{"id":130457,"date":"2023-12-15T18:51:53","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T18:51:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=130457"},"modified":"2023-12-15T18:51:56","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T18:51:56","slug":"final-exam-nur635-nur-635-latest-2023-2024-update-advanced-pharmacology-exam-review-graded-a-questions-and-verified-answers-100-correct-grand-canyon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2023\/12\/15\/final-exam-nur635-nur-635-latest-2023-2024-update-advanced-pharmacology-exam-review-graded-a-questions-and-verified-answers-100-correct-grand-canyon\/","title":{"rendered":"Final Exam: NUR635\/ NUR 635 (Latest 2023\/ 2024 Update) Advanced Pharmacology Exam Review| Graded A| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct &#8211; Grand Canyon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Final Exam: NUR635\/ NUR 635 (Latest 2023\/ 2024 Update) Advanced Pharmacology Exam Review| Graded A| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct &#8211; Grand Canyon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Final Exam: NUR635\/ NUR 635 (Latest 2023\/<br>2024 Update) Advanced Pharmacology Exam<br>Review| Questions and Verified Answers|<br>100% Correct &#8211; Grand Canyon<br>Q: TCA antidepressants, what comorbidities should you avoid when prescribing them?<br>Answer:<br>Cardiac disease<br>Q: How long are we going to tell patients that they are going to see a response with an SSRI?<br>Answer:<br>2-6 weeks<br>Q: If you have a schizophrenic patient and you give them haldol what do you assess for?<br>Answer:<br>Extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS)<br>Do not need peak and trough. Should have continuous EKG but EKG will not help monitor for<br>EPS.<br>Q: Will the beta agonist overpower the digoxin?<br>Answer:<br>A beta agonist anything with dysrhythmia will speed up the HR<br>Digoxin is dysrhythmic and slows down the HR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Q: Do we give a beta 2 agonist (albuterol) with those with a pheochromocytoma (puts you at<br>risk for HTN)?<br>Answer:<br>NO because it will cause a Hypertensive crisis on the adrenal glands<br>Q: You have moderate persistent asthma, which medication has a black box warning against<br>using it as a singular agent to treat this?<br>Answer:<br>You do not treat asthma patients or should cautiously as there is an increased risk with asthma<br>patients when using LABA (salmeterol and formoterol)<br>Black box warning is that reports for severe asthma exacerbations occur thus causing death<br>Q: Spiriva<br>Answer:<br>inhales anticholinergics used for the tmt of COPD<br>Q: If you prescribe someone with beclomethasone how should they use it?<br>Answer:<br>Inhaled corticosteroid<br>Rinse and spit after, spacers are good<br>USE EVERYDAY, this is not a PRN inhaler<br>Q: Montelukast(singular) side effects?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer:<br>Aggression, anxiety, depression and suicidal ideation are mental health issues when taking this<br>medication<br>Q: How are we going to get an elderly old man to not take benadryl?<br>Answer:<br>Causes urinary retention<br>Q: Why do we use the second generation antihistamines more often for seasonal allergies?<br>Answer:<br>They are more selective which makes them less sedative<br>Q: When you take calcium carbonate antacids chronically what do they put themselves at risk<br>for?<br>Answer:<br>Kidney stones<br>Q: Patients on long term PPI (can create osteoporosis through calcium decrease absorption) can<br>also have what else occurs?<br>Answer:<br>Iron deficiency<br>Vitamin B12 deficiency<br>anemia<br>osteoporosis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Q: Methylnaltrexone is used to treat?<br>Answer:<br>Opioid induced constipation<br>Q: If you give an elderly patient lactulose every day what do you need to monitor?<br>Answer:<br>Electrolytes<br>Q: Inappropriate use of antimicrobials?<br>Answer:<br>Creates resistance to the medications<br>Q: What is an antibiogram?<br>Answer:<br>Every hospital has this, chart of the local resistance patterns that are being monitored<br>Q: Carbamazepine has a lot of warnings, black box warning for what allele?<br>Answer:<br>Asian ancestry has an increased risk for steven johnsons syndrome<br>&#8220;Burning man rash&#8221;<br>Powered by <a href=\"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/search\/study?query=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/learnexams.com\/search\/study?query=<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First line tmt for a previously healthy person who develops CAP?<br>Azirthomycin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you see SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) and St. John&#8217;s wort together?<br>Serotonin syndrome<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hypersensitivity with Phenytoin?<br>3-8 weeks after treatment can occur (overly sensitive to this medication and have adverse reactions)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This would look like a characteristic rash, fever, leukocytosis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carbamazepine can auto-metabolize?<br>YES.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This can auto-metabolize so you will end up with lower levels<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If a patient has been in range, and nothing has changed, it is due to this mediation auto-metabolizing so the levels are lower despite them taking medication with compliance<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>INCREASE the dose<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carbamazepine black box?<br>Steven Johnsons Syndrome<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carbamazepine monitoring<br>Monitor a CBC, every 3-4 months to watch for agranulocytosis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gabapentin<br>This affects GABA, and is used to treat neurontin pain<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you drink alcohol there are more GABA production<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A patient is on gabapentin and having strange thoughts, what do you need to ask them?<br>You need to ask about suicidal ideation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Worried about a patient having a reaction to lamotrigine?<br>This has a high risk for hypersensitivity<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How do Lamotrigine and oral contraceptives interact?<br>Reduces the lamotrigine levels thus you end up increasing the lamotrigine dose<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TCA antidepressants, what comorbidities should you avoid when prescribing them?<br>Cardiac disease<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How long are we going to tell patients that they are going to see a response with an SSRI?<br>2-6 weeks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have a schizophrenic patient and you give them haldol what do you assess for?<br>Extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do not need peak and trough. Should have continuous EKG but EKG will not help monitor for EPS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Will the beta agonist overpower the digoxin?<br>A beta agonist anything with dysrhythmia will speed up the HR<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Digoxin is dysrhythmic and slows down the HR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do we give a beta 2 agonist (albuterol) with those with a pheochromocytoma (puts you at risk for HTN)?<br>NO because it will cause a Hypertensive crisis on the adrenal glands<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You have moderate persistent asthma, which medication has a black box warning against using it as a singular agent to treat this?<br>You do not treat asthma patients or should cautiously as there is an increased risk with asthma patients when using LABA (salmeterol and formoterol)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Black box warning is that reports for severe asthma exacerbations occur thus causing death<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spiriva<br>inhales anticholinergics used for the tmt of COPD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you prescribe someone with beclomethasone how should they use it?<br>Inhaled corticosteroid<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rinse and spit after, spacers are good<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>USE EVERYDAY, this is not a PRN inhaler<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Montelukast(singular) side effects?<br>Aggression, anxiety, depression and suicidal ideation are mental health issues when taking this medication<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How are we going to get an elderly old man to not take benadryl?<br>Causes urinary retention<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why do we use the second generation antihistamines more often for seasonal allergies?<br>They are more selective which makes them less sedative<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you take calcium carbonate antacids chronically what do they put themselves at risk for?<br>Kidney stones<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patients on long term PPI (can create osteoporosis through calcium decrease absorption) can also have what else occurs?<br>Iron deficiency<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vitamin B12 deficiency<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>anemia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>osteoporosis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Methylnaltrexone is used to treat?<br>Opioid induced constipation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you give an elderly patient lactulose every day what do you need to monitor?<br>Electrolytes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inappropriate use of antimicrobials?<br>Creates resistance to the medications<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What is an antibiogram?<br>Every hospital has this, chart of the local resistance patterns that are being monitored<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carbamazepine has a lot of warnings, black box warning for what allele?<br>Asian ancestry has an increased risk for steven johnsons syndrome<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Burning man rash&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chromyln eye drops can they wear their contacts?<br>No they are not allowed to<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First line drug for a moderate GAD?<br>Buspar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Working someone up for depression, what lab do you get?<br>Thyroid<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good drug for treatment with depression and anxiety?<br>Lexapro<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to taper an SSRI you do this how?<br>You reduce the dose for 50% for 3-4 days then<br>Then reduce by 50% after that<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you prescribe someone fluoxetine (SSRI), why is it important they take it the same time every day and do not run out of their rx)?<br>Short half life<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rule with asthma, when do you do up or down?<br>If they use their SAB more than 2x a week you adjust<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your asthma patient is on an inhaled beta agonist and an inhaled steroid which one do you tell them to use first?<br>The beta one is to be used first to bronchodilator them then use the steroid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you get a tmt plan for asthma what do you need to know?<br>Severity, and control<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How bad, how long do they last, how often<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TMT for mild intermittent asthma?<br>SABA (short acting bronchodilator) then add on low dose corticosteroids<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What past medical history patients are at risk for a beta agonist attack?<br>Intubation or an ICU admission for asthma<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What causes antimicrobial resistance?<br>Inappropriate use of antimicrobials<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What&#8217;s an antibiogram?<br>Your pattern of local resistance<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sensitivity and cross resistance between cephalosporins and penicillins, has what in common that causes the cross sensitivity?<br>Beta lactate ring<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DECREASE the dose<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have someone that is on long-term anti-fungal treatment, what labs are you going to monitor?<br>LFTs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ketoconazole<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What is the rule about Flagyl and alcohol?<br>Don&#8217;t do it<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What do we reserve fluoroquinolone for?<br>Community acquired pneumonia with patients with co-morbidities<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A 44 year old female with diabetes &#8211; comorbidities receive fluoroquinolones<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What is the black box warning for fluoroquinolones?<br>Tendon rupture<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clindamycin<br>Gives people cdiff, also known as pseudomembranous colitis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Advise the patient to discontinue the medication if the stools were 10-20 a day and start the patient on vancomycin for c.diff related diarrhea<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are on the medication they are at risk for C.diff, you want to know how many times a day this is happening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>G6PD<br>faba beans and sulfonamides (bactrim) &#8211; develop anemia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do use tetracyclines in<br>Pregnancy &#8211; NO<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Renal dysfunction &#8211; NO<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hepatic dysfunction &#8211; NO<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adolescence &#8211; YES<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You have a 16-year-old girl taking Minocycline for acne has headaches<br>Pseudotumor cerebri<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patient has chlamydia and is on doxycycline, on combined oral contraceptive.<br>Use second form of birth control<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Isoniazid causes decrease in vitamin b6<br>Prescribe vitamin b6 (pyridoxine)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Valcyclovier for shingles what do you worry about?<br>Renal fx &#8211; drink fluids<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Conjunctivitis and AOM what would you treat with?<br>Amoxicillin first then augmentin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Copious green discharge coming from the eye, gonococcal conjunctivitis<br>Treat with IM ceftriaxone<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re going to give optomic beta blocker for glaucoma and they are on an oral beta blocker<br>Worry about low heart rate<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Allergic conjunctivitis do we give abx?<br>NO<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cromolyn (opticrom) &#8211; can&#8217;t wear soft contact lenses<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Perforated tympanic membrane<br>Don&#8217;t use ciprofloxacin otic drops<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mild to moderate anxiety<br>Buspar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Depressed<br>Look at thyroid<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>COPD what do we ask for rescue inhaler (albuterol)<br>How often are they using it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>COPD exacerbation<br>Steroids &#8211; burst therapy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GERD &#8211; estrogen can relax lower esophageal sphincter (hormone replacement can increase GERD)<br>Metoclopramide increases lower esophageal tone<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step down approach: which medication are you treating with?<br>PPI<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>H. pylori which medications are you looking at?<br>Clarithromyacin plus PPI plus Amoxicillin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cluster headaches what do we treat with?<br>Oxygen 100% for 15 &#8211; 30 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Abortive therapy for migraines<br>Triptins<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prophylactic treatment for migraines<br>Beta Blockers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Propanolol)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Community acquired pneumonia<br>First line tx &#8211; Azithromycin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Community acquired pneumonia but have comorbidities<br>Levofloxacin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Treat with PNA &#8211; how long to see improvement<br>48-72 hours<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Educate on Tratantex<br>Behavioral issues (neuropsychiatric symptoms)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SI<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Swimmers ear, intact tympanic eardrum<br>Cipro with hydrocortisone drops<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Simple UTI in teen with no recent ABX<br>Bactrim PID 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Genital herpes outbreak<br>Valacyclovir<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NOT question &#8211; Osteoporosis<br>Calcium and vitamin D is need!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Onychomycosis<br>Know risk of hepatic and renal injury &#8211; on an antifungal for that long to treat a nail infection<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Postmenopausal patient with atrophic vaginitis 59, breast cancer at age 40, what is the most appropriate treatment<br>Estrogen cream &#8211; not oral<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shingles, patient is miserable<br>Acyclovir plus NSAIDs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What do you prescribe for neuropathic pain with shingles<br>Gabapentin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Community acquired PNA and an adult with comorbidities.<br>Azithromycin plus ceftriaxone<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PO for community acquired MRSA soft tissue infection<br>Bactrim<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What drug causes long term osteopenia<br>Steroids<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Which of the following about pancreatic enzymes is true?<br>We give these for statarea (fat in stools).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What other medical states can trigger the need for pancreatic enzymes?<br>Bariatric procedures<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prescribing a pancreatic enzyme replacement (Lipase, Proease, Amylase)<br>Prescribing for units of Lipase<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Metronidazole bacterial vaginosis, patient drinks.<br>Tell patient not to drink<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do the gell instead<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or clindamycin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Take their SOCIAL hx<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why NP need prescriptive authority<br>Access to care<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prescribing drug with narrow therapeutic index<br>Do labs frequently<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patient brings in x tablets and y tablets &#8211; same drug, different brands<br>The inactive ingredients can be different<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cause rates of dissolution to be different (dissolve differently)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>IV gentamicin, labs show toxic levels, on normal dose<br>Gentamicin highly bound to serum albumin &#8211; check if patient is taking other medications that are binding to serum albumin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you write a prescription what does it need?<br>Sig (directions)<br>Drug<br>Dose<br>Frequency<br>Route<br>Refills<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ie. given &#8211; Lasix, 20mg, PO, daily<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Narcotic analgesic for chronic pain, patient is taking more than prescription, patient is alert, oriented and VSS. What&#8217;s going on?<br>Tolerance<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When is the highest risk for teratogenic risk in pregnancy<br>First trimester<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5 year old has gray teeth<br>Tetracycline<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Older adult, routine visit, on highly protein bound drug (like warfarin), what are you concerned about?<br>Serum albumin level<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Son here, concerned, father had total hip, in pain, son is adamant that he gets demerol (meperidine) what do you tell him<br>Education and morphine<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patient is wheezing, SOB, hr 80, resp 24, 124\/78, provider orders nonselective beta agonist medication. What side effect of that is a primary concern?<br>Tachycardia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What do we use pilocarpine for?<br>Lowers intraocular pressure in patients with glaucoma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A provider reviews a patient&#8217;s chart before using bethanechol for post op urinary retention. Which is contraindicated in using this treatment?<br>Stimulates cholinergic receptors, asthma patients take anticholinergic drugs. Can cause bronchoconstriction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Medication for seasickness<br>Scopalopine<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>S\/E of cyclobenzaprine (10mg a day &#8211; big dose)<br>Blurred vision<br>Dry mouth<br>Constipation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patient with seizures, place on antiepileptic drug, seizures aren&#8217;t getting better<br>Check the levels<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Phenytoin for seizures, want an oral contraceptive, what would you tell them<br>Consider different form of hormone<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You do not prescribe these together, you will prescribe something a non oral contraceptive medication instead<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is it ok for patients in their third trimester to take ASA<br>No &#8211; closes ductus arteriosus<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prescribing prednisone for tendonitis, patient says they are being treated for valley fever- do we still prescribe?<br>No &#8211; increases immunocompromised<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Select all. 11 yo has all vaccines, wellness check, do they need their:<br>Hep B NO<br>PCV 23 NO<br>TDap YES<br>MCV4 YES<br>HPV YES<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What is one of the reason we start methotrexate early in RA<br>Reduces damage<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patient with gout while taking NSAID for a couple months &#8211; gonna start privenicine, but now they have an acute gout outbreak. Do we start privenicine?<br>Delay privenicine (not for acute gout)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patients with elevated uric acid, on warfarin, need to start allopurinol &#8211; what do you need to do with the warfarin?<br>Need to reduce warfarin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patient who has had three gout flare ups in the last year. What kind of medication do we give?<br>Give urate lowering drug<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(allopurinol, febuxostat, Rasburicase)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(canagliflozin, losartan, fenofibrate and sevelamer)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paget&#8217;s disease &#8211; bone pain- what medication really helps?<br>Calcitonin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alendronate (for post menopause osteo) &#8211; what do you tell your patients?<br>Sit up for 30 minutes, take with full glass of water<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Phenylephrine nose spray &#8211; taking way too much &#8211; what&#8217;s gonna happen?<br>Nasal spray addiction &#8211; what do we do? Intranasal steroids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patient with cough, advised to use guaifenesin, they ask why?<br>It stimulates the flow of secretions so they are easier to cough up. It is an expectorant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step one management for asthma<br>Short acting beta agonist (answers look weird)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do we give magnesium hydroxide in renal failure?<br>No, because they can not capitalize the magnesium and can end up with torsades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Post op patient taking opioid meds after ORIF, what meds would we use to prevent constipation<br>Colace<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chronic alcoholic, cirrhosis, elevated ammonia level. What medication are they going to get?<br>Lactulose<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chemo induced N\/V, zofran isn&#8217;t working as well, what do you add?<br>Dethamexazone<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cholesterol therapies causes flushing<br>Niacin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Immigrant is thin and malnourished, sores, bruises, bleeding gums, gingivitis, missing teeth, what vitamin deficiency?<br>Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alcoholic, ataxia, double vision and confusion, evaluate them and they have nystagmus, what vitamin are they deficient in?<br>Thiamine<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Phentermine and topiramate for weight loss<br>Topiramate &#8211; feelings of satiety<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>St. john&#8217;s wort<br>Accelerate the metabolism of many drugs (SSRIs)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inform other providers about this medication to ensure SE or stop the medication<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>COPD develops bronchitis, 39.5 fever<br>ABX and sputum culture<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Child with ear infection &#8211; treated with amoxicillin, what do you move to?<br>Augmentin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pseudomonas infection on piperacillin (zosyn), blood urea nitrogen and serum cr are elevated, what do you do?<br>Decrease dose<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What cephalosporin treats MRSA?<br>Ceftaroline<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What do we treat CDiff with?<br>Oral Vanco<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With clindamycin<br>if they develop bad diarrhea, you may stop it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patient receives the first dose of azithromycin 500mg at 8 today, when should the second dose be tomorrow?<br>8 (24 hours later),<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patient receiving aminoglycoside, culture shows an anaerobic organism. 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