Deck 12: Antibiotics and Autonomic Nervous System Activation

Question 1

The nurse is caring for a client who has been prescribed a fluoroquinolone for the treatment of a respiratory infection. The nurse is explaining to the client that this class of medications affects DNA replication by inhibiting the ________ strands of DNA from migrating to the opposite sides of the cell, therefore inhibiting division.
Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.

Answer 1

2

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a female client with an uncomplicated UTI that is being treated with ciprofloxacin hydrochloride (Proquin XR). The client asks the nurse how long she will need to take this medication. The nurse tells the client she will have to take the medication for ________ days.
Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.

Answer 2

3

Question 3

The nurse is administering ciprofloxacin to a client with acute cystitis. The nurse anticipates administering this drug to the client twice a day because the duration of action is ________ hours.
Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.

Answer 3

12

Question 4

The nurse is preparing to discharge a client with a urinary tract infection (UTI) from the urgent care center. The nurse tells the client to call the healthcare provider is the current fever does not diminish below ________ degrees Celsius within 3 days.
Record your answer rounding to one decimal place.

Question 5

How many generations of cephalosporins exert their antibacterial effect by interfering with the synthesis of the bacterial cell wall?

A) 5
B) 4
C) 3
D) 2

Question 6

What primary material in the bacterial cell wall forms the peptidoglycan?

A) Carbohydrate and protein chains
B) Fat and glycogen layers
C) Single, layered lipids and ribosomes
D) Sodium and potassium cells

Question 7

The nurse has received an order to give imipenem-cilastatin (Primaxin) to a client. Prior to the administration of this medication, the nurse should assess which of the following?

A) Patency of the IV line
B) Vital signs
C) The client's allergies
D) Laboratory values

Question 8

The nurse explains to a nursing student that drugs that activate the parasympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system:

A) relax bronchiolar smooth muscle.
B) result in airway diameter narrowing.
C) decrease labored breathing
D) increase production of viscous secretions.