NR 566 Midterm Exam Questions And
Answers.
What pathogen is highly associated with CAP in general
population? - Correct answer streptococcus pneumoniae
Other common pathogens with CAP - Correct answer atypical
bacteria (mycoplasma pneumonia)
Viruses (influenza, respiratory syncytial virus)
First line treatment CAP in previous healthy adults - Correct
answer Amoxicillin, doxycycline, macrolides (DAM)
Treatment of CAP in pregnancy - Correct answer amoxicillin,
cephalosporins, erythromycin (ACE)
Treatment for mycoplasma pneumonia in the pediatric patient -
Correct answer Macrolides (erythromycin, clarithromycin,
azithromycin)
Treatment of chlamydial pneumonia in infant - Correct answer
Erythromycin base/ethylsuccinate
Broad spectrum antibiotics - when to use? - Correct answer
empiric therapy
When you don't know which bacteria it is
More likely to facilitate emergence of drug-resistant organisms
and superinfections
Prescribe these before culture results back
Suspects patient has UTI
Narrow spectrum antibiotics - when to use? - Correct answer
When the pathogen is known
Preferred
, What are empiric antibiotics? - Correct answer Broad Spectrum
antibiotics that are given BEFORE the results are in for certain
circumstances.
Also can be prescribed when the NP believes it is a certain
disease.
A)Prescription for an antibiotic for severe infection based on
knowledge
B)Prescription of an antibiotic for severe infection based on
clinical evaluation
C)Prescription of antibiotic for severe infection based on most
likely causative agent
When to prescribe empiric antibiotics? - Correct answer E for
Emergency
E for enticpation
Embulatory patients
Pt has severe infxn, initiate treatment before test results available
How to treat C Diff - Correct answer Stop taking the abx that
caused it
Flagyl and vancomycin
Drug class known for all drugs in class to promote development of
C diff - Correct answer cephalosporins (especially second or third
generations)
Penicillin's have cross-sensitivity with which drug class? - Correct
answer cephalosporins
Can you take penicillin's if pregnant? - Correct answer Yes
Answers.
What pathogen is highly associated with CAP in general
population? - Correct answer streptococcus pneumoniae
Other common pathogens with CAP - Correct answer atypical
bacteria (mycoplasma pneumonia)
Viruses (influenza, respiratory syncytial virus)
First line treatment CAP in previous healthy adults - Correct
answer Amoxicillin, doxycycline, macrolides (DAM)
Treatment of CAP in pregnancy - Correct answer amoxicillin,
cephalosporins, erythromycin (ACE)
Treatment for mycoplasma pneumonia in the pediatric patient -
Correct answer Macrolides (erythromycin, clarithromycin,
azithromycin)
Treatment of chlamydial pneumonia in infant - Correct answer
Erythromycin base/ethylsuccinate
Broad spectrum antibiotics - when to use? - Correct answer
empiric therapy
When you don't know which bacteria it is
More likely to facilitate emergence of drug-resistant organisms
and superinfections
Prescribe these before culture results back
Suspects patient has UTI
Narrow spectrum antibiotics - when to use? - Correct answer
When the pathogen is known
Preferred
, What are empiric antibiotics? - Correct answer Broad Spectrum
antibiotics that are given BEFORE the results are in for certain
circumstances.
Also can be prescribed when the NP believes it is a certain
disease.
A)Prescription for an antibiotic for severe infection based on
knowledge
B)Prescription of an antibiotic for severe infection based on
clinical evaluation
C)Prescription of antibiotic for severe infection based on most
likely causative agent
When to prescribe empiric antibiotics? - Correct answer E for
Emergency
E for enticpation
Embulatory patients
Pt has severe infxn, initiate treatment before test results available
How to treat C Diff - Correct answer Stop taking the abx that
caused it
Flagyl and vancomycin
Drug class known for all drugs in class to promote development of
C diff - Correct answer cephalosporins (especially second or third
generations)
Penicillin's have cross-sensitivity with which drug class? - Correct
answer cephalosporins
Can you take penicillin's if pregnant? - Correct answer Yes
