Answer Guide Infection pharmacology – MedSurg
Infection pharmacology – MedSurg
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1. Broad-spectrum anabi- Medications that effectively target several different bacterial species, in-
otic's cluding grams (+) and (-)
2. Bacteriostatic Kills organisms
3. Prophylaxis Treatment with antibiotics to prevent infection; typically pre-and postop
therapy
4. Loading Dose (LD) The first dose of antibiotics, which is typical typically higher than the
maintenance
5. Secondary bacterial in- A bacterial infection that results has a complication of a viral infection
fection
6. Phlebitis inflammation of a vein
7. Photosensitivity increased reaction of the skin to exposure to sunlight
8. Crystalluria crystals in urine
9. Peak of drug Drawn 1 to several hours after administration, depends on Drug
10. Trough of Drug Drawn immediately before administration
11. Medication's moni- -gentamycin
tored for peak and -vancomycin
trough
12. Nephrotoxicity kidney damage
13. Ototoxicity Damage to auditory nerve
14. Neurotoxicity Neurological damage
15.
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Cultural and sensitivity To identify bacteria or fungi, causing an infection; it determines which
use antibiotics or antifungal medication's are effective in treating it
16. Anabiotic therapy Use of medication to treat bacterial infection
17. Anabiotic therapy When surgery is in a potentially contaminated area
when used prophylacti-
cally
18. Considerations of an- Decrease dosage
tibiotic therapy for liver
and kidney disease
19. S&S of allergy & hyper- Rash
sensitivity
20. S/S of anaphylactic -severe hypotension
shock -altered LOC
-respiratory distress
-edema
* can be life-threatening
21. Cause of Superimpose Pathogens take over causing a secondary infection
infection (superinfec-
tion)
22. Types of super infec- C-diff, candidiases (oral thrush, yeast)
tion
23. S/s of c-diff Severe diarrhea
Bloody stools
Fever
Abdominal cramps (common)
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Infection pharmacology – MedSurg
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1. Broad-spectrum anabi- Medications that effectively target several different bacterial species, in-
otic's cluding grams (+) and (-)
2. Bacteriostatic Kills organisms
3. Prophylaxis Treatment with antibiotics to prevent infection; typically pre-and postop
therapy
4. Loading Dose (LD) The first dose of antibiotics, which is typical typically higher than the
maintenance
5. Secondary bacterial in- A bacterial infection that results has a complication of a viral infection
fection
6. Phlebitis inflammation of a vein
7. Photosensitivity increased reaction of the skin to exposure to sunlight
8. Crystalluria crystals in urine
9. Peak of drug Drawn 1 to several hours after administration, depends on Drug
10. Trough of Drug Drawn immediately before administration
11. Medication's moni- -gentamycin
tored for peak and -vancomycin
trough
12. Nephrotoxicity kidney damage
13. Ototoxicity Damage to auditory nerve
14. Neurotoxicity Neurological damage
15.
1/5
1 4/16/2026
, Answer Guide Infection pharmacology – MedSurg
Infection pharmacology – MedSurg
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_h8e4dq
Cultural and sensitivity To identify bacteria or fungi, causing an infection; it determines which
use antibiotics or antifungal medication's are effective in treating it
16. Anabiotic therapy Use of medication to treat bacterial infection
17. Anabiotic therapy When surgery is in a potentially contaminated area
when used prophylacti-
cally
18. Considerations of an- Decrease dosage
tibiotic therapy for liver
and kidney disease
19. S&S of allergy & hyper- Rash
sensitivity
20. S/S of anaphylactic -severe hypotension
shock -altered LOC
-respiratory distress
-edema
* can be life-threatening
21. Cause of Superimpose Pathogens take over causing a secondary infection
infection (superinfec-
tion)
22. Types of super infec- C-diff, candidiases (oral thrush, yeast)
tion
23. S/s of c-diff Severe diarrhea
Bloody stools
Fever
Abdominal cramps (common)
2/5
2 4/16/2026
