Exam 3 Module 9: NUR 2474

Exam 3 Module 9: NUR 2474 /

NUR2474 ( Update 2025 / 2026) Pharmacology for Professional Nursing Questions & Answers - Rasmussen

Question:

Linezolid

Answer:

What it does: Treats MRSA, VRE, and other gram-positive infections.

Class: Oxazolidinone Antibiotic.

Action: Inhibits bacterial protein synthesis.

Side Effects: Diarrhea, headache, nausea, myelosuppression.

Key Considerations: Avoid MAOIs; monitor CBC for bone marrow

suppression.

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Question:

Clindamycin

Answer:

What it does: Treats anaerobic infections and group A strep.

Class: Lincosamide Antibiotic.

Action: Inhibits bacterial protein synthesis (bacteriostatic or bactericidal).

Side Effects: C. diff, hepatotoxicity, rash.

Key Considerations: Monitor for severe diarrhea (C. diff risk); use only for

susceptible infections.

Question:

Daptomycin

Answer:

What it does: Treats bloodstream infections and skin infections caused by

gram-positive bacteria, including MRSA.

Class: Cyclic Lipopeptide Antibiotic.

Action: Disrupts bacterial cell membrane, causing cell death.

Side Effects: Nausea, diarrhea, rash, muscle injury.

Key Considerations: Monitor for muscle pain or weakness; avoid with statins

due to rhabdomyolysis risk.

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