NURS 5334 - Antimicrobial Recall Quiz
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1. Why do many medications lack pediatric There is lack of evidence-based literature
dosing information in their drug labeling on the safe and effective use of medica-
tions in children
2. Why are neonates at greater risk for toxicity Protein binding is decreased in neonates
with highly protein-bound drugs increasing the amount of free drug avail-
able
3. At what age are adult levels of renal function 12 months
achieved
4. What is the most accurate device for mea- An oral syringe
suring a 2.5mL dose for a child
5. How do you help prevent medication errors Write out the term daily
6. In pediatric patients gastric acidity does not 2 years
reach adult values for
7. Nalidixic acid may cause _______ in children cartilage erosion
8. Altered absorption of drugs in the elderly Delayed
may result in _______ drug response
9. You have an elderly patient taking war- You will need to decrease dose of war-
farin. You add another protein binding drug. farin
Which of the following statements is correct?
10. In elderly, proper index of renal function is Glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
_____
11. List that identifies drugs with high likelihood Beers list
of cause adverse effects in elderly
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12. Primary mechanism of antibacterial action Cell wall synthesis by binding and inacti-
of the penicillin's involve inhibition of vating penicillin binding proteins (PBPs)
13. Which statement about vancomycin is accu- Increases bacterial cell wall permeability
rate and inhibits RNA synthesis
14. The mechanism of action of the tetracyclines Inhibiting protein synthesis
involves
15. Mechanism of action of aminoglycosides Causes misreading of the code on the
mRNA template to inhibit protein synthe-
sis
16. Which statement is accurate regarding the Gentamicin continues to exert antibac-
antibacterial action of gentamicin terial effects even after plasma level de-
crease below detectable levels
17. If a patient was treated with the macrolide Temporarily stop simvastatin while tak-
erythromycin, he/she should ing erythromycin
18. 24 year old woman returned from vacation Ciprofloxacin
abroad suffering from traveler's diarrhea,
and her problem has not responded to an-
tidiarrheal drugs. A pathogenic gram-nega-
tive bacillus is suspected. Which drug is most
likely to be effective in the treatment of this
patient
19. Which is accurate about fluoroquinolones Fluoroquinolones have different thera-
peutic applications depending on the
generation
20. Which adverse effect is MOST LIKELY to oc- Skin reactions
cur with sulfonamides
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1. Why do many medications lack pediatric There is lack of evidence-based literature
dosing information in their drug labeling on the safe and effective use of medica-
tions in children
2. Why are neonates at greater risk for toxicity Protein binding is decreased in neonates
with highly protein-bound drugs increasing the amount of free drug avail-
able
3. At what age are adult levels of renal function 12 months
achieved
4. What is the most accurate device for mea- An oral syringe
suring a 2.5mL dose for a child
5. How do you help prevent medication errors Write out the term daily
6. In pediatric patients gastric acidity does not 2 years
reach adult values for
7. Nalidixic acid may cause _______ in children cartilage erosion
8. Altered absorption of drugs in the elderly Delayed
may result in _______ drug response
9. You have an elderly patient taking war- You will need to decrease dose of war-
farin. You add another protein binding drug. farin
Which of the following statements is correct?
10. In elderly, proper index of renal function is Glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
_____
11. List that identifies drugs with high likelihood Beers list
of cause adverse effects in elderly
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12. Primary mechanism of antibacterial action Cell wall synthesis by binding and inacti-
of the penicillin's involve inhibition of vating penicillin binding proteins (PBPs)
13. Which statement about vancomycin is accu- Increases bacterial cell wall permeability
rate and inhibits RNA synthesis
14. The mechanism of action of the tetracyclines Inhibiting protein synthesis
involves
15. Mechanism of action of aminoglycosides Causes misreading of the code on the
mRNA template to inhibit protein synthe-
sis
16. Which statement is accurate regarding the Gentamicin continues to exert antibac-
antibacterial action of gentamicin terial effects even after plasma level de-
crease below detectable levels
17. If a patient was treated with the macrolide Temporarily stop simvastatin while tak-
erythromycin, he/she should ing erythromycin
18. 24 year old woman returned from vacation Ciprofloxacin
abroad suffering from traveler's diarrhea,
and her problem has not responded to an-
tidiarrheal drugs. A pathogenic gram-nega-
tive bacillus is suspected. Which drug is most
likely to be effective in the treatment of this
patient
19. Which is accurate about fluoroquinolones Fluoroquinolones have different thera-
peutic applications depending on the
generation
20. Which adverse effect is MOST LIKELY to oc- Skin reactions
cur with sulfonamides
