Author Question: Sarah is a 25-year-old female who is 8 weeks pregnant and has a urinary tract infection. What would ... (Read 73 times)

123654777 · **on:** Jul 24, 2018

Sarah is a 25-year-old female who is 8 weeks pregnant and has a urinary tract infection. What would be the appropriate antibiotic to prescribe for her?

1. Ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
2. Amoxicillin (Trimox)
3. Doxycycline
4. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Septra)

Question 2

Pong-tai is a 12-month-old child who is being treated with amoxicillin for acute otitis media. His parents call the clinic and say he has developed diarrhea. The appropriate action would be to:

1. Advise the parents that some diarrhea is normal with amoxicillin and recommend probiotics daily.
2. Change the antibiotic to one that is less of a gastrointestinal irritant.
3. Order stool cultures for suspected viral pathogens not treated by the amoxicillin.
4. Recommend increased fluids and fiber in his diet.