Ross: Prescribing

at a Glance

Sarah Ross

Multiple Choice: Using drugs for infection

Question 1.

A 44-year-old woman who has type II diabetes mellitus has been admitted to hospital with severe cellulitis of her right shin. She has now had 24 hours of intravenous benzylpenicillin and flucloxacillin.

Which of the following parameters would stop you switching to oral therapy at this point?

A. Blood pressure 110/78 mmHg
B. Heart rate 85 bpm
C. No sign of improvement in the cellulitic area
D. Respiratory rate 24 breaths per minute
E. Temperature 36.4°C
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