NUR 316 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Dyscrasia, Bone Marrow Suppression, Peripheral Neuropathy

• School: University of Maine
• Department: Nursing
• Course: NUR 316
• Professor: Susan Wheaton

Document Summary

Inhibits growth of bacteria by preventing folic acid synthesis: therapeutic uses. Tx of a broad spectrum of infections, stis, ulcerative colitis, crohn"s disease, rheumatoid arthritis, otitis media, bronchitis, utis, pneumonitis. Adjunct tx: malaria & toxoplasmosis: side effects/toxicities. Hematology: blood dyscrasias due to bone marrow suppression. Drink 2-3 l fluid to prevent crystalluria from damaging nephrons. Decrease effectiveness of oral contraceptives (need back method while on antibiotic & possibly for several days after completion) For this & all meds that cause blood dyscrasias, report sore throat, bruising, joint pain, bleeding, muscle weakness to hcp: food-drug interactions & drug-drug interactions. Risk of hypoglycemia increases with tolbutamide, tolazamide, glyburide, Risk of nephrotoxicity increases with cyclosporine: meds. Disrupts cell wall synthesis causing leakage of cell contents & bacteria death: therapeutic uses. Utis, skin infections, intra-abdominal infections, gynecological infections: side effects/toxicities. Inflammation, phlebitis & discomfort at injection site (admin iv & im only: nursing implications/pt teaching.