MARYVILLE NURS 615 PHARM UPDATED CORRECT
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What action does epinephrine and norepinephrine have for weight loss? - ✔✔The
breakdown of stored fat by fat cells
✔✔Interactions for Phentermine - ✔✔- St John's Wort
- SSRIs
Causes serotonin syndrome
- topiramate (Topamax)
Increases levels in the body
- Alcohol
Causes adverse CNS events
✔✔How long should Phentermine be used? - ✔✔Should not be used longer than 6
months due to tolerance
✔✔What factors place the patient at risk for antibiotic resistance? - ✔✔Not finishing
antibiotic therapy thus producing bacteria cells that are immune to their effects
✔✔What are the safest antibiotics for pregnant women and children? - ✔✔penicillin and
amoxicillin clavulanate (Augmentin)
✔✔What antibiotics should be avoided by pregnant women and children? -
✔✔Tetracyclines and fluoroquinolones
✔✔Which antibiotics inhibit cell wall synthesis? - ✔✔- Beta-lactam antibiotics
- Vancomycin
✔✔Why is clavulanate added to amoxicillin? - ✔✔To work as a beta-lactamase inhibitor
, ✔✔What is the percentage of anaphylaxis reaction to beta-lactam antibiotics? -
✔✔0.01%
✔✔What is the percentage of non-severe reactions to beta-lactam antibiotics? - ✔✔1%
✔✔What is the proper dosing of amoxicillin for dental surgery? - ✔✔amoxicillin 2 grams
(adults) and 50 mg/kg (children)
✔✔Patient education for penicillin-induced diarrhea - ✔✔- Continue taking medication
- Increase water intake
- Eat yogurt or take probiotics to repopulate flora
✔✔Black Box Warning for Fluoroquinolones - ✔✔Tendon rupture
✔✔What infections should levofloxacin (Levaquin) be reserved for? - ✔✔- Hospital-
acquired pneumonia
- Community-acquired pneumonia with comorbidities
✔✔Why should fluoroquinolones not be used in children? - ✔✔Impaired
musculoskeletal development
✔✔Drug interactions for fluoroquinolones - ✔✔- warfarin (Coumadin)
✔✔What population should tetracylcine antibiotics be used for? Why? - ✔✔-
Adolescents
- Treatment of acne and rosacea
✔✔Fluoroquinolone drug - ✔✔levofloxacin (Levaquin)
✔✔Tetracycline drug - ✔✔doxycycline
✔✔Why are tetracyclines contraindicated for pregnant women and children? - ✔✔-
Staining of developing teeth
- Impaired bone growth
✔✔What foods should be avoided with tetracyclines? - ✔✔- Dairy products
Inactivated by calcium ions
- Antacids and OTC heartburn drugs
Inactivated by aluminum, iron, and zinc
✔✔Adverse effects of tetracyclines - ✔✔- Photosensitivity
- Drug-induced lupus
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What action does epinephrine and norepinephrine have for weight loss? - ✔✔The
breakdown of stored fat by fat cells
✔✔Interactions for Phentermine - ✔✔- St John's Wort
- SSRIs
Causes serotonin syndrome
- topiramate (Topamax)
Increases levels in the body
- Alcohol
Causes adverse CNS events
✔✔How long should Phentermine be used? - ✔✔Should not be used longer than 6
months due to tolerance
✔✔What factors place the patient at risk for antibiotic resistance? - ✔✔Not finishing
antibiotic therapy thus producing bacteria cells that are immune to their effects
✔✔What are the safest antibiotics for pregnant women and children? - ✔✔penicillin and
amoxicillin clavulanate (Augmentin)
✔✔What antibiotics should be avoided by pregnant women and children? -
✔✔Tetracyclines and fluoroquinolones
✔✔Which antibiotics inhibit cell wall synthesis? - ✔✔- Beta-lactam antibiotics
- Vancomycin
✔✔Why is clavulanate added to amoxicillin? - ✔✔To work as a beta-lactamase inhibitor
, ✔✔What is the percentage of anaphylaxis reaction to beta-lactam antibiotics? -
✔✔0.01%
✔✔What is the percentage of non-severe reactions to beta-lactam antibiotics? - ✔✔1%
✔✔What is the proper dosing of amoxicillin for dental surgery? - ✔✔amoxicillin 2 grams
(adults) and 50 mg/kg (children)
✔✔Patient education for penicillin-induced diarrhea - ✔✔- Continue taking medication
- Increase water intake
- Eat yogurt or take probiotics to repopulate flora
✔✔Black Box Warning for Fluoroquinolones - ✔✔Tendon rupture
✔✔What infections should levofloxacin (Levaquin) be reserved for? - ✔✔- Hospital-
acquired pneumonia
- Community-acquired pneumonia with comorbidities
✔✔Why should fluoroquinolones not be used in children? - ✔✔Impaired
musculoskeletal development
✔✔Drug interactions for fluoroquinolones - ✔✔- warfarin (Coumadin)
✔✔What population should tetracylcine antibiotics be used for? Why? - ✔✔-
Adolescents
- Treatment of acne and rosacea
✔✔Fluoroquinolone drug - ✔✔levofloxacin (Levaquin)
✔✔Tetracycline drug - ✔✔doxycycline
✔✔Why are tetracyclines contraindicated for pregnant women and children? - ✔✔-
Staining of developing teeth
- Impaired bone growth
✔✔What foods should be avoided with tetracyclines? - ✔✔- Dairy products
Inactivated by calcium ions
- Antacids and OTC heartburn drugs
Inactivated by aluminum, iron, and zinc
✔✔Adverse effects of tetracyclines - ✔✔- Photosensitivity
- Drug-induced lupus
