NURS 6015 EXAM #2 | 364 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
successful treatment with bacteriostatic antibiotics depends upon what factor?
Answer - adequate duration of drug therapy
a client is receiving aminoglycoside therapy. The nurse would be alert for
Answer - kidney dysfunction
bacitracin interfere with the cell wall synthesis of which type of bacteria?
Answer - staphylococcal
amino glycoside antibiotics tend to collect in the eighth cranial nerve. the nurse
would anticipate that which clinical manifestation may occur from the cranial
nerve involvement? Answer - vertigo
what occurs when the normal flora is destroyed by the use of anti-infectives?
Answer - superinfection
the nurse is caring for several medical clients who have infections. for which
client would the administration of a broad spectrum antibiotic be most
appropriate? Answer - a client with signs of infection who is awaiting the
results of laboratory testing
,the nurse is caring for a client with pericarditis who has been prescribed
vancomycin 1000 mg IV q12h. when assessing the client for adverse effects, the
nurse should perform what assessments? Answer - -assess the client for any
auditory changes
-monitor the clients during output, blood urea nitrogen and creatinine
the hospital nurse is caring for a group of adult clients. for which client should
the nurse most likely administer prophylactic anti-infectives? Answer - a client
with colorectal cancer who is preoperative for a bowel resection
a client has been diagnosed with an infection. the nurse can help to ensure the
success of anti-infective treatment by Answer - confirming that medication
prescribed is the drug of choice for the specific microorganism
a nurse is caring for a client who is hospitalized for pneumonia. the nurse
reviews the electronic health record and evaluates that the microbiology data
does not support the use of the broad spectrum antibiotics. which statement is
the nurse's best response to the provider about the results? Answer - the
microbiology data is identifying another antibiotic appropriate for the client
selective toxicity Answer - the ability to affect certain proteins or enzyme
systems that are used by the infecting organism but not by the human cells
spectrum Answer - the range of bacteria against which can antibiotic is
effective (broad spectrum antibiotics are effective against a wide range of
bacteria, narrow-spectrum antibiotics are effective only against very selective
bacteria
antiinfective agents Answer - are drugs designed to target foreign organisms
that have invaded and infected the body of a human host
,although antiinfective agents target foreign organisms infecting the body of a
human host, they do not possess total selective toxicity which is the? Answer -
ability to affect certain proteins or enzyme systems used only by the infecting
organism but not by the human cells
some people believe that the habitual use of antibiotics for what might well be
a viral infection has contributed to? Answer - the development of resistant
strains
children have an increased susceptibility to the GI and nervous system effects
of antiinfectives, the nurse should monitor? Answer - nutritional and hydration
status
extreme caution must be exercised in the use of antiinfective in pregnant and
nursing women because? Answer - they can affect the fetus and also cross into
breast milk leading to toxic effects in the neonate
antiinfectives that adversely affect the liver and kidneys must be used in
caution with __ patients, who may have decreased organ function Answer -
older
the goal of antiinfective agents is to? Answer - interfere with the normal
function of the invading organism to prevent it from reproducing and to cause
cell death without affecting host cells
antiinfectives can affect cells by? Answer - -disrupting the cell membrane
-interfering with DNA synthesis
-altering RNA
-blocking the use of essential nutrients
, some antiinfectives interfere with biosynthesis of the pathogen cell wall.
because bacterial cells have a slightly different composition than human cells
this is an effective way to destroy the bacteria without interfering with the host
the __ are on classification of antibiotic that work in this way. Answer - PCN
some antiinfectives prevent the cells of the invading organism from using
substances essential to their growth and development leading to the inability
to divide and eventually to cell death. what are some drugs that work in this
way? Answer - -sulfonamides
-antimycobacterial drugs
-trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (combination drug used to treat UTIs)
many antiiinfectives interfere with the steps involved in protein synthesis a
function necessary to maintain the cell and allow for cell divison what are some
drugs that work in this way? Answer - -aminoglycosides
-macrolides
some antiinfectives interfere with DNA synthesis in the cell, leading to the
inability to divide and cell death what are some drugs that work in this way?
Answer - fluoroquinolones
other antiinfectives alter the permeability of the cell membrane to allow
essential cellular components to leak out, causing cell death what are some
drugs that work in this way? Answer - antibiotics
-antifungals
-antiprotozoal
some antiinfectives are so selective in their action that they are effective
against only a few microorganisms with a very specific metabolic pathway or
enzymes these drugs are said to have a? Answer - narrow spectrum of activity
ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
successful treatment with bacteriostatic antibiotics depends upon what factor?
Answer - adequate duration of drug therapy
a client is receiving aminoglycoside therapy. The nurse would be alert for
Answer - kidney dysfunction
bacitracin interfere with the cell wall synthesis of which type of bacteria?
Answer - staphylococcal
amino glycoside antibiotics tend to collect in the eighth cranial nerve. the nurse
would anticipate that which clinical manifestation may occur from the cranial
nerve involvement? Answer - vertigo
what occurs when the normal flora is destroyed by the use of anti-infectives?
Answer - superinfection
the nurse is caring for several medical clients who have infections. for which
client would the administration of a broad spectrum antibiotic be most
appropriate? Answer - a client with signs of infection who is awaiting the
results of laboratory testing
,the nurse is caring for a client with pericarditis who has been prescribed
vancomycin 1000 mg IV q12h. when assessing the client for adverse effects, the
nurse should perform what assessments? Answer - -assess the client for any
auditory changes
-monitor the clients during output, blood urea nitrogen and creatinine
the hospital nurse is caring for a group of adult clients. for which client should
the nurse most likely administer prophylactic anti-infectives? Answer - a client
with colorectal cancer who is preoperative for a bowel resection
a client has been diagnosed with an infection. the nurse can help to ensure the
success of anti-infective treatment by Answer - confirming that medication
prescribed is the drug of choice for the specific microorganism
a nurse is caring for a client who is hospitalized for pneumonia. the nurse
reviews the electronic health record and evaluates that the microbiology data
does not support the use of the broad spectrum antibiotics. which statement is
the nurse's best response to the provider about the results? Answer - the
microbiology data is identifying another antibiotic appropriate for the client
selective toxicity Answer - the ability to affect certain proteins or enzyme
systems that are used by the infecting organism but not by the human cells
spectrum Answer - the range of bacteria against which can antibiotic is
effective (broad spectrum antibiotics are effective against a wide range of
bacteria, narrow-spectrum antibiotics are effective only against very selective
bacteria
antiinfective agents Answer - are drugs designed to target foreign organisms
that have invaded and infected the body of a human host
,although antiinfective agents target foreign organisms infecting the body of a
human host, they do not possess total selective toxicity which is the? Answer -
ability to affect certain proteins or enzyme systems used only by the infecting
organism but not by the human cells
some people believe that the habitual use of antibiotics for what might well be
a viral infection has contributed to? Answer - the development of resistant
strains
children have an increased susceptibility to the GI and nervous system effects
of antiinfectives, the nurse should monitor? Answer - nutritional and hydration
status
extreme caution must be exercised in the use of antiinfective in pregnant and
nursing women because? Answer - they can affect the fetus and also cross into
breast milk leading to toxic effects in the neonate
antiinfectives that adversely affect the liver and kidneys must be used in
caution with __ patients, who may have decreased organ function Answer -
older
the goal of antiinfective agents is to? Answer - interfere with the normal
function of the invading organism to prevent it from reproducing and to cause
cell death without affecting host cells
antiinfectives can affect cells by? Answer - -disrupting the cell membrane
-interfering with DNA synthesis
-altering RNA
-blocking the use of essential nutrients
, some antiinfectives interfere with biosynthesis of the pathogen cell wall.
because bacterial cells have a slightly different composition than human cells
this is an effective way to destroy the bacteria without interfering with the host
the __ are on classification of antibiotic that work in this way. Answer - PCN
some antiinfectives prevent the cells of the invading organism from using
substances essential to their growth and development leading to the inability
to divide and eventually to cell death. what are some drugs that work in this
way? Answer - -sulfonamides
-antimycobacterial drugs
-trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (combination drug used to treat UTIs)
many antiiinfectives interfere with the steps involved in protein synthesis a
function necessary to maintain the cell and allow for cell divison what are some
drugs that work in this way? Answer - -aminoglycosides
-macrolides
some antiinfectives interfere with DNA synthesis in the cell, leading to the
inability to divide and cell death what are some drugs that work in this way?
Answer - fluoroquinolones
other antiinfectives alter the permeability of the cell membrane to allow
essential cellular components to leak out, causing cell death what are some
drugs that work in this way? Answer - antibiotics
-antifungals
-antiprotozoal
some antiinfectives are so selective in their action that they are effective
against only a few microorganisms with a very specific metabolic pathway or
enzymes these drugs are said to have a? Answer - narrow spectrum of activity
