The nurse knows that cephalosporins prescribed for STDs belong to which generation?
a. Third generation
b. First generation
c. Second generation
d. Fourth generation
a. Third generation
FEEDBACK:
a. Rocephin is a third-generation cephalosporin and is sensitive to gram-negative bacteria associated with sexually transmitted infections such as gonorrhea.
b. First-generation cephalosporins are effective against gram-positive and some gram-negative organisms. .
c. Second-generation cephalosporins are effective against gram-positive and a greater number of gram-negative organisms. .
d. Fourth-generation cephalosporins are effective against a greater number of gram-positive and gram-negative organisms. .
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