Antimicrobial Recall Quiz Questions NEWEST EXAM
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Which of the following is appropriate for non-complicated pyelonephritis?
a.) Levofloxacin 750 mg by mouth daily for 5-7 days
b.) Nitrofurantoin 100 mg by mouth twice daily for 10-14 days
c.) Amoxicillin 500 mg by mouth twice daily for 14 days
d.) Ciprofloxacin 500 mg by mouth daily for 5 days
a.) Levofloxacin 750 mg by mouth daily for 5-7 days
Which statements about vancomycin is accurate?
a.) Bacteriostatic
b.) Blocks folic acid absorption
c.) Inhibits beta lactamase
d.) increases bacterial cell wall permeability and inhibits RNA synthesis
d.) increases bacterial cell wall permeability and inhibits RNA synthesis
The mechanism of action of the tetracyclines involves:
a.) Inhibiting viral cell walls
b.) Inhibiting folic acid synthesis
c.) Inhibition of DNA-dependent RNA polymerase
d.) Inhibiting protein synthesis
d.) Inhibiting protein synthesis
,Regarding the mechanism of action of aminoglycosides, the drugs:
a.) Antibacterial action is time dependent
b.) Antibacterial action is not concentration-dependent
c.) Cause misreading of the code on the mRNA template to inhibit protein
synthesis
d.) Antibacterial activity is often reduced by the presence of an inhibitor of
cell wall synthesis
c.) Cause misreading of the code on the mRNA template to inhibit protein
synthesis
Which statement is accurate regarding the antibacterial action of gentamicin?
a.) Gentamicin continues to exert antibacterial effects even after plasma levels
decrease below detectable levels
b.) Antibacterial activity is often reduced by the presence of an inhibitor of
cell wall synthesis
c.) Antibacterial action is time dependent
d.) Antibacterial action is not concentration-dependent
a.) Gentamicin continues to exert antibacterial effects even after plasma levels
decrease below detectable levels
• If a patient was treated with the macrolide erythromycin, he/she should:
a.) Have renal function checked before treatment
b.) Avoid exposure to sunlight
c.) Temporarily stop simvastatin while taking erythromycin
d.) Avoid taking supplementary iron tablets
c.) Temporarily stop simvastatin while taking erythromycin
,Mark is a 40 year old male with bacterial prostatitis. Which of the following is the
most appropriate antibiotic regimen?
a.) Levofloxacin for 2-4 weeks
b.) Nitrofurantoin for 2-4 weeks
c.) Ampicillin for 2-4 weeks
d.) Levofloxacin for 7-10 days
a.) Levofloxacin for 2-4 weeks
Which of the following are side effects of aminoglycosides?
a.) Hepatatoxicity
b.) Nausea and vomiting
c.) Ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity
d.) Anemia and thrombocytopenia
c.) Ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity
Sarah is a 25 year old female who is 8 weeks pregnant and has a urinary tract
infection. What would be the appropriate antibiotic to prescribe for her?
a.) Ciprofloxcin
b.) Amoxicillin
c.) Doxycycline
d.) Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
b.) Amoxicillin
, Jamie has glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency [G6PD] and requires
an antibiotic. Which class of antibiotics should be avoided in this patient?
a.) Penicillins
b.) Macrolides
c.) Sulfonamides
d.) Cephalosporins
c.) Sulfonamides
If a patient is allergic to sulfa antibiotics, he or she will likely have cross sensitivity
to:
a.) loop diuretics
b.) sulfonureas
c.) Thiazide diruetics
d.) all the above
d.) all the above
The primary mechanism of antibacterial action of the penicillins involves
inhibition of:
a.) Beta-lactamases
b.) Cell wall Synthesis by binding and inactivating penicillin binding proteins
(PBPs)
c.) Synthesis of cell membranes
d.) N-acetylmuramic acid synthesis
b.) Cell wall Synthesis by binding and inactivating penicillin binding proteins
(PBPs)
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
Which of the following is appropriate for non-complicated pyelonephritis?
a.) Levofloxacin 750 mg by mouth daily for 5-7 days
b.) Nitrofurantoin 100 mg by mouth twice daily for 10-14 days
c.) Amoxicillin 500 mg by mouth twice daily for 14 days
d.) Ciprofloxacin 500 mg by mouth daily for 5 days
a.) Levofloxacin 750 mg by mouth daily for 5-7 days
Which statements about vancomycin is accurate?
a.) Bacteriostatic
b.) Blocks folic acid absorption
c.) Inhibits beta lactamase
d.) increases bacterial cell wall permeability and inhibits RNA synthesis
d.) increases bacterial cell wall permeability and inhibits RNA synthesis
The mechanism of action of the tetracyclines involves:
a.) Inhibiting viral cell walls
b.) Inhibiting folic acid synthesis
c.) Inhibition of DNA-dependent RNA polymerase
d.) Inhibiting protein synthesis
d.) Inhibiting protein synthesis
,Regarding the mechanism of action of aminoglycosides, the drugs:
a.) Antibacterial action is time dependent
b.) Antibacterial action is not concentration-dependent
c.) Cause misreading of the code on the mRNA template to inhibit protein
synthesis
d.) Antibacterial activity is often reduced by the presence of an inhibitor of
cell wall synthesis
c.) Cause misreading of the code on the mRNA template to inhibit protein
synthesis
Which statement is accurate regarding the antibacterial action of gentamicin?
a.) Gentamicin continues to exert antibacterial effects even after plasma levels
decrease below detectable levels
b.) Antibacterial activity is often reduced by the presence of an inhibitor of
cell wall synthesis
c.) Antibacterial action is time dependent
d.) Antibacterial action is not concentration-dependent
a.) Gentamicin continues to exert antibacterial effects even after plasma levels
decrease below detectable levels
• If a patient was treated with the macrolide erythromycin, he/she should:
a.) Have renal function checked before treatment
b.) Avoid exposure to sunlight
c.) Temporarily stop simvastatin while taking erythromycin
d.) Avoid taking supplementary iron tablets
c.) Temporarily stop simvastatin while taking erythromycin
,Mark is a 40 year old male with bacterial prostatitis. Which of the following is the
most appropriate antibiotic regimen?
a.) Levofloxacin for 2-4 weeks
b.) Nitrofurantoin for 2-4 weeks
c.) Ampicillin for 2-4 weeks
d.) Levofloxacin for 7-10 days
a.) Levofloxacin for 2-4 weeks
Which of the following are side effects of aminoglycosides?
a.) Hepatatoxicity
b.) Nausea and vomiting
c.) Ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity
d.) Anemia and thrombocytopenia
c.) Ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity
Sarah is a 25 year old female who is 8 weeks pregnant and has a urinary tract
infection. What would be the appropriate antibiotic to prescribe for her?
a.) Ciprofloxcin
b.) Amoxicillin
c.) Doxycycline
d.) Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
b.) Amoxicillin
, Jamie has glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency [G6PD] and requires
an antibiotic. Which class of antibiotics should be avoided in this patient?
a.) Penicillins
b.) Macrolides
c.) Sulfonamides
d.) Cephalosporins
c.) Sulfonamides
If a patient is allergic to sulfa antibiotics, he or she will likely have cross sensitivity
to:
a.) loop diuretics
b.) sulfonureas
c.) Thiazide diruetics
d.) all the above
d.) all the above
The primary mechanism of antibacterial action of the penicillins involves
inhibition of:
a.) Beta-lactamases
b.) Cell wall Synthesis by binding and inactivating penicillin binding proteins
(PBPs)
c.) Synthesis of cell membranes
d.) N-acetylmuramic acid synthesis
b.) Cell wall Synthesis by binding and inactivating penicillin binding proteins
(PBPs)
