity
hepatoxicity
GI upset
Which illness can -cycline drugs cause?
C. Diff
What do penicillins do to birth control?
make oral contraceptives ineffective
Which two antibiotics are often cross allergies?
penicillin
cephalosporins
Should you take penicillin and ceph's with food?
Yes to avoid GI upset
What illness can penicillin and ceph's cause?
C diff
What can penicillin cause?
bleeding
What can ceph's cause?
Diarrhea
What labs should you monitor while giving -thromycin?
ALT and AST
What medicine should you be careful giving to a patient taking -thromycin?
acetaminophen
What do -thromycin do to teeth?
stains them yellow
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