A Patient Was Ordered a Cephalosporin Medication as a Broad-Spectrum

question 27

Multiple Choice

A patient was ordered a cephalosporin medication as a broad-spectrum antibiotic for a severe infection.The nurse knows that which of the following is an important factor about this medication?

• A) It is not effective after penicillin use.
• B) It is more effective on gram-positive organisms.
• C) It should not be used by those allergic to penicillin.
• D) It is less effective in resistant organisms.

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