Quiz 3

Question 1

what antibiotic is used to treat MRSA?

Answer 1

Vancomycin

Question 2

what medication is used to treat C-diff?

Answer 2

Flagyl

Question 3

what are the signs and symptoms of an infection?

Answer 3

• Fever
• Hypoxemia
• increased WBC in bacterial infections
• Decreased WBC in viral infections
• Dyspnea

Question 4

what is susceptibility testing?

Answer 4

to figure out what organism it is to help determine what antibiotics to use

Question 5

what group of antibiotics are an effective agent against many microorganisms?

Answer 5

Broad spectrum - Many organisms
Narrow spectrum - Specific organisms

Question 6

what is the aerosolized microbial used in CF patients?

Answer 6

Tobramycin

Question 7

what is the anti-infective first line to TB?

Answer 7

Isoniazid

Question 8

what antifungal is used to treat thrush?

Answer 8

Nystatin

Question 9

how do you deliver Pentamidine?

Answer 9

• Respirgard II nebulizer
• has a filter

Question 10

what are the beta blockers and a precaution?

Answer 10

• precaution: pt. with an airway disease

Question 11

what med is used against RSV?

Answer 11

• Ribavirin
• Delivered through a SPAG

Question 12

what are the angiotensin II responses?

Answer 12

• it vasoconstricts!!

Question 13

what are the ACE inhibitors?

Answer 13

• end in “pril”
• Lisinopril (Prinivil)
• Captopril (Capoten)
• benazepril (Lotensin)
• enalapril (Vasotec)

Question 14

what are the side effects and actions of ACE inhibitors?

Answer 14

• Action - Vasodilates
• Side Effect - Dry cough

Question 15

Systems effected by Dromotropic, Chronotropic, and Inotropic agents.

Answer 15

Dromotropic- electrical system
Chronotropic - Heart rate
Inotropic- Strength and contraction

Question 16

what are the vasopressors?

Answer 16

• Most common: Levophed (Norepinephrine)
• Dopamine & Dobutamine

Question 17

Positive and negative Chronotropic effects

Answer 17

Positive - increased heart rate
Negative - Decreased heart rate

Question 18

Positive and negative Dromotropic effects

Answer 18

Positive -
Negative -

Question 19

Positive and negative Inotropic effects

Answer 19

Positive - Increased contraction
Negative - Decreased contraction

Question 20

what happens to the body in heart failure?

Answer 20

• Pedal edema - swelling in the lower extremities
• Pulmonary edema - excess fluid in lungs

Question 21

what are the symptoms of and meds for acute chest pain?

Answer 21

• Nitroglycerin
• Symptom of a heart attack

Question 22

what is the goal of treatment for MI?
(myocardial infarction)

Answer 22

• Treatment goal is to preserve myocardial. (Specifically left ventricular function)
• Reperfusion therapy

Question 23

MONA - used to treat ACS (acute coronary syndromes)

Answer 23

M - Morphine
O - Oxygen
N - Nitroglycerin
A - Asprin
Administer by:
O - Oxygen (ALWAYS FIRST)
A - Asprin
N - Nitroglycerin
M- Morphine

Question 24

STEMI - ST segment elevation Myocardial Infarction

Answer 24

• reperfusion with in 90 minutes (complete blockage-deeper muscle damage)
• Surgical or Fibrinolytic

Question 25

NSTEMI - Non- ST segment elevation

Answer 25

– medical treatment and possible reperfusion if multiple vessels involved

Question 26

what does pradaxa and eliqus do?

Answer 26

prevent clots

Question 27

what is tPa time? (time till reperfusion for pt. with a stroke)

Answer 27

4 hours and 30 minutes

Question 28

what are anti platelets?

Answer 28

- most common: Asprin - Plavix (Clopidogrel) - Dipyridamole (Persantine) - Ticlopidine (Ticlid) - Prasugrel (Effient®)

Question 29

what is Epoprostenol (Flolan) used for?

Answer 29

- pulmonary vasodilator

Question 30

what are antivirals?

Answer 30

- Indications for inhaled zanamivir (Relenza) & Tamiflu - flu virus symptoms for no more than 48 hours

Question 31

what is Symptomatic hypotension? (1st line, 2nd line)

Answer 31

1st line - Fluids 2nd line- Vasopressers

Question 32

what is the treatment for Aspergillosis? (fungal infection)

Answer 32

Amphotericin B

Question 33

what is the treatment for Histoplasmosis? (fungal infection)

Answer 33

Amphotericin B

Question 34

what is the treatment for Coccidioidomycosis? (fungal infection)

Answer 34

Amphotericin B

Question 35

what is the treatment for asymptomatic with hypertension?

Answer 35

suggest lifestyle changes

Question 36

What are diuretics used for pulmonary emema?

Answer 36

- loop diuretics (common one - lasics) - they reduce fluid so the heart works less

Question 37

Combination of meds for symptomatic hypertension

Answer 37

- Beta blockers and Thiazides

Question 38

what meds do we use for a hypertension crisis?

Answer 38

Nitroprusside