A nurse is conducting an in-service training program for a group of nurses about antibacterial drugs such as penicillins and cephalosporins
During the question-and-answer period, the audience asks for examples of conditions that can be treated by cephalosporins. Which of the following would the nurse include in the response?
A) Hemolysis
B) Urinary tract infections
C) Nausea and diarrhea
D) Jaundice
Ans: B
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Cephalosporins are used to treat respiratory infections, otitis media, urinary tract infections, and bone and joint infections, and prophylactically to treat infections that may result from a sexual assault. Cephalosporins are not used to treat hemolysis or jaundice. Nausea and diarrhea are some of the adverse reactions that can occur when a patient is on cephalosporin therapy.
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