NSG6005 Week 3 Quiz Advanced
Pharmacology South University
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\Q\.Factors that place a patient at risk of developing an antimicrobial-resistant organism
include: - ANSWER-✔Inappropriate use of antimicrobials
\Q\.Infants and young children are at higher risk of developing antibiotic- resistant infections
due to: - ANSWER-✔the fact that children this age are more likely to be in daycare and exposed
to pathogens from other children
\Q\.Providers should use an antibiogram when prescribing. An antibiogram is: - ANSWER-✔A
chart of the local resistance patterns to antibiotics developed by laboratories
\Q\.there is often cross-sensitivity and cross-resistance between penicillin's and cephalosporin's
because: - ANSWER-✔both drugs classes contain a beta-lactam ring that is vulnerable to beta-
lactamase-producing organisms
\Q\.Jonathan has been diagnosed with strep throat and needs a prescription for an antibiotic.
He says the last time he had penicillin he developed a red, blotchy rash. An appropriate
antibiotic to prescribe would be: - ANSWER-✔Azithromycin
\Q\.Sarah is a 25-year-old female who is 8 weeks pregnant and has a urinary tract infection.
What would be the appropriate antibiotic to prescribe for her? - ANSWER-✔amoxicillin (Trimox)
, \Q\.Pong-tai is a 12-month-old child who is being treated with amoxicillin for acute otitis media.
His parents call the clinic and say he has developed diarrhea. The appropriate action would be
to: - ANSWER-✔Advise the parents that some diarrhea is normal with amoxicillin and
recommend probiotics daily
\Q\.Lauren is a 13-year-old child who comes to clinic with a 4-day history of cough, low-grade
fever, and rhinorrhea. When she blows her nose or coughs the mucous is greenish-yellow. The
appropriate antibiotic to prescribe would be: - ANSWER-✔None
\Q\.Joanna had a small ventricle septal defect (VSD) repaired when she was 3 years old and has
no residual cardiac problems. She is now 28 and is requesting prophylactic antibiotics for an
upcoming dental visit. The appropriate antibiotic to prescribe according to current American
College of Cardiology and American Heart Association guidelines is: - ANSWER-✔None, no
antibiotic is required for dental procedures
\Q\.to prevent further development of antibacterial resistance it is recommended that
fluoroquinolones be reserved for treatment of: - ANSWER-✔community-acquired pneumonia in
patients with comorbidities
\Q\.Fluoroquinolones have Black box warning regarding ________ even months after treatment
- ANSWER-✔tendon rupture
\Q\.Janet was recently treated with clindamycin for an infection. She calls the advice nurse
because she is having frequent diarrhea that she thinks may have blood in it. What would be
the appropriate care for her? - ANSWER-✔Asses her for pseudomembranous colitis
\Q\.Keng has chronic hepatitis that has led to mildly impaired liver function. He has an infection
that would be best treated by a macrolide. Which would be the best choice for a patient with
liver dysfunction? - ANSWER-✔Erythromycin (E-mycin)
Pharmacology South University
Verified Questions And 100% Correct
Answers
\Q\.Factors that place a patient at risk of developing an antimicrobial-resistant organism
include: - ANSWER-✔Inappropriate use of antimicrobials
\Q\.Infants and young children are at higher risk of developing antibiotic- resistant infections
due to: - ANSWER-✔the fact that children this age are more likely to be in daycare and exposed
to pathogens from other children
\Q\.Providers should use an antibiogram when prescribing. An antibiogram is: - ANSWER-✔A
chart of the local resistance patterns to antibiotics developed by laboratories
\Q\.there is often cross-sensitivity and cross-resistance between penicillin's and cephalosporin's
because: - ANSWER-✔both drugs classes contain a beta-lactam ring that is vulnerable to beta-
lactamase-producing organisms
\Q\.Jonathan has been diagnosed with strep throat and needs a prescription for an antibiotic.
He says the last time he had penicillin he developed a red, blotchy rash. An appropriate
antibiotic to prescribe would be: - ANSWER-✔Azithromycin
\Q\.Sarah is a 25-year-old female who is 8 weeks pregnant and has a urinary tract infection.
What would be the appropriate antibiotic to prescribe for her? - ANSWER-✔amoxicillin (Trimox)
, \Q\.Pong-tai is a 12-month-old child who is being treated with amoxicillin for acute otitis media.
His parents call the clinic and say he has developed diarrhea. The appropriate action would be
to: - ANSWER-✔Advise the parents that some diarrhea is normal with amoxicillin and
recommend probiotics daily
\Q\.Lauren is a 13-year-old child who comes to clinic with a 4-day history of cough, low-grade
fever, and rhinorrhea. When she blows her nose or coughs the mucous is greenish-yellow. The
appropriate antibiotic to prescribe would be: - ANSWER-✔None
\Q\.Joanna had a small ventricle septal defect (VSD) repaired when she was 3 years old and has
no residual cardiac problems. She is now 28 and is requesting prophylactic antibiotics for an
upcoming dental visit. The appropriate antibiotic to prescribe according to current American
College of Cardiology and American Heart Association guidelines is: - ANSWER-✔None, no
antibiotic is required for dental procedures
\Q\.to prevent further development of antibacterial resistance it is recommended that
fluoroquinolones be reserved for treatment of: - ANSWER-✔community-acquired pneumonia in
patients with comorbidities
\Q\.Fluoroquinolones have Black box warning regarding ________ even months after treatment
- ANSWER-✔tendon rupture
\Q\.Janet was recently treated with clindamycin for an infection. She calls the advice nurse
because she is having frequent diarrhea that she thinks may have blood in it. What would be
the appropriate care for her? - ANSWER-✔Asses her for pseudomembranous colitis
\Q\.Keng has chronic hepatitis that has led to mildly impaired liver function. He has an infection
that would be best treated by a macrolide. Which would be the best choice for a patient with
liver dysfunction? - ANSWER-✔Erythromycin (E-mycin)
