Which medication will the nurse prepare to administer as the ...

[lbcchick]

Which medication will the nurse prepare to administer as the primary antibiotic of choice for the treatment of anthrax?
 
  1. Erythromycin
  2. Ciprofloxacin
  3. Ampicillin
  4. Vancomycin

Question 2

The nurse contacts the pharmacy to have the antidote for nerve agent poisoning available when victims of a mass casualty event arrive in the emergency department. The agent that the nurse is requesting is:
 
  1. methylprednisolone.
  2. acetylcysteine.
  3. protamine sulfate.
  4. atropine sulfate.

[Sassygurl126]

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: Erythromycin is not the primary antibiotic used to treat anthrax.
Rationale 2: Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) is the primary antibiotic used to treat anthrax, with a prophylaxis oral dose of 500 mg every 12 hours for 60 days.
Rationale 3: Ampicillin is not the primary antibiotic used to treat anthrax.
Rationale 4: Vancomycin is not the primary antibiotic used to treat anthrax.
Global Rationale: Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) is the primary antibiotic used to treat anthrax, with a prophylaxis oral dose of 500 mg every 12 hours for 60 days. The other medications can be used to treat anthrax, but are not the primary antibiotic.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Methylprednisolone is not an antidote.
Rationale 2: Acetylcysteine is not the antidote for nerve gas poisoning.
Rationale 3: Protamine sulfate is not the antidote for nerve gas poisoning.
Rationale 4: The antidote for nerve gas is the anticholinergic drug atropine sulfate.
Global Rationale: The antidote for nerve gas is the anticholinergic drug atropine sulfate. The remaining drugs do not have this indication.

[lbcchick]

Both answers were spot on, thank you once again

[Sassygurl126]

Great! Please up vote