A Nurse Is Explaining to Nursing Students Why a Cephalosporin

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Multiple Choice

A nurse is explaining to nursing students why a cephalosporin is used in conjunction with an aminoglycoside for a patient with an infection. Which statement by a student indicates understanding of the teaching?

• A) "Cephalosporins enhance the actions of aminoglycosides by weakening bacterial cell walls."
• B) "Cephalosporins prevent neuromuscular blockade associated with aminoglycosides."
• C) "Cephalosporins prolong the postantibiotic effects of the aminoglycosides so doses can be decreased."
• D) "Cephalosporins reduce bacterial resistance to aminoglycosides."

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