Question 1

Antimicrobics that are macrolides

Accepted Answer

A) disrupt cell membrane function. 
B) include tetracyclines. 
C) include azithromycin, clarithromcyin, and erythromycin. 
D) are very narrow-spectrum drugs. 
E) are hepatotoxic. 
A) disrupt cell membrane function. 
B) include tetracyclines. 
C) include azithromycin, clarithromcyin, and erythromycin. 
D) are very narrow-spectrum drugs. 
E) are hepatotoxic.

Question 2

The macrolide, __________, is a useful substitute for dealing with penicillin-resistant Streptococci.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The macrolide, __________, is a useful substitute...

Question 3

Ciprofloxacin is used to treat viral respiratory infections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

_____ are plasmids that contain genes for resistance to a drug.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ are plasmids that contain genes for...

Question 5

This drug is used to treat cases of tuberculosis

Accepted Answer

A) penicillin G. 
B) vancomycin. 
C) aminoglycosides. 
D) synercid. 
E) isoniazid. 
A) penicillin G. 
B) vancomycin. 
C) aminoglycosides. 
D) synercid. 
E) isoniazid.

Question 6

Penicillins and cephalosporins

Accepted Answer

A) interfere with DNA synthesis. 
B) are metabolic analogs of PABA and block folic acid synthesis. 
C) attach to the 30S ribosomal subunit and disrupt protein synthesis. 
D) damage cell membranes. 
E) block the peptidases that cross-link glycan molecules. 
A) interfere with DNA synthesis. 
B) are metabolic analogs of PABA and block folic acid synthesis. 
C) attach to the 30S ribosomal subunit and disrupt protein synthesis. 
D) damage cell membranes. 
E) block the peptidases that cross-link glycan molecules.

Question 7

Side effects that occur in patient tissues while they are on antimicrobic drugs include all the following except

Accepted Answer

A) development of resistance to the drug. 
B) hepatotoxicity. 
C) nephrotoxicity. 
D) diarrhea. 
E) deafness. 
A) development of resistance to the drug. 
B) hepatotoxicity. 
C) nephrotoxicity. 
D) diarrhea. 
E) deafness.

Question 8

Describe how the therapeutic index of a drug is determined and explain its function.

Accepted Answer

The therapeutic index of a drug is deter

Question 9

The major source of naturally produced penicillin is the mold _____.

Accepted Answer

Penicilliu

Question 10

An antiviral that is a guanine analog would have an antiviral mode of action that

Accepted Answer

A) blocks penetration. 
B) blocks DNA replication. 
C) inhibits peptidoglycan cross linking. 
D) blocks maturation. 
E) bonds to ergosterol in the cell membrane. 
A) blocks penetration. 
B) blocks DNA replication. 
C) inhibits peptidoglycan cross linking. 
D) blocks maturation. 
E) bonds to ergosterol in the cell membrane.

Question 11

When a patient's immune system reacts adversely to a drug, this serious side effect is called a superinfection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Aminoglycosides

Accepted Answer

A) interfere with elongation of peptidoglycan. 
B) are metabolic analogs of PABA and block folic acid synthesis. 
C) attach to the 30S ribosomal subunit and disrupt protein synthesis. 
D) damage cell membranes. 
E) block peptidases that cross-link glycan molecules. 
A) interfere with elongation of peptidoglycan. 
B) are metabolic analogs of PABA and block folic acid synthesis. 
C) attach to the 30S ribosomal subunit and disrupt protein synthesis. 
D) damage cell membranes. 
E) block peptidases that cross-link glycan molecules.

Question 13

The drug used against intestinal anaerobic bacteria, that can also alter normal flora causing antibiotic-associated colitis is

Accepted Answer

A) chloramphenicol. 
B) clindamycin. 
C) ciprofloxacin. 
D) bacitracin. 
E) gentamicin. 
A) chloramphenicol. 
B) clindamycin. 
C) ciprofloxacin. 
D) bacitracin. 
E) gentamicin.

Question 14

Acyclovir is used to treat

Accepted Answer

A) influenza A virus. 
B) HIV. 
C) shingles, chickenpox, and genital herpes. 
D) respiratory syncytial virus. 
E) hepatitis C virus. 
A) influenza A virus. 
B) HIV. 
C) shingles, chickenpox, and genital herpes. 
D) respiratory syncytial virus. 
E) hepatitis C virus.

Question 15

Species of Bacillus produce bacitracin and the polymyxins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A) Fleming - penicillin 
B) Domagk - sulfonamide 
C) Ehrlich - tetracycline 
D) Florey and Chain - penicillin 
E) None of the choices are correct. 
A) Fleming - penicillin 
B) Domagk - sulfonamide 
C) Ehrlich - tetracycline 
D) Florey and Chain - penicillin 
E) None of the choices are correct.

Question 17

Sulfonamides are analogs of PABA and, as a result, they inhibit _____ synthesis.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sulfonamides are analogs of PABA and, as...

Question 18

Antivirals that target reverse transcriptase would be used to treat

Accepted Answer

A) influenza A virus. 
B) HIV. 
C) herpes zoster virus. 
D) respiratory syncytial virus. 
E) hepatitis C virus. 
A) influenza A virus. 
B) HIV. 
C) herpes zoster virus. 
D) respiratory syncytial virus. 
E) hepatitis C virus.

Question 19

What does Vancomycin target?

Accepted Answer

A) Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus 
B) Clostridium difficile 
C) Streptococcus pyogenes 
D) Escherichia coli 
E) Both A & B are correct choices 
A) Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus 
B) Clostridium difficile 
C) Streptococcus pyogenes 
D) Escherichia coli 
E) Both A & B are correct choices

Question 20

Which bacteria does Levaquin target?

Accepted Answer

A) Streptococcus pneumoniae 
B) Haemophilus influenzae 
C) Moraxella catarrhalis 
D) Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus 
E) All of the choices are correct 
A) Streptococcus pneumoniae 
B) Haemophilus influenzae 
C) Moraxella catarrhalis 
D) Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus 
E) All of the choices are correct

Exam 12: Drugs, Microbes, Host-The Elements of Chemotherapy

Antimicrobics that are macrolides

The macrolide, __________, is a useful substitute for dealing with penicillin-resistant Streptococci.

Ciprofloxacin is used to treat viral respiratory infections.

_____ are plasmids that contain genes for resistance to a drug.

This drug is used to treat cases of tuberculosis

Penicillins and cephalosporins

Side effects that occur in patient tissues while they are on antimicrobic drugs include all the following except

Describe how the therapeutic index of a drug is determined and explain its function.

The major source of naturally produced penicillin is the mold _____.

An antiviral that is a guanine analog would have an antiviral mode of action that

When a patient's immune system reacts adversely to a drug, this serious side effect is called a superinfection.

Aminoglycosides

The drug used against intestinal anaerobic bacteria, that can also alter normal flora causing antibiotic-associated colitis is

Acyclovir is used to treat

Species of Bacillus produce bacitracin and the polymyxins.

Which is mismatched?

Sulfonamides are analogs of PABA and, as a result, they inhibit _____ synthesis.

Antivirals that target reverse transcriptase would be used to treat

What does Vancomycin target?

Which bacteria does Levaquin target?

The Main Themes of Microbiology

The Chemistry of Biology

Tools of the Laboratory: Methods of Studying Microorganisms

A Survey of Prokaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

A Survey of Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

An Introduction to Viruses

Microbial Nutrition, Ecology, and Growth

An Introduction to Microbial Metabolism: the Chemical Crossroads of Life

An Introduction to Microbial Genetics

Genetic Engineering: a Revolution in Molecular Biology

Physical and Chemical Agents for Microbial Control

Microbe-Human Interactions: Infection, Disease, and Epidemiology

An Introduction to Host Defenses and Innate Immunities

Adaptive, Specific Immunity and Immunization

Disorders in Immunity

Procedures for Identifying Pathogens and Diagnosing Infections

The Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Cocci of Medical Importance

The Gram-Positive Bacilli of Medical Importance

The Gram-Negative Bacilli of Medical Importance

Miscellaneous Bacterial Agents of Disease

The Fungi of Medical Importance

The Parasites of Medical Importance

Introduction to Viruses That Infect Humans: the Dna Viruses

The Rna Viruses That Infect Humans

Environmental Microbiology

Applied and Industrial Microbiology

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