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Quiz 9 Study Guide
1. Common types of bacterium causing pneumonia-related infections.
2. First-line treatment for community acquired pneumonia infection; first-line pneumonia
outpatient treatment for patient with comorbidities or who is immunosuppressed (both po and
IM/IV); and first-line pneumonia outpatient treatment for a pregnant patient.
3. First line UTI treatment for unremarkable teen aged patient and for a 4 year-old patient; ID
patients well-suited for a 3 day UTI treatment regime; patient education to prevent recurrence
of UTIs;
4. How long does it take for outpatient pneumonia treatment to occur until patient feeling better?
7. Why is there a cross-sensitivity and cross-resistance between penicillins and cephalosporins?
9. What are fluoroquinolones reserved for treatment of and why? Also, what is a Black Box
warning for this med?
10. What GI condition is a patient at risk for while taking clindamycin for an infection?
11. Why are tetracyclines contraindicated in children younger than 8 years? Also, minocycline for
acne may cause what neurological condition?
12. What do you need to screen for prior to valacyclovir to an elderly patient; and monitor for if
patient on long-term antifungal therapy with ketoconazole.
13. Patient education concerning anti-viral meds and also Flagyl.
14. Upper respiratory treatment for 3 year-old; ID reasons for caution when prescribing
decongestants;
15. Length of treatment and patient education for sinusitis;
16. Appropriate reasons for waiting to treat an acute otitis media (OM) in a child; parental education
for child treated for acute OM;
17. First-line therapy for a patient with acute otitis externa.
Week 9 Study Notes
Laura Galvan Sat Aug 29 18:07:56 PDT 2015
What is the most common pathogen for typical pneumonia?

- prescribing antibiotics for viral infections - doctor shopping purchasing drugs out of the country -
placement in animal feed - prophylaxis for invasice procedures - using others prescriptions for self
diagnosis and treatment - not taking or finishing the prescription as ordered
Lifestyle changes for pneumonia
Adequate hydration, rest, and cessation of smoking
Cephalosporins cross-sensitivity:
cross-hypersensitivity with penicillins in 5-10%:
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