Question 1

Which information should the nurse provide when educating a client about the reduction of the development of antibiotic resistance? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)   The best way to prevent antibiotic resistance is to prevent infections from occurring.
B)   Antibiotic prescriptions are not used for the treatment of colds and influenza.
C)   Take the full amount of any prescribed medication.
D)   See your healthcare provider as soon as you feel ill.
E)   Use good infection control measures.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

Which treatment plan should the nurse anticipate for the client with a sore throat, with white patches on the tonsils and swollen cervical lymph nodes?

Accepted Answer

A)   Prescription of a narrow-spectrum antibiotic
B)   Prescription of a broad-spectrum antibiotic
C)   Prescription for blood cultures
D)   Prescription for a throat cultureE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Which describes the action of bactericidal drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)   Disrupt normal cell function
B)   Slow the growth of the bacteria
C)   High potency
D)   Kill the bacteriaE) None of the above
F) A) and B) D

Question 4

The nurse notes a client has a gram-negative urinary tract infection. Which prescription should the nurse anticipate?

Accepted Answer

A)   Tetracycline (Sumycin) 
B)   Vancomycin (Vancocin) 
C)   Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) 
D)   Gentamicin (Garamycin) E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

A client prescribed amoxicillin (Amoxil)  for 10 days to treat strep throat tells the nurse that they are going to stop the prescription when they feel better. Which initial response should the nurse provide the client?

Accepted Answer

A)   "If you stop the prescription early, you may have not effectively killed the bacteria."
B)   "You should get another throat culture if your symptoms return."
C)   "Stopping the prescription early could result in resistance to the antibiotic."
D)   "If you do stop your prescription early, make sure you get another throat culture."E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Which should the nurse assess the client for that is receiving intravenous gentamicin (Garamycin) ? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)   Neuromuscular toxicity
B)   Nephrotoxicity
C)   Cardiotoxicity
D)   Neurotoxicity
E)   Acute toxicityF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

The nurse plans to teach the client with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)  about bacterial infections. Which information should the nurse include in this teaching? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)   "If just a few bacteria make you sick, this is virulence."
B)   "Most bacteria have developed antibiotic resistance."
C)   "Pathogens are divided into two classes, bacteria and viruses."
D)   "Pathogenicity means the bacteria can cause an infection."
E)   "Actually, most bacteria will not harm us."F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 8

Which laboratory test should the nurse anticipate prescribed to help identify the correct antibiotic to be used for the treatment of a client with a fever of 104°F?

Accepted Answer

A)   Liver function tests
B)   Complete blood count (CB
C)  
C)   Urinalysis
D)   Blood for culture and sensitivityE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Which information should the nurse include in the discharge teaching for a client prescribed tetracycline? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)   Take the medication with antacids.
B)   Do not take the prescription with iron supplements.
C)   Do not take the prescription with milk.
D)   Do not take the prescription with vitamins.
E)   Take the prescription with food.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

Which is a priority nursing assessment for the client receiving multiple antibiotics?

Accepted Answer

A)   Assessing blood cultures for the presence of bacteria
B)   Assessing changes in stool, white patches in the mouth, and urogenital itching or rash
C)   Assessing renal and liver function tests
D)   Assessing whether or not the client has adequate food and fluid intakeE) A) and C)
F) A) and B) B

Question 11

A client tells the nurse they do not understand why their prescribed antibiotic did not kill the bacteria that caused their infection. Which response should the nurse provide the client?

Accepted Answer

A)   "Some antibiotics work with your body's ability to help kill the infection."
B)   "Your healthcare provider will most likely prescribe a different type of antibiotic."
C)   "Your healthcare provider will want additional blood work to identify type of bacteria."
D)   "Your infection is not a serious one and over time your body should be able to kill the bacteria."E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Which statement should the nurse include when discussing antibiotic resistance with a client?

Accepted Answer

A)   "Resistance to antibiotics most often occurs when a client has a suppressed immune system."
B)   "Resistance to antibiotics can occur by the common use for nosocomial infections."
C)   "Resistance to antibiotics most often occurs when prescribed to treat the wrong organism."
D)   "Resistance to antibiotics can occur any time they are prophylactic prescribed."E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Which should the nurse anticipate prescribed for a client with a complicated MRSA infection?

Accepted Answer

A)   Telithromycin (Ketek) 
B)   Linezolid (Zyvox) 
C)   Quinupristin/dalfopristin (Synercid) 
D)   Clindamycin (Cleocin) E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Which should the nurse recognize is the safest classification of antibiotics that is commonly prescribed?

Accepted Answer

A)   Macrolides
B)   Aminoglycosides
C)   Sulfonamides
D)   PenicillinE) B) and D)
F) A) and B) D

Question 15

Which unit of measurement should the nurse anticipate penicillin to be prescribed?

Accepted Answer

A)   Grams
B)   Grains
C)   Units
D)   MilligramsE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Which is a nursing priority action for the client receiving gentamicin (Garamycin)  intravenously?

Accepted Answer

A)   Monitor the client for hearing loss.
B)   Draw daily blood chemistries.
C)   Decrease the fluids for the client during therapy.
D)   Place the client on isolation precautions.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Which question should the nurse ask the client that is prescribed cefepime (Maxipime) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   "Are you breastfeeding?"
B)   "Are you pregnant?"
C)   "Are you allergic to penicillin?"
D)   "Are you allergic to tetracycline?"E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Which describes the action of urinary antiseptics? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)   They can be administered intravenously.
B)   They are used as first-line treatment of urinary tract infections.
C)   Therapeutic levels of the drug are reached in the kidney.
D)   They treat local infections in the urinary tract.
E)   The anti-infective action is specific to the urinary system.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

Which should the nurse recognize is a broad-spectrum penicillin? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)   Oxacillin
B)   Ampicillin
C)   Piperacillin
D)   Amoxicillin
E)   DicloxacillinF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 20

Which priority question should the nurse ask the female client that has been prescribed penicillin G?

Accepted Answer

A)   "Are you pregnant?"
B)   "Do you plan to become pregnant?"
C)   "Are you breastfeeding?"
D)   "Are you taking birth control pills?"E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Exam 35: Drugs for Bacterial Infections

Which information should the nurse provide when educating a client about the reduction of the development of antibiotic resistance? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

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Which treatment plan should the nurse anticipate for the client with a sore throat, with white patches on the tonsils and swollen cervical lymph nodes?

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Which describes the action of bactericidal drugs?

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The nurse notes a client has a gram-negative urinary tract infection. Which prescription should the nurse anticipate?

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A client prescribed amoxicillin (Amoxil) for 10 days to treat strep throat tells the nurse that they are going to stop the prescription when they feel better. Which initial response should the nurse provide the client?

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Which should the nurse assess the client for that is receiving intravenous gentamicin (Garamycin) ? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

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The nurse plans to teach the client with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) about bacterial infections. Which information should the nurse include in this teaching? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

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Which laboratory test should the nurse anticipate prescribed to help identify the correct antibiotic to be used for the treatment of a client with a fever of 104°F?

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Which information should the nurse include in the discharge teaching for a client prescribed tetracycline? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

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Which is a priority nursing assessment for the client receiving multiple antibiotics?

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A client tells the nurse they do not understand why their prescribed antibiotic did not kill the bacteria that caused their infection. Which response should the nurse provide the client?

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Which statement should the nurse include when discussing antibiotic resistance with a client?

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Which should the nurse anticipate prescribed for a client with a complicated MRSA infection?

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Which should the nurse recognize is the safest classification of antibiotics that is commonly prescribed?

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Which unit of measurement should the nurse anticipate penicillin to be prescribed?

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Which is a nursing priority action for the client receiving gentamicin (Garamycin) intravenously?

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Which question should the nurse ask the client that is prescribed cefepime (Maxipime) ?

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Which describes the action of urinary antiseptics? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

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Which should the nurse recognize is a broad-spectrum penicillin? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

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Which priority question should the nurse ask the female client that has been prescribed penicillin G?

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