Question

PN 105 Fundamentals of Nursing I Otitis Media - Amoxicillin SA, age 6 years, has otitis media. The health care provider ordered amoxicillin 250 mg. every 8 hours. The nurse asks SA's parent if SA is allergic to any drugs, and the parent says that SA is allergic to penicillin. 1. What are the similarities and differences in penicillin and amoxicillin? Explain your answer. 2. What nursing actions should the nurse take and why? The health care provider changed the amoxicin order to cefaclor (Ceclor) 250 mg every 8 hours. The therapeutic dose for children is 20-40mg/kg/dose in three divided doses. The child weighs 40 pounds 3. What are the similarities and differences in amoxicillin and cefaclor? Explain your answer. 4. Is the prescribed cefaclor dosage for SA within safe parameters? Explain your answer. 5. Explain the significance of the nurse asking about allergies to antibiotics such as penicillin. What is the relationship of penicillin and cefaclor in regard to allergies? 6. What should the nurse include in patient teaching for SA and her parents regarding cefaclor?

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PAGE NO.: DATE: 1 Area Simmilarities in Penicillina and Amoxicilline are as follows Penicilline and amoxicilline both are obtained from a fungus Penicillium so both comes from penicilline family. 2) Penicillin and Amoxicillin both Can be used for the treatment of Bacterial infections. The mechanism of action of both drugs are also Simmilar they inhibit and stop the multiplications of bacteria. 4) Penicillin and Amoxicillin both are available and manufactured as generic drugs. 5) Penicillin and Amoxicillin both drugs has some side effects such as nausia, vomitting, diarrhoea etc. Penicillin and Amoxicillin Contraindicated for careth the allergies from Penicillin are person drugs. with

PAGE NO.: DATE: 1 & between Penicillin Differances in and Amoxicillin I 1 Penicillin while I bitter is having Amoxicillin taste. a bitter does not taste have a - @ Penicillin is used for treatment of Scarlet fever, soft tissue infections, while Amoxicillin is used a for UTI ENT infections and skin infections etc Penicillin can be used for certain infections because many bacterial are rasistant to it. while Amoxicillin are useful for many infections 4) Penicillin has many side effect ! while Amoxicillin has less side effects as compaired to other antibiotics.