CONTENT RELATED CONTENT STUDENT COURSE

OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES OBJECTIVE

Concepts of Anti-Infective Therapy

Examine concepts associated with Required Readings:
A. Anti-infective Concepts anti-infective therapy. 1, 5
1. Anti-infective Concepts Adams & Urban:
2. Classification of Anti-infectives Interpret sign, symptoms and Chapter 49, 50, 51,52, 53,
3. Mechanism of Action 55, 56 (pp. 948- 849), 57
diagnostic findings related to 1,2
4. Anti-infective Selection (pp. 948-949).
infections and treatment of infectious
a. Culture
b. Sensitivity diseases.
Review Ignatavicius:
5. Resistance Chapter 25
6. Prophylactic Therapy Identify how signs and symptoms of 2, 4, 5
7. Empiric Therapy an infection may differ in an older ATI Pharmacology
8. Hypersensensitivity adult. Review Module: Chapter
9. Superinfections 43, 44, 45, 47 (pp. 628-
Apply the principles of bacteria 635) 1, 2
resistance to anti-infective therapy
C. Anti-infective Therapy Groups Classroom Activities:
1. Considerations for each anti-infective group Prioritize the nursing care associated Lecture/Discussion 1, 2, 4,5
a. mechanism of action for group with a client experiencing an anti- PowerPoint
b. Indications for group infective hyper sensitivity response. Review of culture and
c. adverse effects for group sensitivity reports
d. nursing consideration for group Case Studies
Apply the importance of correct anti- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
2. Antibiotics Affecting Bacterial Cell Wall Group Debates
infective selection and treatment
a) Penicillin
b) Cephalosporin course.
c) Carbapenem
d) Miscellaneous - Vancomycin Explain the mechanisms of action of 1
3. Antibiotics Affecting Bacterial Protein Synthesis various anti-infective.
a) Tetracyclines
b) Macrolides Identify adverse effects of specific 2, 3, 4, 5
c) Aminoglycosides anti-infective groups.
d) Miscellaneous - Clindamycin
4. Fluoroquinolones & Miscellaneous Antibacterials Support the nursing care associated
a) Ciprofloxacin (Cipro with various anti-infective agents. 1,2,3,4,5
b) Metronidazole (Flagyl)
5. Sulfonamides
6. Anti-fungals
a) Amphotericin B
b) Fluconazole .
c) Nystatin
7. Non-HIV Antiviral Agents

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