Question

A group of office workers is concerned because a package was opened that contained a white powder substance. There is a concern that the white powder is anthrax. Which drug does the nurse anticipate being prescribed for the office workers?

A.daptomycin (Cubicin)
B.colistimethate (Coly-Mycin)
C.ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
D.quinupristin-dalfopristin (Synercid)

Answer 1

The nurse would anticipate prescribing ciprofloxacin (Cipro) for office workers concerned about anthrax exposure.

Step-by-step explanation:

When there is a concern of anthrax exposure, the drug that the nurse would anticipate being prescribed for the office workers is ciprofloxacin (Cipro).

Ciprofloxacin is a member of the quinolone family of antibiotics and it is effective against a broad spectrum of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, including Bacillus anthracis which causes anthrax. It works by inhibiting the activity of bacterial DNA gyrase, blocking DNA replication. Ciprofloxacin is commonly used to treat various types of infections, such as urinary tract infections, respiratory infections, abdominal infections, and skin infections.