MARYVILLE NURS 615 PHARM EXAM 2 2026|2027 QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS| LATEST UPDATE
What factors place a patient at risk for developing antimicrobial resistant organisms? - CORRECT ANSWER
-Inappropriate use of antibiotics
Children less than 2 years of age
Adults older than 65 yrs of age
Patients who do not finish their antibiotic regimen
What are appropriate antibiotics to prescribe to pregnant women and children? - CORRECT ANSWER -PCN
or Cephalosporins
(Amoxicillin, or Augmentin)
Which antibiotics inhibit cell wall synthesis? - CORRECT ANSWER -Beta-lactam antibiotics
Vancomycin
Why is clavulanate added to Amoxicillin? - CORRECT ANSWER -Clavulanate is a Beta-lactam inhibitor. This
increases the spectrum of action and is effective at preventing amoxicillin-resistant bacteria that
produce Beta-lactamase
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, What type of antibiotics should be avoided in children and pregnant women? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Tetracycline, fluoroquinolones
What is a normal side effect of amoxicillin? - CORRECT ANSWER -Diarrhea and it is recommended to
continue to take the medicine, drink lots of water, and take probiotics daily, eat yogurt
The American Heart Association recommedations for prophylaxis antibiotic use prior to dental care are...
- CORRECT ANSWER -1. Prosthetic cardiac valve or prosthetic material used in valve repair
2. Previous Endocarditis
3. The following congenital diseases
I. Unrepaired cyanotic congenital heart disease including palliative shunts and conduits
II. Completely repaired congenital heart disease with prosthetic material device, whether placed
surgically or with a catheter for 6 months following the procedure
III. Repaired congenital heart disease with residual effects at the site or adjacent to the site of a
prosthetic patch or prosthetic device which inhibit endothelialization
IV. Cardiac transplantation recipients with cardiac valvular disease
What antibiotic is used for dental appointments? - CORRECT ANSWER -Amoxicillin 2 gm for adults
50mg/kg in children
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VERIFIED ANSWERS| LATEST UPDATE
What factors place a patient at risk for developing antimicrobial resistant organisms? - CORRECT ANSWER
-Inappropriate use of antibiotics
Children less than 2 years of age
Adults older than 65 yrs of age
Patients who do not finish their antibiotic regimen
What are appropriate antibiotics to prescribe to pregnant women and children? - CORRECT ANSWER -PCN
or Cephalosporins
(Amoxicillin, or Augmentin)
Which antibiotics inhibit cell wall synthesis? - CORRECT ANSWER -Beta-lactam antibiotics
Vancomycin
Why is clavulanate added to Amoxicillin? - CORRECT ANSWER -Clavulanate is a Beta-lactam inhibitor. This
increases the spectrum of action and is effective at preventing amoxicillin-resistant bacteria that
produce Beta-lactamase
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, What type of antibiotics should be avoided in children and pregnant women? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Tetracycline, fluoroquinolones
What is a normal side effect of amoxicillin? - CORRECT ANSWER -Diarrhea and it is recommended to
continue to take the medicine, drink lots of water, and take probiotics daily, eat yogurt
The American Heart Association recommedations for prophylaxis antibiotic use prior to dental care are...
- CORRECT ANSWER -1. Prosthetic cardiac valve or prosthetic material used in valve repair
2. Previous Endocarditis
3. The following congenital diseases
I. Unrepaired cyanotic congenital heart disease including palliative shunts and conduits
II. Completely repaired congenital heart disease with prosthetic material device, whether placed
surgically or with a catheter for 6 months following the procedure
III. Repaired congenital heart disease with residual effects at the site or adjacent to the site of a
prosthetic patch or prosthetic device which inhibit endothelialization
IV. Cardiac transplantation recipients with cardiac valvular disease
What antibiotic is used for dental appointments? - CORRECT ANSWER -Amoxicillin 2 gm for adults
50mg/kg in children
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