Which of the following antibiotics has nonantibacterial properties?
a. penicillin
b. erythromycin
c. tetracycline
d. clindamycin
c. Tetracyclines have both antibacterial and nonantibacterial properties. Besides affecting bacterial growth, they also affect the host response by inhibiting the production and secretion of collagenase by cells in the body such as polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs).
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a. Psychomotor agitation b. Hypothermia c. Delirium with agitation d. Respiratory arrest
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If blood glucose exceeds 180 mg/dL, the kidneys will:
A) retain glucose in the bloodstream. B) increase the ability to store glucose. C) release excess glucose in the urine. D) retain both sodium and potassium.
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