Antibiotics Flashcards

1
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Define “Bacterial Agents”

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Antibiotics which lead to the death of the pathogen

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2
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Define “Bacteriostatic Antibiotics”

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Inhibit the growth of pathogens

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3
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List the 4 key modes of action of antibiotics

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  1. Inhibit bacterial cell wall synthesis
  2. Inhibit bacterial DNA synthesis
  3. Inhibit bacterial protein synthesis
  4. Inhibit folate synthesis
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4
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Name penicillin’s mode of action

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Inhibit bacterial cell wall synthesis

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5
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Name cephalosporin’s mode of action

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Inhibit bacterial cell wall synthesis

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6
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Name quinolone’s mode of action

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Inhibit bacterial DNA synthesis

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7
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Name monobactam’s mode of action

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Inhibit bacterial cell wall synthesis

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8
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Name aminoglycoside’s mode of action

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Inhibit bacterial protein synthesis

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9
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Name tetracycline’s mode of action

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Inhibit bacterial protein synthesis

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10
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Name glycopeptide’s mode of action

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Inhibit bacterial cell wall synthesis

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11
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Name macrolide’s mode of action

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Inhibit bacterial protein synthesis

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12
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Name sulfonamide’s mode of action

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Inhibit folate synthesis

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13
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List 1 example of aminoglycosides

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  1. Gentamicin
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14
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List 1 example of cephalosporins

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  1. Ceftriaxone
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15
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List 2 examples of penicillins

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  1. Ampicillin
  2. Amoxicillin
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16
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List 1 example of tetracyclines

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  1. Doxycyline
17
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List 1 example of quinolones

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  1. Ciprofloxacin
18
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List 1 example of macrolides

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  1. Erythromycin
19
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List 1 example of sulfonamides

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  1. Sulfadiazine
20
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List 1 example of glycopeptides

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  1. Vancomycin
21
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List 1 example of monobactams

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  1. Imipenem
22
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List 5 side effects of antibiotics

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  1. Diarrhoea
  2. Nausea
  3. Anaphylaxis
  4. Rash
  5. Ototoxicity/Nephrotoxicity
23
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List 3 nursing considerations of antibiotics

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  1. Observe administration site
  2. Observe vital signs
  3. Monitor peak and trough plasma concentration levels for certain antibiotics
24
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List 3 bacteria’s resistant to antibiotics

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  1. MRSA
  2. VRE
  3. ESBL