Each of the following contributes to emerging drug resistance except ________.

Which of the following statements does not accurately reflect the origins of antimicrobial drugs?

Lysogeny refers to ________.

NCLEX Prep – Test Bank Question:  Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the questions that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format. A 76-year-old male visits his primary care physician with complaints of burning with urination and a frequent urge to void. The RN aids the patient in collecting a urine specimen to be sent for analysis. While awaiting the final results of drug susceptibility testing in the lab, the patient is prescribed oral sulfasoxazole. Which of the following reactions by the patient could demonstrate an allergic response to the drug?  

NCLEX Prep – Test Bank Question:  Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the questions that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format. An RN working in a research unit is responsible for data and specimen collection for multiple research studies. A patient is admitted as a participant in a study focused on the role of tRNA mutations in Alzheimer’s disease. The 78-year-old male is accompanied by his wife and daughter. Prior to obtaining the first blood specimen, the study coordinator provides education regarding the importance of the study and the overall process of protein synthesis. tRNA plays a role in which of the following processes of protein synthesis?  

Ciprofloxacin is a synthetic drug that interferes with the action of DNA helicases.  This means that ________.

Each of the following is the target of antimicrobial agents except ________.

Penicillinases are enzymes produced by bacterial cells, usually after acquiring a new gene, that ________.

What cell wall inhibiting drug is used in cases of penicillin and methicillin resistance?

A nurse is caring for a client who is at 34 weeks of gestationVital SignsBlood pressure 138/76 mm HgHeart rate 100/minRespiratory rate 20/minTemperature 36.6º C (97.9º F)Diagnostic ResultsFasting blood glucose 140 mg/dL (60 to 105 mg/dL)HbA1c 10% (less than 6.5%) Urinalysis:Appearance cloudy (clear)Color amber yellow (amber yellow)pH 4.8 (4.6 to 8.0)Positive urine glucose (negative)3+ ketones (negative)Urine specific gravity 1.010 (1.005 to 1.030) Vital SignsBlood pressure 138/76 mm HgHeart rate 100/minRespiratory rate 20/minTemperature 36.6º C (97.9º F)Complete the diagram by placing your HOTSPOT from the choices below to specify what Potential Condition the client is most likely experiencing, 2 actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and 2 parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the client’s progress.