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1
Q 
Vancomycin treats (MSSA or MRSA) 
does it treat (Orally or IV)
A

MRSA

IV

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Vancomycin treats (Clostridium difficile or MSSA)
Does it treat it (Orally or IV)
A

Clostridium difficile

Orally

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3
Q

Is hand washing good for killing the spores of C Diff

Y/N

A

Yes

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4
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Vancomycin Adverse Side Effects

monitor SCr/BUN, vancomycin levels (troughs)

Ototoxicity, Nephrotoxicity, Histamine release/flushing syndrome

A

Nephrotoxicity

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5
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Vancomycin Adverse Side Effects

Rare and potentially reversible
Vestibular damage- dizziness/balance
Cochlea- hearing, tinnitus (ringing in ears), fullness in ears

Ototoxicity, Nephrotoxicity, Histamine release/flushing syndrome

A

Ototoxicity

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6
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Vancomycin Adverse Side Effects

Formerly (and still called) “Red Man Syndrome
Rash, Itching, Flushing

Ototoxicity, Nephrotoxicity, Histamine release/flushing syndrome

A

Histamine release/flushing syndrome

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7
Q

What the normal range for trough

10-15mcg/mL, 10-20mcg/mL, or 5-20mcg/mL

A

10-20mcg/mL

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8
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Nursing considerations for Ototoxicity Vancomycin?

A. Make sure this sufficiently diluted. Usually caused by too RAPID of infusion
B. Assess for hearing loss, monitor drug levels, encourage patients to report hearing or vestibular changes.
C. Check trough levels, range- appropriately drawn

A

B.

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9
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Nursing considerations for Nephrotoxicity?

A. Make sure this sufficiently diluted. Usually caused by too RAPID of infusion
B. Assess for hearing loss, monitor drug levels, encourage patients to report hearing or vestibular changes.
C. Check trough levels, range- appropriately drawn

A

C.

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10
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Nursing considerations for Red Man Syndrome/ Histamine Flush?

A. Make sure this sufficiently diluted. Usually caused by too RAPID of infusion
B. Assess for hearing loss, monitor drug levels, encourage patients to report hearing or vestibular changes.
C. Check trough levels, range- appropriately drawn

A

A.

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11
Q

Macrolides = ACE

Y/N

A

Yes

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12
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ACE= Azithromycin, Clarithromycin , & Erythromycin

Y/N

A

Yes

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13
Q

Are Macrolides good for Useful for Penicillin Allergies?

Y/N

A

Yes

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14
Q

Which is used for pneumonia and covid pateints?

Azithromycin, Clarithromycin , & Erythromycin

A

Azithromycin

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15
Q

Does Involves Azithromycin, Erythromycin

QT prolongation!, heart palpitations? (Y/N)

A

Yes

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16
Q

OTOTOXICITY = sound or hearing?

A

Hearing

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17
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OTOTOXICITY = Azithromycin or Erythromycin

A

Erythromycin

18
Q

Do we worry about QT prolonging drugs interations?

Y/N

19
Q

Which antibiotic treats Acne, Lyme Disease, Chlamydia, & Anthrax?

Macrolides or Tetracyclines

A

Tetracyclines

20
Q

Which antibiotic irritate the GI tract
Should you drink a full glass of water on an empty before bed? (Y/N)

Macrolides or Tetracyclines

A

Tetracyclines

Yes

21
Q

Which antibiotic causes sunburns?

Macrolides or Tetracyclines or Sulfonamides or Fluoroquinolones

A

Tetracyclines
Sulfonamides
Fluoroquinolones

22
Q

Tetracyclines and Fluoroquinolones bind to (Calcium or Potasium)

23
Q

Tetracyclines can be given to children younger than 8, nursing mothers, and pregnant mother. (T/F)

24
Q

Which antibiotic deals with Pseudomonas aeruginosa?

Macrolides or Tetracyclines or Aminoglycosides

A

Aminoglycosides

25
Q

Vancomycin Or Aminoglycosides

Trough
Peak
Trough and Peak

A

Van
none
Aminoglycosides

26
Q

Which Antibiotic causes kidney issues due to crystallization/

Vancomycin Or Aminoglycosides or Sulfonamides

A

Sulfonamides

27
Q

Which Antibiotic treats UTIs- E.coli and HIV patients

Vancomycin Or Aminoglycosides or Sulfonamides

A

Sulfonamides

28
Q

Which antibiotic cause Stevens-Johnson Syndrome/TEN (rare)- Rashes?

Vancomycin Or Aminoglycosides or Sulfonamides

A

Sulfonamides

29
Q

Which Antibiotic cause Blood dyscrasias- PANCYTOPENIA- dec WBC, RBC, plts?

Vancomycin Or Aminoglycosides or Sulfonamides

A

Sulfonamides

30
Q

Which antibiotic causes Kernicterus in newborns (excessive bilirubin)?

Vancomycin Or Aminoglycosides or Sulfonamides

A

Sulfonamides

31
Q

Which antibiotic causes SULFA ALLERGY?

Vancomycin Or Aminoglycosides or Sulfonamides

A

Sulfonamides

32
Q

Avoid Pregnancy (last 2 months)Breastfeeding, Infants?

Vancomycin Or Aminoglycosides or Sulfonamides

A

Sulfonamides

33
Q 
Which Antibiotic deals with 
Tendon rupture/tendonitis
 Exacerbates Myasthenia Gravis
Peripheral Neuropathy, potentially irreversible
CNS mental health disturbance

Vancomycin Or Aminoglycosides or Sulfonamides
or Fluoroquinolones

A

Fluoroquinolones

34
Q

This is a dye that help treat symptom for UTI

Fluoroquinolones or Phenazopyridine

A

Phenazopyridine

35
Q

Is Phenazopyridine an antibiotic? (Y/N)

36
Q

Does Phenazopyridine turn in to Orange/Red or Purple ?

A

Orange/Red

37
Q

levofloxacin and ciprofloxacin =

Sulfonamides, Fluoroquinolones, Macrolides, Aminoglycosides, Glycopeptide

A

Fluoroquinolones

38
Q

Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim =

Sulfonamides, Fluoroquinolones, Macrolides, Aminoglycosides, Glycopeptide

A

Sulfonamides

39
Q

Gentamicin, Tobramycin, Neomycin =

Sulfonamides, Fluoroquinolones, Macrolides, Aminoglycosides, Glycopeptide

A

Aminoglycosides

40
Q

Azithromycin, Erythromycin =

Sulfonamides, Fluoroquinolones, Macrolides, Aminoglycosides, Glycopeptide

A

Macrolides

41
Q

Vancomycin =

Sulfonamides, Fluoroquinolones, Macrolides, Aminoglycosides, Glycopeptide

A

Glycopeptide

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