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Chapters 38 and 39: Antibacterial Drugs Flashcards

1
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therapy used to prevent infection

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prophylactic therapy

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2
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given for bone infections

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fluoroquinolones

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3
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most common reactions are urticaria, pruritus, and angioedema

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penicillin

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4
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can cause ototoxicity

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vancomycin, aminoglycosides

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5
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treats chlamydial infections

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macrolides

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6
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used to treat syphilis

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PCN G

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7
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severe reactions to antibiotics typically occur within ____________

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20-30 minutes

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8
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Disinfectants are used for (nonliving objects, living tissues), have a (lower, higher) potency, and are (bacteriostatic, bactericidal) against organisms

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nonliving objects, higher, bactericidal

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9
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results in disulfiram reaction to alcohol

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cephalosporins, metronidazole

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10
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results from too rapid of injection of vancomycin

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red man/neck syndrome

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11
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Disease-producing bacteria reproduce by cell division every __________

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20 minutes

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12
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severe bronchoconstriction with stridor, hypotension, and airway swelling can occur

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penicillin

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13
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milk products prevent absorption of the medication (separate by 2 hours)

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tetracyclines

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14
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side effects include dizziness, nasal congestion, and headache

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metronidazole

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15
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primarily given IV and IM because not absorbed well via GI tract

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aminoglycosides

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16
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monitor for cardiovascular side effects (palpitations, chest pain, QT prolongation, dizziness)

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macrolides

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17
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complications include blood dyscrasias, crystalluria, and hyperkalemia

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sulfonamides

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18
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treats active tuberculosis

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streptomycin

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19
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this drug class comes in first to fifth generations

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cephalosporins

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20
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can cause discoloration (yellow, brown) of permanent teeth, tongue, and nails

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tetracyclines

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21
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inhibit bacterial protein synthesis

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lincosamides

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22
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broad-spectrum antibiotics are examples of _________ therapy

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empiric

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23
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infection acquired by someone who has not recently been in the hospital or had a medical procedure

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community-associated infection

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24
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contraindicated in people with liver disease

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macrolides

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25
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avoid alcohol ________ before and ________ after taking metronidazole

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24 hours, 36 hours

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26
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side effects include headache, nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting

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linezolid

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27
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given for upper and lower respiratory tract infections

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macrolides

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28
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IV doses of cephalosporins should be infused over _____________ to prevent ________ and _________

A

30 minutes, pain, irritation

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29
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Achilles tendon rupture is a potential side effect

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fluoroquinolones

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30
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never given IM because they are too painful

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macrolides

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31
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treats vancomycin-resistant enterococcus faecium (VRE)

A

linezolid

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32
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contraindicated in ulcerative colitis

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lincosamides

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33
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macrolides are ____________ with low to moderate doses and ___________ with high doses

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bacteriostatic, bactericidal

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34
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given for skin infections

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macrolides, fluoroquinolones

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35
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allergic reaction to penicillin typically occurs within ___________ of administration

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30 minutes

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36
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avoid alcohol while taking and for 3 days after completion

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cephalosporins

37
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used for gynecologic and intrabdominal infections

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metronidazole

38
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do not use for QT prolongation

A

macrolides

39
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commonly used for bacterial decontamination of GI tract before surgery

A

neomycin

40
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treat anthrax poisoning

A

tetracyclines
ciprofloxacin

41
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can cause nephrotoxicity (assess renal function)

A

vancomycin, aminoglycosides

42
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monitor for allergic reactions

A

penicillin

43
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use cautiously in kidney disease

A

penicillin

44
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given for UTIs

A

macrolides, fluoroquinolones (complicated only), sulfonamides

45
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the first symptom of a hypersensitivity/allergic reaction is usually _____________

A

shortness of breath

46
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infection that occurs following care at a healthcare institution

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health-care-associated (nosocomial) infection

47
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fungus that was discovered in seawater at a sewer outlet in Sardinia

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cephalosporin

48
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to prevent superinfections, consider adding _________ or __________ to diet

A

probiotics, yogurt

49
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examples of superinfections caused by antibiotic use

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C. difficile, thrush/yeast infections

50
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use caution in individuals with bleeding disorders or anticoagulant use

A

cephalosporins

51
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do not administer to individuals with allergies to these drugs, thiazide diuretics, or loop diuretics

A

sulfonamides

52
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antibiotics that are effective against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria

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broad spectrum antibiotics

53
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these two drug categories are chemically related (use with caution in those with known allergy to one, monitor closely)

A

penicillin, cephalosporin

54
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presumptive treatment of an infection to avoid treatment delay in which treatment is started before the offending bacteria is identified

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empiric therapy

55
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avoid tyramine-containing foods

A

linezolid

56
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increase the effect of oral anticoagulants

A

tetracyclines

57
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monitor liver function in those taking for longer than 2 weeks

A

macrolides

58
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treat Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

A

tetracyclines

59
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can cause photosensitivity

A

tetracyclines

60
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type of resistance caused by prior exposure to antibacterial drug

A

acquired resistance

61
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passes through blood-brain barrier and can be used to treat meningitis

A

ceftriaxone

62
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requires serum monitoring

A

vancomycin, aminoglycosides

63
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resistance that occurs without previous exposure to the antibacterial drug

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natural resistance

64
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inhibit enzyme needed for DNA replication

A

fluoroquinolones

65
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5-10% of people will experience an allergic reaction to this

A

penicillin

66
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not common with antibiotic therapy lasting less than a week

A

superinfection

67
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increased risk of serotonin syndrome with SSRI use (agitation, muscle rigidity, diarrhea, rapid heart rate, rapid blood pressure, confusion)

A

linezolid

68
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red man/neck syndrome is a (toxic effect, allergic reaction) from giving the drug ____________

A

toxic effect, vancomycin

69
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drug of choice for anthrax infection

A

ciprofloxacin

70
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administration of antibiotics is based on known results of culture and sensitivity

A

definitive therapy

71
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resistance that can occur between antibacterial drugs that have similar actions

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cross-resistance

72
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treats Legionnaire’s disease

A

macrolides

73
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used for treatment of C. difficile diarrhea

A

fidaxomicin

74
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the (first, second, third, fourth, fifth) generation of cephalosporins is most likely to reach CSF fluid and most effective against gram negative bacteria

A

fifth

75
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can treat those with penicillin allergy

A

macrolides

76
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narrow-spectrum antibiotics are an example of ____________ therapy

A

definitive

77
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C. difficile is common

A

lincosamides

78
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do not give tetracyclines to children younger than __________

A

8 years

79
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a natural antibiotic obtained from mold

A

penicillin

80
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another name for beta-lactam antibiotics

A

penicillin

81
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treats recurrent pulmonary infections in patients with cystic fibrosis

A

tobramycin

82
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results from killing healthy bacteria

A

superinfection

83
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macrolides are ________ spectrum antibiotics

A

broad

84
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inhibit protein synthesis

A

macrolides

85
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drug of choice for MRSA

A

vancomycin

86
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Antiseptics are used for (nonliving objects, living tissues), have a (lower, higher) potency, and are (bacteriostatic, bactericidal) against organisms

A

living tissues, lower, bacteriostatic

87
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antibiotics that are primarily effective against one bacteria type

A

narrow spectrum antibiotics

88
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administer slowly, at least over 60 minutes

A

vancomycin

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