NR 566 / NR566 Chamberlain College Of
Nursing -NR 566 Midterm Questions With
Complete Solutions.
What pathogen is highly associated with CAP in general population? - correct answerstreptococcus
pneumoniae
Other common pathogens with CAP - correct answeratypical bacteria (mycoplasma pneumonia)
viruses (influenza, respiratory syncytial virus)
First line treatment CAP in previous healthy adults - correct answerAmoxicillin, doxycycline, macrolides
(DAM)
Treatment of CAP in pregnancy - correct answeramoxicillin, cephalosporins, erythromycin (ACE)
Treatment for mycoplasma pneumonia in the pediatric patient - correct answerMacrolides
(erythromycin, clarithromycin, azithromycin)
treatment of chlamydial pneumonia in infant - correct answerErythromycin base/ethylsuccinate
Broad spectrum antibiotics - when to use? - correct answerempiric therapy
When you don't know which bacteria it is
more likely to facilitate emergence of drug-resistant organisms and superinfections
prescribe these before culture results back
suspects patient has UTI
Narrow spectrum antibiotics - when to use? - correct answerWhen the pathogen is known
Preferred
What are empiric antibiotics? - correct answerBroad Spectrum antibiotics that are given BEFORE the
results are in for certain circumstances.
Also can be prescribed when the NP believes it is a certain disease.
, NR 566 / NR566 Chamberlain College Of
Nursing -NR 566 Midterm Questions With
Complete Solutions.
A)Prescription for an antibiotic for severe infection based on knowledge
B)Prescription of an antibiotic for severe infection based on clinical evaluation
C)Prescription of antibiotic for severe infection based on most likely causative agent
When to prescribe empiric antibiotics? - correct answerE for Emergency
E for enticpation
Embulatory patients
Pt has severe infxn, initiate treatment before test results available
How to treat C Diff - correct answerStop taking the abx that caused it
flagyl and vancomycin
Drug class known for all drugs in class to promote development of C diff - correct answercephalosporins
(especially second or third generations)
Penicillin's have cross-sensitivity with which drug class? - correct answercephalosporins
Can you take penicillin's if pregnant? - correct answerYes
Can you prescribe cephalosporins if pregnant? - correct answeryes
Patient education needed for cephalosporins - correct answerCan promote C diff, instruct patients to
report increase in stool frequency
Can you prescribe tetracyclines in pregnant patients - correct answerNo - can cause tooth staining
Nursing -NR 566 Midterm Questions With
Complete Solutions.
What pathogen is highly associated with CAP in general population? - correct answerstreptococcus
pneumoniae
Other common pathogens with CAP - correct answeratypical bacteria (mycoplasma pneumonia)
viruses (influenza, respiratory syncytial virus)
First line treatment CAP in previous healthy adults - correct answerAmoxicillin, doxycycline, macrolides
(DAM)
Treatment of CAP in pregnancy - correct answeramoxicillin, cephalosporins, erythromycin (ACE)
Treatment for mycoplasma pneumonia in the pediatric patient - correct answerMacrolides
(erythromycin, clarithromycin, azithromycin)
treatment of chlamydial pneumonia in infant - correct answerErythromycin base/ethylsuccinate
Broad spectrum antibiotics - when to use? - correct answerempiric therapy
When you don't know which bacteria it is
more likely to facilitate emergence of drug-resistant organisms and superinfections
prescribe these before culture results back
suspects patient has UTI
Narrow spectrum antibiotics - when to use? - correct answerWhen the pathogen is known
Preferred
What are empiric antibiotics? - correct answerBroad Spectrum antibiotics that are given BEFORE the
results are in for certain circumstances.
Also can be prescribed when the NP believes it is a certain disease.
, NR 566 / NR566 Chamberlain College Of
Nursing -NR 566 Midterm Questions With
Complete Solutions.
A)Prescription for an antibiotic for severe infection based on knowledge
B)Prescription of an antibiotic for severe infection based on clinical evaluation
C)Prescription of antibiotic for severe infection based on most likely causative agent
When to prescribe empiric antibiotics? - correct answerE for Emergency
E for enticpation
Embulatory patients
Pt has severe infxn, initiate treatment before test results available
How to treat C Diff - correct answerStop taking the abx that caused it
flagyl and vancomycin
Drug class known for all drugs in class to promote development of C diff - correct answercephalosporins
(especially second or third generations)
Penicillin's have cross-sensitivity with which drug class? - correct answercephalosporins
Can you take penicillin's if pregnant? - correct answerYes
Can you prescribe cephalosporins if pregnant? - correct answeryes
Patient education needed for cephalosporins - correct answerCan promote C diff, instruct patients to
report increase in stool frequency
Can you prescribe tetracyclines in pregnant patients - correct answerNo - can cause tooth staining
