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Which function is measured by a patient's serum creatinine level before starting antibiotic therapy?
Which function is measured by a patient's serum creatinine level before starting antibiotic therapy?
Which interaction is caused by administering divalent minerals such as a calcium supplement within an hour of a quinolone such as levofloxacin?
Which interaction is caused by administering divalent minerals such as a calcium supplement within an hour of a quinolone such as levofloxacin?
Which laboratory reports would the nurse evaluate if the patient is administered vancomycin and tobramycin?
Which laboratory reports would the nurse evaluate if the patient is administered vancomycin and tobramycin?
Which instruction would the nurse give a patient about administering topical clindamycin?
Which instruction would the nurse give a patient about administering topical clindamycin?
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Which foods will the nurse instruct the patient to avoid during levofloxacin therapy?
Which foods will the nurse instruct the patient to avoid during levofloxacin therapy?
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Which instruction would the nurse give a patient about allergic reactions to an antibacterial drug?
Which instruction would the nurse give a patient about allergic reactions to an antibacterial drug?
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Which adverse drug effect would the nurse need to monitor for a patient with a tobramycin serum drug concentration greater than 2 mcg/mL?
Which adverse drug effect would the nurse need to monitor for a patient with a tobramycin serum drug concentration greater than 2 mcg/mL?
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Which antibiotic binds to 30S ribosomes to prevent protein synthesis in bacteria?
Which antibiotic binds to 30S ribosomes to prevent protein synthesis in bacteria?
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Which microbe is included in the spectrum of antimicrobial activity for the drug amikacin?
Which microbe is included in the spectrum of antimicrobial activity for the drug amikacin?
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Which antibiotic is used in patients who have infections of the eyes, ears, or skin and for suppressing bowel flora before bowel surgery?
Which antibiotic is used in patients who have infections of the eyes, ears, or skin and for suppressing bowel flora before bowel surgery?
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Which antibiotic is the drug of choice for the treatment of anthrax?
Which antibiotic is the drug of choice for the treatment of anthrax?
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Which solution would the nurse administer with quinupristin?
Which solution would the nurse administer with quinupristin?
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