Culture and sensitivity testing of a patient's sacral ulcer ...

[rlane42]

Culture and sensitivity testing of a patient's sacral ulcer reveals the presence of gram-negative aerobic bacteria and the care team is opting for treatment with a monobactam antibiotic. The patient will likely be prescribed
 
  A) penicillin G.
  B) bacitracin.
  C) aztreonam.
  D) imipenem.

Question 2

A nurse is explaining to a pregnant 21-year-old college student why she cannot continue to take ibuprofen (Advil) for her headaches.
 
  The nurse draws a picture depicting drug molecules crossing the placental membrane and entering into the fetal circulation. The nurse tells the patient that the main reason this happens is because
  A) there is a 40 increase in blood volume during pregnancy.
  B) the mother's heart rate is 10 to 15 beats per minute faster during pregnancy.
  C) drugs compete with the hormones of pregnancy for albumin-binding sites.
  D) hemodilution of plasma albumin occurs.

[coyin]

Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

C

[rlane42]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[Dinolord]

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