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Final Exam: NR293 / NR 293 (Latest Update 2026/2027) Pharmacology Review| Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct -Chamberlain
Final Exam: NR293 / NR 293 (Latest Update
2026/2027) Pharmacology Review| Complete
Guide with Questions and Verified Answers|
100% Correct -Chamberlain
Q: beta lactam penicilins MOA
Answer:
safest class
bacteriocidal
inhibition of bacterial cell wall synthesis
Q: uses of penicillins
Answer:
strep
staph
pneumonia
meningitis
skin, bone, and joint infections
stomach infections
blood and valve infections
gas gangrene
tetanus
anthrax
sickle cell anemia in infants
Q: broad spectrum penicillin
Answer:
bacteriocidal
ecoli
salmonella
influenza
Q: adverse effects of penicillin
Answer:
allergy most common
rash
pruritus
fever
anaphylaxis
lowered WBC, RBC, platelet count
GI upset
Q: patient education for penicillins
Answer:
side effects
bleeding
increase fluid intake
take with food
Q: drugs for penicillin
Answer:
broad spectrum:
amoxicillin
combination:
piperacillin plus tazobactam (zosyn)
give 3 times a day infused over 4 hours or every 6 hours infused over 1 hour
Q: cephalosporins MOA
Answer:
largest class
interfere with bacterial cell wall synthesis, bind to the same penicillin binding proteins
Q: uses of cephalosporins
Answer:
treatment of gram positive and negative anaerobic bacteria
mostly gram negative
patients who cannot tolerate the less expensive penicillins
respiratory infections
urinary infections
skin infections
bone and joint infections
genital infections
Q: contraindications of cephalosporins
Answer:
may cause cross allergy potential with penicillin
Q: adverse effects of cephalosporins
Answer:
weakness
pruritus
GI distress
high doses can cause
bleeding
seizures
nephrotoxicity
Q: patient education of cephalosporins
Answer:
side effects
administration
monitor kidney function with 1st generation
Q: drugs for cephalosporins
Answer:
first generation
Cefazolin (ancef)
not effective for beta lactase
gram positive bacteria
may cause kidney toxicity
Q: macrolides MOA
Answer:
broad spectrum
inhibit protein synthesis
binds reversibly to 50S ribosomal subunits of microbes
Q: uses of macrolides
Answer:
whooping cough
legionnaires disease
Hpylori
streptococcus
influenza
mycoplasma pneumonia
generic use:
respiratory
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