Test 5 Flashcards
How much water should we teach our patients to drink with medication?
8 ounces
What is the drug of choice for MRSA diseases?
Vancomycin
What should we monitor when giving drugs such as Dramamine?
Dizziness
What drug is the drug of choice for fever in children? Do we give ASA?
Drug of choice: Tylenol
If you give children ASA, it will cause Reyes Syndrome
What do we ask during assessment for antibiotic drugs?
Allergies
What are side effects of Erythromycin?
Monitor for ringing in ears - tinnitus
What is an Antiviral drug and what is its purpose?
Antibiotics help immune system fight bacteria.
Antiviral help immune system to fight viruses (cyclovir, retrovir)
What tests should be completed before administering antibiotics?
Culture and sensitivity
Does Aluminum hydrate cause diarrhea or constipation?
Constipation
What are the side effects of Retrovir? What would be the next step?
Bone marrow suppression and change the drug
What drugs should not be used with patients with Glaucoma?
Atropine
Atrovent
Scopamine patches
Any sulfa drug-bactrim
Tagamet
Zrytec
Can stool softeners be used long term? Why or why not?
No because decreased bowel tone
When giving ear drops what is a priority to ensure prior to administration?
Make sure to open canal by removing earwax and positioning patient
What is the most common eye drop? What is it used for?
Restasis
-Used for dry eyes
What drugs cause IOP intraocular pressure? As opposed to what drugs are used for intraocular pressure?
Corticosteroids
What is eye ointment given to newborns at birth?
Erythromycin ointment
Gram positive organisms
Very thick cell wall, known as a peptidoglycan, thick outer capsule.
Gram negative organisms
More complex cell wall structure, small outer capsule and peptidoglycan layer, with 2 cell membranes; harder to treat.
Sulfonamides
One of the first groups of antibiotics.
Sulfonamide Indications
Treatment of UTI’s
SMX-TMP is commonly used for outpatient Staphylococcus infections because of the high rate of community-acquired MRSA infections.
Sulfonamide Indications
Beta-Lactam Antibiotics
Some bacterial strains produce the enzyme beta-lactamase, providing bacterial resistance to these antibiotics.
Penicillins Indications and adverse effects
Prevention and treatment of infections caused by susceptible bacteria, such as:
Gram-positive bacteria, including Streptococcus spp., Enterococcus spp., and Staphylococcus spp.
Penicillins Contraindications
Not all end in “cillin” (e.g., Zosyn, Augmentin)
Many med errors have occured when a penicillin drug called by its trade name is given to a patient with a penicillin allergy.