Question 1

Patients who take metronidazole (Flagyl)should be advised to not consume which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Tea or coffee 
B) Milk or other calcium-containing dairy products 
C) Green leafy vegetables 
D) Alcohol 
A) Tea or coffee 
B) Milk or other calcium-containing dairy products 
C) Green leafy vegetables 
D) Alcohol D

Question 2

When prescribing an aminoglycoside,clinicians must remember that this type of drug has the potential to cause which of the following conditions?

Accepted Answer

A) Stevens-Johnson Syndrome 
B) Ototoxicity 
C) Decalcification of bone and teeth 
D) Aplastic anemia 
A) Stevens-Johnson Syndrome 
B) Ototoxicity 
C) Decalcification of bone and teeth 
D) Aplastic anemia B

Question 3

For which of the following reasons were cephalosporins developed?

Accepted Answer

A) Ease of manufacturing and lower cost 
B) Immediate bioavailability and long duration of activity (24 hours) 
C) Toxicities not as severe or as frequent as Penicillin (PCN) 
D) Broader spectrums of activity over gram-negative bacteria 
A) Ease of manufacturing and lower cost 
B) Immediate bioavailability and long duration of activity (24 hours) 
C) Toxicities not as severe or as frequent as Penicillin (PCN) 
D) Broader spectrums of activity over gram-negative bacteria D

Question 4

Which of the following is typically given to treat Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Lyme disease?

Accepted Answer

A) ticarcillin (Ticar) 
B) tetracycline (Achromycin V) 
C) tobramycin (Nebcin) 
D) gatifloxacin (Tequin) 
A) ticarcillin (Ticar) 
B) tetracycline (Achromycin V) 
C) tobramycin (Nebcin) 
D) gatifloxacin (Tequin)

Question 5

The aminoglycosides,such as gentamicin,neomycin,and tobramycin,are best used against which pathogens?

Accepted Answer

A) Gram-positive 
B) Gram-negative 
C) Yeasts and spores 
D) Anaerobes 
A) Gram-positive 
B) Gram-negative 
C) Yeasts and spores 
D) Anaerobes

Question 6

Serious anaerobic infections as well as peptic ulcer disease caused by Helicobacter.pylori will respond well to which of the following medications?

Accepted Answer

A) terbinafine (Lamisil) 
B) naftifine (Naftin) 
C) metronidazole (Flagyl) 
D) fluconazole (Diflucan) 
A) terbinafine (Lamisil) 
B) naftifine (Naftin) 
C) metronidazole (Flagyl) 
D) fluconazole (Diflucan)

Question 7

If given too rapidly,which of the following drugs can cause severe hypotension accompanied by a rash with flat and raised lesions on the face,neck,chest,and arms?

Accepted Answer

A) azithromycin (Zithromax) 
B) ampicillin 
C) tetracycline (Achromycin V) 
D) vancomycin (Vancocyn) 
A) azithromycin (Zithromax) 
B) ampicillin 
C) tetracycline (Achromycin V) 
D) vancomycin (Vancocyn)

Question 8

Which of the following products can decrease the absorption of tetracycline if taken concomitantly?

Accepted Answer

A) Nuts 
B) Eggs 
C) Milk 
D) Wheat 
A) Nuts 
B) Eggs 
C) Milk 
D) Wheat

Question 9

Which of the following has been life-saving in the treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)?

Accepted Answer

A) penicillin 
B) cefoxitin (Mefoxin) 
C) ceftriaxone (Rocephin) 
D) vancomycin (Vancocyn,Lyphocin) 
A) penicillin 
B) cefoxitin (Mefoxin) 
C) ceftriaxone (Rocephin) 
D) vancomycin (Vancocyn,Lyphocin)

Question 10

Which of the following antibiotics is an excellent replacement for a patient allergic to penicillin because its spectrum of activity is the same as penicillin?

Accepted Answer

A) amikacin (Amikin) 
B) doxycycline (Vibramycin) 
C) erythromycin (E-mycin) 
D) sulfamethoxazole (SMP) 
A) amikacin (Amikin) 
B) doxycycline (Vibramycin) 
C) erythromycin (E-mycin) 
D) sulfamethoxazole (SMP)

Question 11

Which of the following routes are used to administer aminoglycosides?

Accepted Answer

A) Oral 
B) Parenteral 
C) Rectal 
D) Transdermal 
A) Oral 
B) Parenteral 
C) Rectal 
D) Transdermal

Question 12

Which of the following is not absorbed orally?

Accepted Answer

A) sulfadiazine (Microsulfon) 
B) sulfasalazine (Azulfidine) 
C) sulfamethoxazole (Gantanol) 
D) sucralfate (Carafate) 
A) sulfadiazine (Microsulfon) 
B) sulfasalazine (Azulfidine) 
C) sulfamethoxazole (Gantanol) 
D) sucralfate (Carafate)

Question 13

Which of the following can be used to prevent the development of a Borrelia burgdorferi infection if given as a single dose within 72 hours of a tick bite?

Accepted Answer

A) doxycycline (Vibramycin) 
B) clarithromycin (Biaxin) 
C) linezolid (Zyvox) 
D) ciprofloxacin (Cipro) 
A) doxycycline (Vibramycin) 
B) clarithromycin (Biaxin) 
C) linezolid (Zyvox) 
D) ciprofloxacin (Cipro)

Question 14

Some organisms produce beta-lactamase,which boosts the organisms resistance to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) penicillin 
B) macrolides 
C) sulfamethoxazole 
D) fluoroquinolones 
A) penicillin 
B) macrolides 
C) sulfamethoxazole 
D) fluoroquinolones

Question 15

Which of the following agents may increase the plasma concentration of cephalosporins?

Accepted Answer

A) estrogen 
B) probenecid (Benemid) 
C) acetaminophen (Tylenol) 
D) progesterone 
A) estrogen 
B) probenecid (Benemid) 
C) acetaminophen (Tylenol) 
D) progesterone

Question 16

Which of the following is considered bacteriocidal?

Accepted Answer

A) tetracycline (Achromycin V) 
B) erythromycin (E-mcyin) 
C) clindamycin (Cleocin) 
D) gentamicin 
A) tetracycline (Achromycin V) 
B) erythromycin (E-mcyin) 
C) clindamycin (Cleocin) 
D) gentamicin

Question 17

How are cephalosporins eliminated?

Accepted Answer

A) Bile action 
B) Liver enzyme systems 
C) Reabsorption in gut and pass in feces 
D) Glomerular filtration 
A) Bile action 
B) Liver enzyme systems 
C) Reabsorption in gut and pass in feces 
D) Glomerular filtration

Question 18

Which of the following macrolides has the longest half-life?

Accepted Answer

A) azithromycin (Zithromax) 
B) clarithromycin (Biaxin) 
C) erythromycin (E-mycin) 
D) telithromycin (Ketek) 
A) azithromycin (Zithromax) 
B) clarithromycin (Biaxin) 
C) erythromycin (E-mycin) 
D) telithromycin (Ketek)

Question 19

Because tetracyclines bind to the 30S ribosomal unit in the cell wall of a microbe,all the agents in this class are able to:

Accepted Answer

A) Kill bacteria. 
B) Stunt growth of bacteria. 
C) Work effectively against viral infections. 
D) Works effectively against fungal infections. 
A) Kill bacteria. 
B) Stunt growth of bacteria. 
C) Work effectively against viral infections. 
D) Works effectively against fungal infections.

Question 20

Which antibiotic is an aminoglycoside and is used in the treatment of infections caused by pseudomonas aeruginosa infection?

Accepted Answer

A) tobramycin (Nebcin) 
B) nystatin (Mycostatin) 
C) cefuroxime (Zinacef) 
D) lorcarboside (Lorabid) 
A) tobramycin (Nebcin) 
B) nystatin (Mycostatin) 
C) cefuroxime (Zinacef) 
D) lorcarboside (Lorabid)

Exam 17: Modern Approaches to Managing Bacterial Infections

Patients who take metronidazole (Flagyl)should be advised to not consume which of the following?

When prescribing an aminoglycoside,clinicians must remember that this type of drug has the potential to cause which of the following conditions?

For which of the following reasons were cephalosporins developed?

Which of the following is typically given to treat Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Lyme disease?

The aminoglycosides,such as gentamicin,neomycin,and tobramycin,are best used against which pathogens?

Serious anaerobic infections as well as peptic ulcer disease caused by Helicobacter.pylori will respond well to which of the following medications?

If given too rapidly,which of the following drugs can cause severe hypotension accompanied by a rash with flat and raised lesions on the face,neck,chest,and arms?

Which of the following products can decrease the absorption of tetracycline if taken concomitantly?

Which of the following has been life-saving in the treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)?

Which of the following antibiotics is an excellent replacement for a patient allergic to penicillin because its spectrum of activity is the same as penicillin?

Which of the following routes are used to administer aminoglycosides?

Which of the following is not absorbed orally?

Which of the following can be used to prevent the development of a Borrelia burgdorferi infection if given as a single dose within 72 hours of a tick bite?

Some organisms produce beta-lactamase,which boosts the organisms resistance to which of the following?

Which of the following agents may increase the plasma concentration of cephalosporins?

Which of the following is considered bacteriocidal?

How are cephalosporins eliminated?

Which of the following macrolides has the longest half-life?

Because tetracyclines bind to the 30S ribosomal unit in the cell wall of a microbe,all the agents in this class are able to:

Which antibiotic is an aminoglycoside and is used in the treatment of infections caused by pseudomonas aeruginosa infection?

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