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1. Carbapenems Patients using valproate to control seizures should
not be placed on imipenem.
2. Vancomycin Use with caution in patients with renal impairment.
3. Cephalosporins Contraindicated for patients with a history of allergic
re- actions to this drug class or severe reactions to
penicillin.
4. Tetracyclines Contraindicated in with pregnant women and in
chil- dren younger than 8 years.
5. Macrolides Use with caution in patients with QT prolongation.
6. Aminoglycosides Used with caution in patients with renal
impairment, preexisting hearing impairment, and
those receiving cy- totoxic and neurotoxic drugs
7. Trimethoprim/Sulfam Contraindicated for nursing mothers, pregnant wom
in
the first trimester and also those near term, and infants
younger than 2 months.
8. Penicillin High Risk for Toxicity Renal Impairment
Acutely
ill Very
young
Very Old
9. Which patients should Patients with a history of severe allergic
penicillins be used with reactions to cephalosporins, or carbapenems.
extreme caution?
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10. Cephalosporins All appear to be safe for use in pregnancy
11. Penicillins Although there are no well-controlled studies in
pregnant women, evidence we do have suggests
there is no second or third trimester fetal risk.
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12. Tetracyclines Animal studies reveal that these drugs can
cause fetal harm in pregnancy. Thus this class of
drugs should be avoided in during pregnancy.
13. Aminoglycosides There is evidence that use of this drug class in
pregnancy can harm the fetus so they should not
be used.
14. Sulfonamides Systemic drugs in this class may cause birth defects,
es- pecially if taken during the first semester. If
taken near term, the infant may develop
kernicterus.
15. Acute otitis externa presents with Rapid-onset ear pain that include pruritic.
what symptoms that differenti-
ates it from otitis media to
deter- mine diagnosis and
treatment?
16. What baseline data is 2 Establish an infection appropriate for this drug
needed to prescribe class exists Complete blood count with white cell
trimethoprim/sul- differential for prolonged therapy Renal function if
famethoxazole? (Select all
there is concern in may be compromised
that apply)
17. Which antibiotic class is most like- Penicillin After 3 days of observation, start 10
days of
ly to be given to someone amoxicillin or amoxicillin/clavulanate. Information found in
with otitis media if there are the course module.
no con- traindications?
18. What is the likely causative agent Streptococcus pneumoniae
for acute otitis media?
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19. Third-generation drugs Cephalosporins
Cephalosporins are used to
treat bacterial infections in
neonates as well as infants.
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CORRECT ANSWERS RATED 100% COMPLETE
1. Carbapenems Patients using valproate to control seizures should
not be placed on imipenem.
2. Vancomycin Use with caution in patients with renal impairment.
3. Cephalosporins Contraindicated for patients with a history of allergic
re- actions to this drug class or severe reactions to
penicillin.
4. Tetracyclines Contraindicated in with pregnant women and in
chil- dren younger than 8 years.
5. Macrolides Use with caution in patients with QT prolongation.
6. Aminoglycosides Used with caution in patients with renal
impairment, preexisting hearing impairment, and
those receiving cy- totoxic and neurotoxic drugs
7. Trimethoprim/Sulfam Contraindicated for nursing mothers, pregnant wom
in
the first trimester and also those near term, and infants
younger than 2 months.
8. Penicillin High Risk for Toxicity Renal Impairment
Acutely
ill Very
young
Very Old
9. Which patients should Patients with a history of severe allergic
penicillins be used with reactions to cephalosporins, or carbapenems.
extreme caution?
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35
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10. Cephalosporins All appear to be safe for use in pregnancy
11. Penicillins Although there are no well-controlled studies in
pregnant women, evidence we do have suggests
there is no second or third trimester fetal risk.
2/
35
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12. Tetracyclines Animal studies reveal that these drugs can
cause fetal harm in pregnancy. Thus this class of
drugs should be avoided in during pregnancy.
13. Aminoglycosides There is evidence that use of this drug class in
pregnancy can harm the fetus so they should not
be used.
14. Sulfonamides Systemic drugs in this class may cause birth defects,
es- pecially if taken during the first semester. If
taken near term, the infant may develop
kernicterus.
15. Acute otitis externa presents with Rapid-onset ear pain that include pruritic.
what symptoms that differenti-
ates it from otitis media to
deter- mine diagnosis and
treatment?
16. What baseline data is 2 Establish an infection appropriate for this drug
needed to prescribe class exists Complete blood count with white cell
trimethoprim/sul- differential for prolonged therapy Renal function if
famethoxazole? (Select all
there is concern in may be compromised
that apply)
17. Which antibiotic class is most like- Penicillin After 3 days of observation, start 10
days of
ly to be given to someone amoxicillin or amoxicillin/clavulanate. Information found in
with otitis media if there are the course module.
no con- traindications?
18. What is the likely causative agent Streptococcus pneumoniae
for acute otitis media?
3/
35
,NR 566 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS & VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS RATED 100% COMPLETE
19. Third-generation drugs Cephalosporins
Cephalosporins are used to
treat bacterial infections in
neonates as well as infants.
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