W10: Antimicrobial Meds Quiz / Antidotes Flashcards
Which routes are acceptable to administer Amphotericin B? What is Amphotericin B used to treat?
Amphotericin B can be given IV only. Treats fungal infections.
Which reaction to ampicillin sodium should prompt the nurse to notify HCP immediately?
Rash
Serum drug peak and trough levels are important in administering:
Drugs with a narrow therapeutic index.
What is the most common use for anthelmintics?
Treating worms found in the GI system.
If a patient has pneumonia but is not able to produce a sputum culture, the nurse can expect the HCP to order which treatment?
Broad-spectrum antibiotic
What are possible side effects of rifampin?
May turn urine orange.
How long is a course of rifampin (usually)? What is rifampin used to treat?
6 months. Tuberculosis
How would you direct a patient to use nystatin suspension to treat an oral candidiasis infection?
Swish liquid in mouth, then gargle or swallow after a few minutes.
Which information from the patient is important to determine before administering oseltamivir?
Date of symptom onset, because oseltamivir (TamiFlu) is only effective when used within 48 hours of symptoms beginning.
A nurse notices a patient who has received cephalosporin antibiotic for 2 weeks now has ulcers on tongue and buccal mucosa. Which action will the nurse take?
Report a possible superinfection as a side effect of cephalosporin (most likely a fungal infection to be treated with nystatin)
What is the antidote for ASA (acetylsalicylic acid)?
Sodium bicarbonate
What is the antidote for iron?
Deferoxamine
What is the antidote for potassium?
Sodium polystyrene
What is the antidote for fentanyl / opioids?
Naloxone
What is the antidote for magnesium sulfate?
Calcium gluconate
