Viva Voce Scenario 3.1 – Amoxicillin You are working as a…
Question Viva Voce Scenario 3.1 – Amoxicillin You are working as a… Viva Voce Scenario 3.1 – AmoxicillinYou are working as a registered nurse in a surgical ward, buddied with a nursing student, James. You are assigned to care for Mrs Needham, who had debridement of an infected ulcer. You note that Mrs Needham is prescribed oral amoxycillin as part of her management for the infection. James asks you if you could explain the mechanism of action of amoxycillin (Alphamox) to him.Question 1: Explain to Greg the mechanism of action of amoxycillin (Alphamox).Mrs Needham complains of diarrhoea since the commencement of antibiotics and asks you to explain why this is happening.Question 2: Provide an explanation to Mrs Needham why diarrhoea is one of the side-effects of amoxycillin (Alphamox).James noted that Mrs Needham is also charted for other antibiotics. He asks you why more than one antibiotic is needed.Question 3: Explain to James why more than one antibiotic is given when a patient with and infected ulcer.Mrs Needham is due for discharge and prescribed oral antibiotics for further three days. She informs you that she’ll keep any unused antibiotics just in case the infection recurs. Question 4: Explain to Mrs Needham about the duration of taking the prescribed antibiotics, and why she needs to consult her doctor, in case of infection recurrence. Health Science Science Nursing NURSING PHARMACOLO Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)
