A Patient Is Diagnosed with a Lung Infection Caused by P

question 17

Multiple Choice

A patient is diagnosed with a lung infection caused by P. aeruginosa. The culture and sensitivity report shows sensitivity to all aminoglycosides. The nurse knows that the rate of resistance to gentamicin is common in this hospital. The nurse will expect the provider to order which medication?

• A) Amikacin [Amikin]
• B) Gentamicin
• C) Paromomycin
• D) Tobramycin

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Definitions:

Neuronal Membrane

The lipid bilayer that surrounds a neuron, maintaining the cell's structure and contributing to its function by regulating the movement of ions and molecules.

Activation Gate

In the context of cell membrane channels, this refers to a mechanism that opens or closes ion channels in the cell membrane in response to physiological stimuli.

Transport Pump

Proteins in cell membranes that use energy to move substances across the membrane, often against a concentration gradient.

Saltatory Conduction

The transmission of a neural impulse along a myelinated neuron; ion activity at one node depolarizes the next node along the axon.