The development of a new infection as a result of the elimination of normal flora by an antibiotic is referred to as what?

A nurse is preparing to administer ceftriaxone (Rocephin) to a client who has pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae.
The nurse should recognize that ceftriaxone belongs to which generation of cephalosporins?

A nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving gentamicin IV for treatment of endocarditis caused by gram-negative bacteria.
Which laboratory value should be monitored closely during gentamicin therapy?

A nurse is educating a group of travelers who are going to a region where malaria is endemic.
Which of the following antimalarial drugs should the nurse recommend for prophylaxis? (Select all that apply.).

The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a patient who will be taking oral linezolid (Zyvox) to treat a complicated skin infection caused by vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE).
Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?

A nurse is educating a client who has a respiratory infection and a new prescription for azithromycin (Zithromax).
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? (Select all that apply).

Which term is used to describe an agent that inhibits bacterial growth but does not kill bacteria?

Which of the following antiviral medications prevents viral fusion with host cell membrane?

A nurse is preparing to administer ivermectin to a client who has onchocerciasis (river blindness).
Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor for in this client?

A nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a client who has a fungal infection and is receiving itraconazole therapy.
Which of the following findings should alert the nurse to a potential adverse effect of this medication?

(Select all that apply) A microbe acquires antibiotic resistance by which means?