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RASMUSSEN PHARM EXAM 3 NEWEST COMPLETE 90
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||JUST OUT!!!
What term means to kill bacteria? - ANSWER-Bactericidal
What term refers to a type of infection that is difficult to treat &
often resistant to multiple drugs? - ANSWER-Superinfection
What is a potentially life threatening allergic reaction that
causes mucous membrane swelling and airway constriction? -
ANSWER-anaphylaxis
What is the name of the serious side effect of antibiotic use that
causes blistering skin and mucous membrane rash? - ANSWER-
Stevens Johnson Syndrome
What antibiotic is often prescribed when a patient is allergic to
penicillan? - ANSWER-Erythromycin
What is the antibiotic used to treat acne and chlamydia? -
ANSWER-Tetracycline
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What fluoroquinolone antibiotic is used to treat anthrax and
UTI? - ANSWER-ciprofloxacin (cipro)
Which medication is often prescribed to treat fungal infections
of the mouth associated with oral steroid use? - ANSWER-
Nystatin
What class of antibiotics is effective against legionella, pertussis,
and H. pylori? - ANSWER-macrolides
All antibiotics should be taken with adequate amounts of what
fluid in order to protect the kidneys? - ANSWER-water
If ordered, the antibiotic ceftriaxone (rocephin) can be mixed
with what - in order to reduce the pain of an IM injection? -
ANSWER-lidocaine
If you are administering an IV antibiotic & the patient develops
a rash - what should you do? - ANSWER-stop the infusion and
alert the physician
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Which medication requires peak and tough levels to be drawn
to ensure maximum effectiveness & limit renal injury? -
ANSWER-vancomycin
Why are patients with tuberculosis more likely to be on more
than one antibiotic - due to the likelihood of the bacteria
developing what? - ANSWER-resistance
Antibiotic use in women can lead to what type of vaginal
infection? - ANSWER-Fungal infection - yeast, candidiasis
Red man syndrome is associated with what antibiotic? -
ANSWER-vancomycin
What antibiotic can stain the teeth of young children, cause
photosensitivity, and should not be taken with milk? - ANSWER-
tetracycline
What medication requires peak and trough levels to be drawn
to ensure maximum effectiveness and limit renal injury? -
ANSWER-vancomycin
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What class of antibiotics can lead to hearing loss? - ANSWER-
aminoglycosides, glycopeptides (vancomycin)
A patient taking metronidazole (flagyl) should avoid.... -
ANSWER-alcohol
A patient on oral contraceptives who is prescribed antibiotics
should be told to do what? - ANSWER-use 2 forms of birth
control
If a patient is started on a new antibiotic & develops wheezing -
they should do what? - ANSWER-seek emergency medical
treatment
What class of antibiotic can cause tendon rupture? - ANSWER-
fluoroquinolones
Patients who are taking warfarin (coumadin) & prescribed
antibiotics should have what checked regularly? - ANSWER-INR
RASMUSSEN PHARM EXAM 3 NEWEST COMPLETE 90
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||JUST OUT!!!
What term means to kill bacteria? - ANSWER-Bactericidal
What term refers to a type of infection that is difficult to treat &
often resistant to multiple drugs? - ANSWER-Superinfection
What is a potentially life threatening allergic reaction that
causes mucous membrane swelling and airway constriction? -
ANSWER-anaphylaxis
What is the name of the serious side effect of antibiotic use that
causes blistering skin and mucous membrane rash? - ANSWER-
Stevens Johnson Syndrome
What antibiotic is often prescribed when a patient is allergic to
penicillan? - ANSWER-Erythromycin
What is the antibiotic used to treat acne and chlamydia? -
ANSWER-Tetracycline
,2|Page
What fluoroquinolone antibiotic is used to treat anthrax and
UTI? - ANSWER-ciprofloxacin (cipro)
Which medication is often prescribed to treat fungal infections
of the mouth associated with oral steroid use? - ANSWER-
Nystatin
What class of antibiotics is effective against legionella, pertussis,
and H. pylori? - ANSWER-macrolides
All antibiotics should be taken with adequate amounts of what
fluid in order to protect the kidneys? - ANSWER-water
If ordered, the antibiotic ceftriaxone (rocephin) can be mixed
with what - in order to reduce the pain of an IM injection? -
ANSWER-lidocaine
If you are administering an IV antibiotic & the patient develops
a rash - what should you do? - ANSWER-stop the infusion and
alert the physician
,3|Page
Which medication requires peak and tough levels to be drawn
to ensure maximum effectiveness & limit renal injury? -
ANSWER-vancomycin
Why are patients with tuberculosis more likely to be on more
than one antibiotic - due to the likelihood of the bacteria
developing what? - ANSWER-resistance
Antibiotic use in women can lead to what type of vaginal
infection? - ANSWER-Fungal infection - yeast, candidiasis
Red man syndrome is associated with what antibiotic? -
ANSWER-vancomycin
What antibiotic can stain the teeth of young children, cause
photosensitivity, and should not be taken with milk? - ANSWER-
tetracycline
What medication requires peak and trough levels to be drawn
to ensure maximum effectiveness and limit renal injury? -
ANSWER-vancomycin
, 4|Page
What class of antibiotics can lead to hearing loss? - ANSWER-
aminoglycosides, glycopeptides (vancomycin)
A patient taking metronidazole (flagyl) should avoid.... -
ANSWER-alcohol
A patient on oral contraceptives who is prescribed antibiotics
should be told to do what? - ANSWER-use 2 forms of birth
control
If a patient is started on a new antibiotic & develops wheezing -
they should do what? - ANSWER-seek emergency medical
treatment
What class of antibiotic can cause tendon rupture? - ANSWER-
fluoroquinolones
Patients who are taking warfarin (coumadin) & prescribed
antibiotics should have what checked regularly? - ANSWER-INR
