COMPREHENSIVE EXAM SCRIPT 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ A client with bacterial pneumonia is to be started on IV antibiotics.
Which of the following diagnostic test must be completed before
antibiotic therapy begins?
o A. Red blood cell count
o B. Sputum culture
o C. Urinalysis
o D. Chest radiograph. Answer:
⩥ Which of the following would be a good choice for a mild topical
yeast infection of the oral cavity?
o A. vorconazole
o B. penicillin
o C. amphotericin B
o D. nystatin. Answer: D. nystatin
⩥ The patient is to receive a 30 min infusion of Gentamycin 50 mg
IVPB in 50 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride daily. It is due at 0900. The
infusion will take 30 minutes. Assuming the infusion starts and
, completes on time, when should the peak and trough be drawn for this
particular medication?
o A. The peak should be drawn at 1030, the trough at 0700
o B. The peak should be drawn at 1100, the trough between 2000-2030
o C. The peak should be drawn at 1000, the trough between 0830-0900
the next day
o D. The peak should be drawn at 0930, the trough at 0900 the next day.
Answer: C. The peak should be drawn at 1000, the trough between
0830-0900 the next day
⩥ Which of the following antibiotics alter protein synthesis to eradicate
microbial infection?
o A. Isoniazid
o B. Clindamycin
o C. Vancomycin
o D. Penicillin G. Answer: B. clindamycin
⩥ Antiviral medications work by interrupting which of the following?
o A. Cell wall synthesis
o B. Prostaglandin synthesis
o C. Cell membrane permeability
o D. Cell replication. Answer: D. cell replication