Exam 62: Macrolides

A primary care NP is planning to order a macrolide antibiotic for a patient who is experiencing an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.The patient is taking a cytochrome (CYP)3A medication.The NP should order:

A primary care NP is preparing to prescribe a macrolide antibiotic for a patient who has a history of a prolonged QT interval on electrocardiogram.Which macrolide antibiotic should the NP prescribe?

A primary care nurse practitioner (NP)is prescribing once-daily azithromycin to a 25-year-old woman.When teaching her about the drug,the NP should tell her to:

A patient has had severe diarrhea for 2 weeks.Laboratory testing reveals Clostridium difficile.The primary care NP should prescribe:

Which antibiotic requires administration of a loading dose?

A primary care NP sees a 6-month-old patient who has a persistent staccato cough.The NP is aware that there is a pertussis outbreak in the community.The NP should obtain appropriate cultures and treat empirically with: