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A nurse is conducting an in-service about antibacterial drugs such as penicillins and cephalosporins. During the question-and-answer period, the audience asks for examples of conditions that can be treated by cephalosporins. Which examples would the nurse include in the response?

A patient, hospitalized with active tuberculosis, is receiving antitubercular drug therapy but has not experienced the expected therapeutic effects. The nurse will collaborate with the care provider to rule out what possible cause?

A patient has returned for the third time to the provider’s office after repeated doses of different antibiotics. Which does the nurse suspect?

Which would be the most significant factor in the selection of an antibiotic drug for treatment of a patient’s infection?

An elderly female patient is admitted to the medical floor with pustules on her body that travel along the nerve route in her legs and arms. The health care provider prescribes the drug acyclovir (Zovirax). What disease is this patient demonstrating?

A nurse is reviewing the medications used by a patient who has chronic bronchitis and a history of high blood pressure and prostate enlargement. The nurse should verify that the patient understands that which medications should be avoided because of the risks they pose?

The nurse is admitting a 12-year-old child to the acute care facility and notices discolored secondary teeth. The parent says they don’t know why the teeth are discolored because the child is very good about brushing and flossing and sees the dentist regularly. What question should the nurse ask?

The nurse is caring for a 6-year-old child who has pyelonephritis. The use of what group of antibiotics would be contraindicated due to the patient’s age?

Which of the following would a nurse identify as being classified as a macrolide?

Gentamicin therapy is indicated in the treatment of what medical diagnosis?