Empiric therapy Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NUR-641E Mid-Term Exam Study Guide Note: Read the questions: the questions only have one answer unless the question specifically states there is more than one correct answer. ANSWERED SO FAR Understand what a prodrug is, and activation/inactivation by liver enzymes, and how it differs from active drugs. Know what Bioavailability (BA) Bioavailability is affected by chemical instability, solubility and first-pass metabolism Bioequivalence does not affect bioavailability Understand what the Cytochr...

NR 566 Advanced Pharmacology Care of the Family Midterm SATISFIED Study Guide REAL NR566 Advanced Pharmacology NR566 Week One PI Support: Chapter 70-76 -access medicine: with chamberlain- for flash cards and review of books for free Chapter 70 Table 70.1: Classifications of Antimicrobial Drugs by Susceptible Organisms: Narrow vs. Broad spectrum? o The Difference in antibiotic coverage ▪ broad: covers more and possibly gram – and gram + ▪ narrow: covers just a few microorgan...

Internal Medicine EOR Review (UPDATED TABLE GUIDE). Internal Medicine EOR Review Cardiology (20%) Angina Pectoris Stable Unstable Prinzmetal Predictable pattern* Aggravated c exertion; alleviated c rest or NTG; Caused by FIXED* plaque EKG: STd ONLY* Outpatient Setting Unpredictable pattern* New onset while RESTING*; NOT alleviated c rest EKG: STd or TWi* MUST ADMIT* Unpredictable/EPISODIC pattern* Triggered by COCAINE*, alcohol or triptans* EKG: STe +/- reciprocal changes M...

NR 293 Final Exam bacteriostatic - ANSWER drugs that do not kill the bacteria, but slows their growth culture and sensitivity - ANSWER take a blood culture so we can determine where the bacteria is growing; sensitivity report determines the best treatment antibiotic combos - ANSWER Additiv...

Exam 3: NUR201 / NUR 201 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Medical-Surgical Nursing I | Questions and Verified Answers 100% Correct | Grade A - Fortis Question: What is empiric antibiotic therapy? Answer: give antibiotic therapy before we get cultures back. (don't wait 24-48 hours) don't have the right answer but using our best guess. Question: What kind of objective data would you expect when assessing a patient with pneumonia? Answer: cough, auscultate lungs hear crackles wheezes...

Exam 1: NR293 / NR 293 (New 2024/2025 Update) Pharmacology |Review with Questions and Verified Answers| Complete Guide| 100% Correct | A Grade - Chamberlain UESTION Pharmacotherapeutics Chamberlain Answer: The clinical use of drugs to prevent and treat diseases Defines principles of drug actions—the cellular processes that change in response to the presence of drug molecules Drugs are organized into pharmacologic classes QUESTION acute therapy Answ...

NR293 / NR-293 Exam 1 (Latest Update 2024 / 2025): Pharmacology for Nursing Practice | Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Chamberlain Question: What is the common cold and what is it caused by? Answer: It is an upper respiratory infection that is usually viral. Most are caused by influenza or rhinovirus. Question: What are treatment therapy options for the common cold? Answer: symptomatic or empiric therapy Question: What is an allergic ...

Midterm Exam: NR566/ NR 566 (2023/ 2024 Latest Update) Advanced Pharmacology for Care of the Family Exam Review| Complete Guide with Questions and 100% Correct Verified Answers| Grade A - Chamberlain Q: When to use narrow-spectrum agents Answer: Used when infecting pathogen is unknown. Q: What are empiric antibiotics Answer: Starting treatment without cultures or prior to receiving results. Q: When to prescribe empiric antibiotics Answer: Critically ill, hospit...

Exam 2: NSG533/ NSG 533 (NEW 2023/ 2024 Update) Advanced Pharmacology Exam Review| Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct QUESTION In the outpatient setting, which antibiotics are recommended for the empir- ic treatment of CAP in adults without comorbidities? Answer: Amoxicillin 1 gram three times daily or Doxycycline 100 mg twice daily or A macrolide with macrolide resistance less than 25% QUESTION In the outpatient setting for treatment in ad...

CMN 568 Unit 4 SG Exam Review Questions and Answers . CMN 568 Unit 4 SG Chapter 15: GI Disorders (McPhee, pp. 589-612) Dyspepsia:  Essentials of Diagnosis: o Predominant epigastric pain for at least 1 month. o May be associated epigastric fullness, nausea, heartburn, or vomiting. o Endoscopy is warranted in all patients age 60 years or older & selected younger patients w/ alarm features. o In all other patients, testing for Helicobacter pylori is recommended; if positive, antibacter...