A 9-month-old client enters the emergency department carried by his parent. The parent states, "He is fussy and won't eat. He feels hot and is pulling at his ears." Acute otitis media (OM) is diagnosed
What is the first-line drug for treatment of middle ear infection?
a. Acetyl sulfisoxazole (Gantrisin)
b. Amoxicillin (Amoxil, Augmentin)
c. Erythromycin (E-Mycin)
d. Cefaclor (Ceclor)
ANS: B
Amoxicillin (Amoxil, Augmentin) is the drug of choice for acute otitis media.
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a. Conduct air to lower airway. b. Provide area for gas exchange. c. Prevent foreign matter from entering respiratory system. d. Warm, humidify, and filter air entering lungs. e. Provide transportation of oxygen and carbon dioxide between alveoli and cells.