Final notes

Question 1

what are normal vitals?

Answer 1

WBC 6,000
0 B
60 N
20 L
10M

Question 2

what would be an example of a left shift?

Answer 2

10B from 0B
70N from 60N
10L from 20L
2M from 10M

Question 3

what’s the main concern when combining antibiotics?

Answer 3

toxicity

Question 4

linezolid and vancomycin treat gram _ and do not treat gram _

Answer 4

positive, negative

Question 5

all gram negative infections can be treated with?

Answer 5

pip/tazobactam
all aminoglycosides
all fluoroquinolones
aztreonam
all carbapenems

Question 6

metronidazole is only used for?

Answer 6

all anaerobes

Question 7

clindamycin is not used for gram?

Answer 7

negative

Question 8

carbapenems treat all major categories of infections except for?

Answer 8

MRSA and enterococcus

Question 9

which two types of infections are penicillins used for (of the main categories)

Answer 9

strep and oral anaerobes

Question 10

oral anaerobes can be treated by every type of which drug class?

Answer 10

beta-lactams

Question 11

dicloxacillin/nafcillin do not treat gram?

Answer 11

negative

Question 12

aminoglycosides do not treat gram _ and treat all gram _

there is one exception, what is it?

Answer 12

positive, negative

used as a combo drug for enterococcus

Question 13

Azithromycin and clarithromycin only treat what three infection categories?

Answer 13

strep, H. flu, and oral anaerobes

Question 14

aztreonam only treats gram _

Answer 14

negative

Question 15

which oral antibiotic should not be given with OTC calcium?

Answer 15

ciprofloxacin

Question 16

which drug class are seizures more common with usual dosing ranges?

Answer 16

carbapenems

Question 17

list the first generation cephalosporins

Answer 17

cefazolin and cephalexin

Question 18

list the second generation cephalosporins

Answer 18

cefuroxime and cefoxitin

Question 19

list the third generation cephalosporins

Answer 19

ceftriaxone and ceftazidime

Question 20

what is the fourth generation cephalosporin called?

Answer 20

cefepime

Question 21

first generation cephalosporins mainly cover?

Answer 21

gram positive infections

Question 22

second generation cephalosporins mainly cover?

Answer 22

gram positive and better for gram negative

Question 23

which of the following antibiotic groups contain drugs with a reasonable potential to increase the QTc interval and cause arrhythmias?

a. tetracyclines and aminoglycosides
b. penicillins and monobactams
c. macrolides and fluoroquinolones
d. cephalosporins and carbapenems
e. cephalosporins and tetracyclines

Answer 23

c

Question 24

what is the correct ranking for clarithromycin, erythromycin, and azithromycin in terms of most to least likely to cause GI side effects and drug interactions?

Answer 24

erythromycin>clarithromycin>azithromycin

Question 25

when considering an agent for a S. pneumoniae respiratory infection like community-acquired pneumoniae, which of the fluoroquinolones should not be considered empirically?

Answer 25

ciprofloxacin

Question 26

the penicillinase-resistant penicillins are the drugs of choice for coverage of which pathogen?

Answer 26

MSSA`

Question 27

S. aureus: bacteria class? gram?

Answer 27

staphylococci | positive

Question 28

best treatment for MSSA?

Answer 28

vancomycin

Question 29

M. catarrhalis | drug class?

Answer 29

aerobic gram negative

Question 30

N. gonorrhoeae | drug class?

Answer 30

aerobic gram negative

Question 31

fluoroquinolones should mainly be used to treat?

Answer 31

UTIs

Question 32

fluoroquinolones should not be used for what population group?

Answer 32

children/pregnancy

Question 33

macrolides are effective at treating?

Answer 33

respiratory infections

Question 34

clindamycin is used to treat all of what infection type?

Answer 34

anaerobes