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ractice Nurse Prescribers, 5th edition WooR
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Chapter 1. Drugs Used in Treating Bacterial Diseases
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Multiple Choice
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Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question
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, 1. Factors that place a patient at risk of developing an antimicrobial-resistant organism
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include:
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Travel within the U.S. 4. Inappropriate use of
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antimicrobials
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resistant infections due to:
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resistance between penicillins and cephalosporins because:
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5. Jonathan has been diagnosed with strep throat and needs a prescription
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for an antibiotic. He saysthe last time he had penicillin he developed a red, b
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lotchy rash. An appropriate antibiotic to prescribe would be:
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1. PenicillinmVK,mbecausemhismrashmdoesmnotmsoundmlikemamseriousmrash
2. Amoxicillin
3. Cefadroxilm(Duricef)
4. Azithromycin
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old female who is 8 weeks pregnant and has a urinary tract infection. What
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would be the appropriate antibiotic to prescribe for her?
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1. Ciprofloxacinm(Cipro)
2. Amoxicillinm(Trimox)
3. Doxycycline
4. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazolem(Septra)