Msn 611 - Quiz 1 (1) Questions With Complete Solutions

PCN can cause a rash when given to a patient who has ______? Why does this happen? {Ans: - EBV (mono) - EBV is a virus that has similar symptoms to step, people may treat it with PCN's thinking that it is strep. Mono has a known interaction with PCN's and will cause a rash}What is important to know about PCN allergies? {Ans: if a patient is allergic to PCN there is a good chance that they are also allergic to cephalosporins - depending on their reaction to PCNs}What is important to know about antacids? {Ans: - they change the acidity in the stomach - take meds 1-2 hours before or 2-4 hours after an antacid}What group of antibiotics are PCNs in? {Ans: beta-lactam}How are cephalosporins grouped? what type of bacteria do they protect against? {Ans: - grouped in generations from 1st-5th (5th is most recent) - primarily protect against gram + in the earlier generations, gram - in the newer generations}What are examples of beta lactamase inhibitors? {Ans: - tazobactam - sulbactam - clavulanate (clavulonic acid)}What is direct observation therapy? {Ans: - Used with patients who are noncompliant and do not show