NURS 5334 - ANTIMICROBIAL RECALL
QUIZ COMPLETE DETAILED CASE
STUDY
jWhy do many medications lack pediatric dosing information in their drug labeling - Correct
answer.There is lack of evidence-based literature on the safe and effective use of medications in children
Why are neonates at greater risk for toxicity with highly protein-bound drugs - Correct answer.Protein
binding is decreased in neonates increasing the amount of free drug available
At what age are adult levels of renal function achieved - Correct answer.12 months
What is the most accurate device for measuring a 2.5mL dose for a child - Correct answer.An oral syringe
How do you help prevent medication errors - Correct answer.Write out the term daily
In pediatric patients gastric acidity does not reach adult values for - Correct answer.2 years
Nalidixic acid may cause _______ in children - Correct answer.cartilage erosion
Altered absorption of drugs in the elderly may result in _______ drug response - Correct answer.Delayed
You have an elderly patient taking warfarin. You add another protein binding drug. Which of the
following statements is correct? - Correct answer.You will need to decrease dose of warfarin
, In elderly, proper index of renal function is _____ - Correct answer.Glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
List that identifies drugs with high likelihood of cause adverse effects in elderly - Correct answer.Beers
list
Primary mechanism of antibacterial action of the penicillin's involve inhibition of - Correct answer.Cell
wall synthesis by binding and inactivating penicillin binding proteins (PBPs)
Which statement about vancomycin is accurate - Correct answer.Increases bacterial cell wall
permeability and inhibits RNA synthesis
The mechanism of action of the tetracyclines involves - Correct answer.Inhibiting protein synthesis
Mechanism of action of aminoglycosides - Correct answer.Causes misreading of the code on the mRNA
template to inhibit protein synthesis
Which statement is accurate regarding the antibacterial action of gentamicin - Correct
answer.Gentamicin continues to exert antibacterial effects even after plasma level decrease below
detectable levels
If a patient was treated with the macrolide erythromycin, he/she should - Correct answer.Temporarily
stop simvastatin while taking erythromycin
24 year old woman returned from vacation abroad suffering from traveler's diarrhea, and her problem
has not responded to antidiarrheal drugs. A pathogenic gram-negative bacillus is suspected. Which drug
is most likely to be effective in the treatment of this patient - Correct answer.Ciprofloxacin
Which is accurate about fluoroquinolones - Correct answer.Fluoroquinolones have different therapeutic
applications depending on the generation
Which adverse effect is MOST LIKELY to occur with sulfonamides - Correct answer.Skin reactions
QUIZ COMPLETE DETAILED CASE
STUDY
jWhy do many medications lack pediatric dosing information in their drug labeling - Correct
answer.There is lack of evidence-based literature on the safe and effective use of medications in children
Why are neonates at greater risk for toxicity with highly protein-bound drugs - Correct answer.Protein
binding is decreased in neonates increasing the amount of free drug available
At what age are adult levels of renal function achieved - Correct answer.12 months
What is the most accurate device for measuring a 2.5mL dose for a child - Correct answer.An oral syringe
How do you help prevent medication errors - Correct answer.Write out the term daily
In pediatric patients gastric acidity does not reach adult values for - Correct answer.2 years
Nalidixic acid may cause _______ in children - Correct answer.cartilage erosion
Altered absorption of drugs in the elderly may result in _______ drug response - Correct answer.Delayed
You have an elderly patient taking warfarin. You add another protein binding drug. Which of the
following statements is correct? - Correct answer.You will need to decrease dose of warfarin
, In elderly, proper index of renal function is _____ - Correct answer.Glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
List that identifies drugs with high likelihood of cause adverse effects in elderly - Correct answer.Beers
list
Primary mechanism of antibacterial action of the penicillin's involve inhibition of - Correct answer.Cell
wall synthesis by binding and inactivating penicillin binding proteins (PBPs)
Which statement about vancomycin is accurate - Correct answer.Increases bacterial cell wall
permeability and inhibits RNA synthesis
The mechanism of action of the tetracyclines involves - Correct answer.Inhibiting protein synthesis
Mechanism of action of aminoglycosides - Correct answer.Causes misreading of the code on the mRNA
template to inhibit protein synthesis
Which statement is accurate regarding the antibacterial action of gentamicin - Correct
answer.Gentamicin continues to exert antibacterial effects even after plasma level decrease below
detectable levels
If a patient was treated with the macrolide erythromycin, he/she should - Correct answer.Temporarily
stop simvastatin while taking erythromycin
24 year old woman returned from vacation abroad suffering from traveler's diarrhea, and her problem
has not responded to antidiarrheal drugs. A pathogenic gram-negative bacillus is suspected. Which drug
is most likely to be effective in the treatment of this patient - Correct answer.Ciprofloxacin
Which is accurate about fluoroquinolones - Correct answer.Fluoroquinolones have different therapeutic
applications depending on the generation
Which adverse effect is MOST LIKELY to occur with sulfonamides - Correct answer.Skin reactions
