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What can you prescribe for prophylaxis in recurring UTIs - correct answer
Sulfamethoxazole trimethoprim 3 times a week for 6 months
What organisms are the most causative for UTIs - correct answer E. Coli, Klebsiella,
proteus
What drug can be used for postcoital UTIs - correct answer Nitrofurantoin 100 mg
after intercourse
What drug is appropriate for non-complicated pyelonephritis? - correct answer
Levofloxacin 500mg by mouth daily for 10-14 days
Mark is a 40 years old male with bacterial prostatitis. What drug is the most
appropriate antibiotic regimen? - correct answer Levofloxacin for 2-4 weeks
What are the side effects of aminoglycosides? - correct answer ototoxicity and
nephrotoxicity
Sarah is a 25-year-old female who is 8 weeks pregnant and has a urinary tract
infection. What would be the appropriate antibiotic to prescribe for her? - correct
answer Amoxicillin (Trimox)
, NURS 5334 Antibiotic UTI Quiz Questions
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Jamie has glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PD) and requires an
antibiotic. Which class of antibiotics should be avoided in this patient? - correct
answer Sulfonamides
How do penicillins and cephalosporins work? - correct answer By weakening the cell
wall and promoting lysis and death
Bactericidal drugs are - correct answer Directly lethal to bacteria at achievable
concentrations
Why are narrow spectrum drugs preferred over broad spectrum antibiotics? - correct
answer Broad spectrum antibiotics do the most to facilitate emergence of resistance
How does bacterial resistance develop with penicillins? - correct answer -production
of penicillin binding proteins that have low affinity for penicillins
-inability of penicillins to reach their target
-inactivation of penicillins by bacterial enzymes
Mary is a 20 year old female you have diagnosed him with strep throat. She has had
an anaphylactic reaction to penicillin. Which of the following antibiotics is
appropriate for Mary? - correct answer Azithromycin