NSG6005 Week 3 Quiz Q Bank Ch: 24, 26, 37

Chapter 24: Drugs Used in Treating Infectious Diseases ____ 1. Factors that place a patient at risk of developing an antimicrobial resistant organism include: A. Age over 50 years B. School attendance D. Inappropriate use of antimicrobials ____ 2. Infants and young children are at higher risk of developing antibiotic-resistant infections due to: B. Children this age are more likely to be in daycare and exposed to pathogens from other children ____ 3. Providers should use an antibiogram when prescribing. An antibiogram is: D. A chart of the local resistance patterns to antibiotics developed by laboratories ____ 4. There is often cross-sensitivity and cross-resistance between penicillins and cephalosporins due to: C. Both drug classes contain a beta-lactam ring that is vulnerable to beta-lactamase producing organisms ____ 5. Jonathan has been diagnosed with strep throat and needs a prescription for an antibiotic. He says the last time he had penicillin he developed a red, blotchy rash. The appropriate antibiotic to prescribe would be: D. Erythromycin ____ 6. 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? B. Amoxicillin (Trimox) ____ 7. Pong-tai is a 12 month old who is being treated with amoxicillin for acute otitis media. His parents call the clinic and say he has developed diarrhea. The appropriate action would be to: A. Advise the parents that some diarrhea is normal with amoxicillin and try feeding him yogurt daily ____ 8. Lauren is a 13 year old who comes to clinic with a 4-day history of cough, low grade fever, and rhinorrhea. When she blows her nose or coughs the mucous is greenish-yellow. The appropriate antibiotic to prescribe would be: A. Amoxicillin