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Adverse effects and toxicity
Adverse effects and toxicity ( 5 Questions)
A nurse is reviewing the medication history of a client who is prescribed an antibiotic for a urinary tract infection. The nurse notes that the client has a history of allergic reactions to penicillins, cephalosporins, sulfonamides, and fluoroquinolones.
Which class of antibiotics should the nurse avoid administering to this client?
The nurse should avoid administering macrolides to this client because they have a history of allergic reactions to penicillins, cephalosporins, sulfonamides, and fluoroquinolones. Macrolides are a class of antibiotics that have a similar structure and mechanism of action to penicillins and cephalosporins. Therefore, there is a risk of cross-reactivity and hypersensitivity reactions between these antibiotics.
Choice B is wrong because Tetracyclines is wrong because tetracyclines are a class of antibiotics that have a different structure and mechanism of action from penicillins, cephalosporins, sulfonamides, and fluoroquinolones. They are not likely to cause cross-reactivity or hypersensitivity reactions in this client.
Choice C is wrong because Aminoglycosides is wrong because aminoglycosides are a class of antibiotics that have a different structure and mechanism of action from penicillins, cephalosporins, sulfonamides, and fluoroquinolones. They are not likely to cause cross-reactivity or hypersensitivity reactions in this client.
Choice D is wrong because Glycopeptides is wrong because glycopeptides are a class of antibiotics that have a different structure and mechanism of action from penicillins, cephalosporins, sulfonamides, and fluoroquinolones. They are not likely to cause cross-reactivity or hypersensitivity reactions in this client.
The nurse should avoid administering macrolides to this client because they have a history of allergic reactions to penicillins, cephalosporins, sulfonamides, and fluoroquinolones. Macrolides are a class of antibiotics that have a similar structure and mechanism of action to penicillins and cephalosporins. Therefore, there is a risk of cross-reactivity and hypersensitivity reactions between these antibiotics.
Choice B is wrong because Tetracyclines is wrong because tetracyclines are a class of antibiotics that have a different structure and mechanism of action from penicillins, cephalosporins, sulfonamides, and fluoroquinolones. They are not likely to cause cross-reactivity or hypersensitivity reactions in this client.
Choice C is wrong because Aminoglycosides is wrong because aminoglycosides are a class of antibiotics that have a different structure and mechanism of action from penicillins, cephalosporins, sulfonamides, and fluoroquinolones. They are not likely to cause cross-reactivity or hypersensitivity reactions in this client.
Choice D is wrong because Glycopeptides is wrong because glycopeptides are a class of antibiotics that have a different structure and mechanism of action from penicillins, cephalosporins, sulfonamides, and fluoroquinolones. They are not likely to cause cross-reactivity or hypersensitivity reactions in this client.