1. The nurse assumes care for a patient who is currently receiving a dose of intravenous

vancomycin (Vancocin) infusing at 20 mg/min. The nurse notes red blotches on the

patient’s face, neck, and chest and assesses a blood pressure of 80/55 mm Hg. Which action

will the nurse take? Slow the infusion to 10 mg/min and observe the patient closely.

2. The nurse is caring for a patient who has recurrent wound infections. The patient’s current

infection is not responding to an antibiotic that has been used successfully several times in

the past. The nurse understands that this is most likely due to: acquired bacterial resistance

3. . The nurse is caring for a patient who will begin taking doxycycline to treat an infection.

The nurse should plan to give this medication: . n. c. with food to improve absorption

4. The nurse is caring for a 7-year-old patient who will receive oral antibiotics. Which

antibiotic order will the nurse question for this patient Tetracycline (Sumycin)

5. The nurse is preparing to administer the first dose of intravenous ceftriaxone (Rocephin) to

a patient. When reviewing the patient’s chart, the nurse notes that the patient previously