Exam 5: Anti-Infective Drugs: Antibacterial, Antitubercular, and Antifungal Agents

A patient receiving antibiotics for 3 days reports a skin rash over the chest, back, and arms. What is your first action?

A patient newly diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) asks how this infection is transmitted. What is your best response?

A patient is to receive penicillin G benzathine (Bicillin LA) 2,400,000 units intramuscularly. The drug on hand is penicillin G benzathine 600,000 units/mL. How many milliliters should you prepare for the correct dose?

Which of the following statements are true regarding fluoroquinolones? (Select all that apply.)

For which condition would a patient receive the drug primaquine as a treatment?

You are caring for a patient with an upper respiratory infection from group A beta-hemolytic streptococci. The patient asks you what antimicrobial drug is effective for this infection. What is your best response?

You are teaching a patient prescribed rifampin for the treatment of tuberculosis. What instruction should be included in the treatment plan?

Your patient has been prescribed a course of fluconazole for the treatment of a fungal infection. Which symptoms would indicate a medical emergency due to an adverse reaction to the drug?

Which cell wall synthesis inhibitor drug is given in an oral form to treat Clostridium difficile?

Which of the following methods is the correct procedure for giving IM penicillin?

A sulfonamide, Bactrim, is ordered for a patient with a urinary tract infection. What should you include in the teaching plan for the patient who is taking this drug?

A patient who is a marathon runner requires treatment with the fluoroquinolone levofloxacin (Levaquin) for the treatment of a severe infection. What statement by the patient ensures understanding of the potential adverse effects of this drug?

Which type of treatment would you expect to be used for a patient with active tuberculosis?

The mother of a 6-year-old child with a skin infection asks why her child is not being treated with tetracycline as she was for a similar infection. What is your best response?

Which class of antifungal drugs works by altering the cell wall of the fungus?

A patient who was prescribed a cephalosporin for the treatment of an infection states he has an allergy to penicillin. What action should you take before giving this drug to the patient?

Which term refers to an antibiotic with a high degree of activity against many different organisms?

Which statement is true of any antibiotic used to treat an infection caused by a penicillinase-producing organism?

In which situation should drugs for malaria be given?

Which effect or drug interaction of ampicillin would be important to teach to female patient of childbearing age?