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ATI Week 2: Adverse Effects of Antibiotics and Interactions, Exams of Nursing

Answers to questions related to adverse effects of various antibiotics and interactions between different medications. It covers topics such as jaundice, numbness, dizziness, tendon pain, rashes, and drug interactions. Students studying pharmacology, nursing, or healthcare professions can benefit from this document as study notes or revision material.

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NR224 Week 2 ATI Answers
1. A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking isoniazid (INH)
to treat tuberculosis. The health care professional should tell the patient to report which of the
following adverse effects of the drug? (Select all that apply)
-Jaundice
-Numbness of the hands
-Dizziness
2. A health care professional is caring for a patient who is taking ciprofloxacin (Cipro) to treat a
urinary tract infection and has rheumatoid arthritis, for which he takes prednisolone (Prelone).
Recognizing the adverse effects of ciprofloxacin, the health care professional should tell the
patient to report which of the following?
-Tendon pain
3. A health care professional is caring for a patient who takes an oral contraceptive and is about
to begin rifampin (Rifadin) therapy to treat tuberculosis. The health care professional should
include which of the following instructions?
-Use additional contraceptive
4. A primary care provider should prescribe a lower dose of aztreonam (Azactam) for a patient
who has a respiratory tract infection and also has which of the following?
-Renal Impairment
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NR224 Week 2 ATI Answers

  1. A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking isoniazid (INH) to treat tuberculosis. The health care professional should tell the patient to report which of the following adverse effects of the drug? (Select all that apply) -Jaundice -Numbness of the hands -Dizziness
  2. A health care professional is caring for a patient who is taking ciprofloxacin (Cipro) to treat a urinary tract infection and has rheumatoid arthritis, for which he takes prednisolone (Prelone). Recognizing the adverse effects of ciprofloxacin, the health care professional should tell the patient to report which of the following? -Tendon pain
  3. A health care professional is caring for a patient who takes an oral contraceptive and is about to begin rifampin (Rifadin) therapy to treat tuberculosis. The health care professional should include which of the following instructions? -Use additional contraceptive
  4. A primary care provider should prescribe a lower dose of aztreonam (Azactam) for a patient who has a respiratory tract infection and also has which of the following? -Renal Impairment
  1. A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking cephalexin (Keflex) to treat bacterial meningitis. The health care professional should explain to the patient the need to monitor which of the following laboratory tests? -Creatinine
  2. A primary care provider is prescribing drug therapy for a patient whose sputum culture results indicate methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Which of the following drugs should be administered? -Vancomycin (Vancocin) 7.A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking nitrofurantoin (Macrodantin) to treat a urinary tract infection. The health care professional should tell the patient to report which of the following adverse effects of the drug? -Cough
  3. A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin gentamicin therapy to treat an infection. The health care professional should monitor the patient for which of the following? -Urine output

tetracycline, the health care professional should suspect which of the following? -Pseudomembranous enterocolitis

  1. Which of the following drugs should the provider prescribe for a patient who has streptococcal pharyngitis and is allergic to penicillin? -Erythromycin
  2. A patient who is taking imipenem (Primaxin) to treat a bacterial infection contacts the health care professional to report an inability to eat because of mouth pain. Recognizing the adverse effects of imipenem, the health care professional should suspect which of the following? -Suprainfection
  3. When administering erythromycin to a patient who has pneumococcal pneumonia, the health care professional should monitor for which of the following adverse effects of the drug? -Cardiac dysrhythmias
  4. A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking acyclovir (Zovirax) to treat a herpes simplex infection. The health care professional should monitor which of the following laboratory values for the patient? -BUN
  1. A health care professional is preparing to administer amphotericin B IV to a patient who has a systemic fungal infection. Which of the following drugs should the health care professional administer prior to the infusion to prevent or minimize adverse reactions during amphotericin B administration? (Select all that apply) -Acetaminophen (Tylenol) -Diphenhydramine
  2. A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking metronidazole (Flagyl) to treat an anaerobic intra-abdominal bacterial infection. The health care professional should recognize the cautious use of the drug is indicated if the patient has which of the following? -Seizure disorder
  3. A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to receive gentamicin to treat a systemic infection. The health care professional should question the use of the drug for a patient who is also taking which of the following drugs? -Furosemide (Lasix)
  4. A health care professional is caring for a patient who is taking warfarin (Coumadin) and is about to begin taking trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim) to treat a urinary tract infection. The health care professional should question the drug regimen because taking these two drugs concurrently can increase the patient's risk for which of the following?

-Cefotean -Metronidazole (Flagyl)