NUR 106 (Antimicrobials - Chapter 45) Questions with Correct
Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1: Drugs that are used to eliminate microorganisms are called what?
Answer: Antimicrobials
Question 2: What type of antimicrobial drug is usually given 30 minutes before making an incision
during surgery to decrease the likelihood of getting an infection?
Answer: Prophylactic antibiotics
Question 3: Bacteria is classified by being either ______ and _______?
Answer: 1. Gram Positive 2. Gram Negative
Question 4: While waiting for an organism to be identified in the body so the doctor can pick the best
medication for treatment. The doctor will place a patient on what type of microbial drug?
Answer: Broad spectrum antibiotic
Question 5: What are some important things for a nurse to do when assessing/treating a patient
suspected of having a infection?
Answer: 1. Ask about infection (ex: symptoms) 2. Ask where they live 3. Medication history 4.
Immunization history 5. Any recent infection 6. Any history with prescribed drug 7. Any allergies 8.
Perform head to toe assessment 9. Baseline symptoms 10. Vital signs 11. Hydration status 12. Labs
Question 6: Why would you ask a patient about their living arrangements when treating a patient for
an infection?
Answer: To see where they may have inquired the infection (Their living conditions)
Question 7: What might the hospital do to a patient that is admitted to the hospital from a nursing
home facility?
Answer: Nasal swab to check for VRE or MRSA
Question 8: Why is it important to ask a patient if they have taken a certain medication before?
Answer: To see if a patient had an allergic reaction before
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, Question 9: What is sepsis?
Answer: Infection in the blood
Question 10: Why is it important to perform a head to toe assessment on a patient being treated for an
infection?
Answer: It lets you know everything that is going on with the patient
Question 11: What labs should always be done on a patient being treated for a infection?
Answer: 1. CBC with differential 2. BUN 3. Creatinine 4. Culture 5. Sensitivity
Question 12: What does the BUN and Creatinine lab test for?
Answer: Renal function
Question 13: What does a culture for infection show you?
Answer: What type of microorganism is growing
Question 14: What does a sensitivity lab for infection tell you?
Answer: What the microorganism is sensitive to
Question 15: What does a CBC with differential tell you that a regular CBC does not?
Answer: A breakdown of all the white blood cells
Question 16: What are some things that should be assessed for during antimicrobial therapy?
Answer: 1. Nausea 2. Vomiting 3. Secondary infections 4. Nephrotoxicity 5. Hepatotoxicity 6. Ototoxicity
7. Blood dyscrasias 8. Photosensitivity
Question 17: What are some secondary infections you should assess for during antimicrobial therapy?
Answer: 1. Black hairy tongue/white patches (thrush) 2. C-diff 3. Allergic reactions 4. Yeast infection
Question 18: What type of microorganism is thrush?
Answer: Fungal
Question 19: What type of precaution would a patient with C-diff be placed on?
Answer: Contact precaution
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Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1: Drugs that are used to eliminate microorganisms are called what?
Answer: Antimicrobials
Question 2: What type of antimicrobial drug is usually given 30 minutes before making an incision
during surgery to decrease the likelihood of getting an infection?
Answer: Prophylactic antibiotics
Question 3: Bacteria is classified by being either ______ and _______?
Answer: 1. Gram Positive 2. Gram Negative
Question 4: While waiting for an organism to be identified in the body so the doctor can pick the best
medication for treatment. The doctor will place a patient on what type of microbial drug?
Answer: Broad spectrum antibiotic
Question 5: What are some important things for a nurse to do when assessing/treating a patient
suspected of having a infection?
Answer: 1. Ask about infection (ex: symptoms) 2. Ask where they live 3. Medication history 4.
Immunization history 5. Any recent infection 6. Any history with prescribed drug 7. Any allergies 8.
Perform head to toe assessment 9. Baseline symptoms 10. Vital signs 11. Hydration status 12. Labs
Question 6: Why would you ask a patient about their living arrangements when treating a patient for
an infection?
Answer: To see where they may have inquired the infection (Their living conditions)
Question 7: What might the hospital do to a patient that is admitted to the hospital from a nursing
home facility?
Answer: Nasal swab to check for VRE or MRSA
Question 8: Why is it important to ask a patient if they have taken a certain medication before?
Answer: To see if a patient had an allergic reaction before
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, Question 9: What is sepsis?
Answer: Infection in the blood
Question 10: Why is it important to perform a head to toe assessment on a patient being treated for an
infection?
Answer: It lets you know everything that is going on with the patient
Question 11: What labs should always be done on a patient being treated for a infection?
Answer: 1. CBC with differential 2. BUN 3. Creatinine 4. Culture 5. Sensitivity
Question 12: What does the BUN and Creatinine lab test for?
Answer: Renal function
Question 13: What does a culture for infection show you?
Answer: What type of microorganism is growing
Question 14: What does a sensitivity lab for infection tell you?
Answer: What the microorganism is sensitive to
Question 15: What does a CBC with differential tell you that a regular CBC does not?
Answer: A breakdown of all the white blood cells
Question 16: What are some things that should be assessed for during antimicrobial therapy?
Answer: 1. Nausea 2. Vomiting 3. Secondary infections 4. Nephrotoxicity 5. Hepatotoxicity 6. Ototoxicity
7. Blood dyscrasias 8. Photosensitivity
Question 17: What are some secondary infections you should assess for during antimicrobial therapy?
Answer: 1. Black hairy tongue/white patches (thrush) 2. C-diff 3. Allergic reactions 4. Yeast infection
Question 18: What type of microorganism is thrush?
Answer: Fungal
Question 19: What type of precaution would a patient with C-diff be placed on?
Answer: Contact precaution
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