K
NURS 5334 - Antimicrobial Recall
C
TEST QUESTIONS AND
LO
CORRECT DETAILED /
VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST
YC
UPDATE
D
U
ST
, Why do many medications lack pediatric dosing information in their drug labeling - ANS 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 - ANS Protein
binding is decreased in neonates increasing the amount of free drug available
At what age are adult levels of renal function achieved - ANS 12 months
What is the most accurate device for measuring a 2.5mL dose for a child - ANS An oral syringe
K
How do you help prevent medication errors - ANS Write out the term daily
C
In pediatric patients gastric acidity does not reach adult values for - ANS 2 years
Nalidixic acid may cause _______ in children - ANS cartilage erosion
LO
Altered absorption of drugs in the elderly may result in _______ drug response - ANS Delayed
You have an elderly patient taking warfarin. You add another protein binding drug. Which of the
following statements is correct? - ANS You will need to decrease dose of warfarin
YC
In elderly, proper index of renal function is _____ - ANS Glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
List that identifies drugs with high likelihood of cause adverse effects in elderly - ANS Beers list
Primary mechanism of antibacterial action of the penicillin's involve inhibition of - ANS Cell wall
D
synthesis by binding and inactivating penicillin binding proteins (PBPs)
Which statement about vancomycin is accurate - ANS Increases bacterial cell wall permeability
U
and inhibits RNA synthesis
The mechanism of action of the tetracyclines involves - ANS Inhibiting protein synthesis
ST
Mechanism of action of aminoglycosides - ANS Causes misreading of the code on the mRNA
template to inhibit protein synthesis
Which statement is accurate regarding the antibacterial action of gentamicin - ANS 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 - ANS Temporarily stop
simvastatin while taking erythromycin
NURS 5334 - Antimicrobial Recall
C
TEST QUESTIONS AND
LO
CORRECT DETAILED /
VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST
YC
UPDATE
D
U
ST
, Why do many medications lack pediatric dosing information in their drug labeling - ANS 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 - ANS Protein
binding is decreased in neonates increasing the amount of free drug available
At what age are adult levels of renal function achieved - ANS 12 months
What is the most accurate device for measuring a 2.5mL dose for a child - ANS An oral syringe
K
How do you help prevent medication errors - ANS Write out the term daily
C
In pediatric patients gastric acidity does not reach adult values for - ANS 2 years
Nalidixic acid may cause _______ in children - ANS cartilage erosion
LO
Altered absorption of drugs in the elderly may result in _______ drug response - ANS Delayed
You have an elderly patient taking warfarin. You add another protein binding drug. Which of the
following statements is correct? - ANS You will need to decrease dose of warfarin
YC
In elderly, proper index of renal function is _____ - ANS Glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
List that identifies drugs with high likelihood of cause adverse effects in elderly - ANS Beers list
Primary mechanism of antibacterial action of the penicillin's involve inhibition of - ANS Cell wall
D
synthesis by binding and inactivating penicillin binding proteins (PBPs)
Which statement about vancomycin is accurate - ANS Increases bacterial cell wall permeability
U
and inhibits RNA synthesis
The mechanism of action of the tetracyclines involves - ANS Inhibiting protein synthesis
ST
Mechanism of action of aminoglycosides - ANS Causes misreading of the code on the mRNA
template to inhibit protein synthesis
Which statement is accurate regarding the antibacterial action of gentamicin - ANS 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 - ANS Temporarily stop
simvastatin while taking erythromycin
