MN553 UNIT 6 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026
Causes of drug resistance - ANS Recent use of antibiotics
Over use of broad spectrum antibiotics
Age less than 2 years or greater than 65 years
Daycare center attendance
Exposure to young children
Multiple medical comorbidities
Immunosuppression
True or false
Every antibiotic class has resistant organisms - ANS True
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,How can your identify local resistance patterns - ANS By monitoring the antibiogram of the
local laboratory
What vaccine has decreased resistance in older populations - ANS Pneumococcal vaccine
Commitment - ANS Demonstrate dedication to and accountability for optimizing antibiotic
prescribing and patient safety
Action for policy and practice - ANS Implement at least one policy or practice to improve
antibiotic prescribing assess whether it is woking and modify as needed
Tracking and reporting - ANS Monitor antibiotic prescribing practices, and offer regular
feedback to clinicians or have clinicians assess their own antibiotic prescribing practices
themselves
Education and expertise - ANS Provide educational resources to clinicians and patients on
antibiotic prescribing and ensure access to needed expertise on optimizing antibiotic prescribing
Core elements of antibiotic stewardship - ANS Commitment
Action for policy and practice
Tracking and reporting
Education and expertise
Pharmacodynamics of beta-lactams (Penicillins) - ANS Inhibit the biosynthesis of
peptidoglycan bacterial cell wall
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, Natural penicillins are sensitive to what - ANS Streptococcus
Some Enterococcus
Some non-penicillinase producing Staphylococcus
Aminopenicillin sensitivity - ANS Greater activity against gram-negative bacteria because of
enhanced ability to penetrate the outer membrane organisms
What are beta-lactams used for - ANS Gram negative urinary and GI pathogens
•Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis, Salmonella, some Shigella species, and Enterococcus
faecalis; active against the common gram-negative respiratory pathogens Moraxella catarrhalis
(and Haemophilus influenzae type B)
How do you broden the spectrum of beta lactams - ANS Combine with beta-lactamase
inhibitors:
Clavulanate
Sulbactam
Tazobactam
True or false
Few allergies are seen with beta-lactams - ANS False
May cause serious immediate allergic reactions
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ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026
Causes of drug resistance - ANS Recent use of antibiotics
Over use of broad spectrum antibiotics
Age less than 2 years or greater than 65 years
Daycare center attendance
Exposure to young children
Multiple medical comorbidities
Immunosuppression
True or false
Every antibiotic class has resistant organisms - ANS True
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1
,How can your identify local resistance patterns - ANS By monitoring the antibiogram of the
local laboratory
What vaccine has decreased resistance in older populations - ANS Pneumococcal vaccine
Commitment - ANS Demonstrate dedication to and accountability for optimizing antibiotic
prescribing and patient safety
Action for policy and practice - ANS Implement at least one policy or practice to improve
antibiotic prescribing assess whether it is woking and modify as needed
Tracking and reporting - ANS Monitor antibiotic prescribing practices, and offer regular
feedback to clinicians or have clinicians assess their own antibiotic prescribing practices
themselves
Education and expertise - ANS Provide educational resources to clinicians and patients on
antibiotic prescribing and ensure access to needed expertise on optimizing antibiotic prescribing
Core elements of antibiotic stewardship - ANS Commitment
Action for policy and practice
Tracking and reporting
Education and expertise
Pharmacodynamics of beta-lactams (Penicillins) - ANS Inhibit the biosynthesis of
peptidoglycan bacterial cell wall
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2
, Natural penicillins are sensitive to what - ANS Streptococcus
Some Enterococcus
Some non-penicillinase producing Staphylococcus
Aminopenicillin sensitivity - ANS Greater activity against gram-negative bacteria because of
enhanced ability to penetrate the outer membrane organisms
What are beta-lactams used for - ANS Gram negative urinary and GI pathogens
•Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis, Salmonella, some Shigella species, and Enterococcus
faecalis; active against the common gram-negative respiratory pathogens Moraxella catarrhalis
(and Haemophilus influenzae type B)
How do you broden the spectrum of beta lactams - ANS Combine with beta-lactamase
inhibitors:
Clavulanate
Sulbactam
Tazobactam
True or false
Few allergies are seen with beta-lactams - ANS False
May cause serious immediate allergic reactions
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