This document contains information about sulfonamides, including multiple choice questions. It begins with an introduction to sulfonamides and antimicrobial agents. It then provides 3 multiple choice questions about sulfonamides, asking about their mechanism of action, counseling advice for patients taking them, and assessing side effects in a patient taking them.
20. Multiple choice questions
1. Which is a characteristic that distinguishes
sulfonamides from other drugs used to treat
bacterial infection?
a. Sulfonamides are bactericidal.
b. Sulfonamides are derived from biologic
substances.
c. Sulfonamides have antifungal and antiviral
propertied.
d.Sulfonamides increase bacterial synthesis of folic
acid
21. Mutiple choice questions
2. The nurse is counseling a patient who will
begin taking a sulfonamide drug to treat a urinary
tract infection. What information will the nurse
include in teaching?
a. Drink several quarts of water daily.
b. If stomach upset occurs, take an antacid.
c. Limit sun exposure to no more than 1 hour each
day.
d. Sore throat is a common, harmless side effect.
22. Multiple chopice questions
3. A female patient who is taking trimethoprim-
sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMZ) (Bactrim, Septra) to
treat a urinary tract infection reports vaginal
itching and discharge. The nurse will perform
which action?
a. Ask the patient if she might be pregnant.
b. Reassure the patient that this is a normal side
effect.
c. Report a possible superinfection to the provider.
d. Suspect that the patient is having a hematologic
reaction.