Pharmacology Fundamentals
Final Exam Questions &
Verified Answers (100%
Correct)
Bacterostatic - 100%correctanswer--kills the
bacteria
bacteriocidal - 100%correctanswer--kills the
bacteria and stops the growth or spread of the infection
Bacteriostatic drugs - 100%correctanswer--
clindamycin
macrolides
sulfonamides
tetracyclines
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, Bactericidal drugs - 100%correctanswer--
ahminoglycosides
beta-lactums
fluroquinolones
Metronidazole
Streptogramins
vancomycin
anti-microbial resistance - 100%correctanswer-
-1.) not knowing if the pt had recent use of antibiotics
2.) provider overuse of broad=spectrum antibiotics
3.) not performing susceptibility testing
4.) Age younger than 2 years or older than 65 years
5.) Daycare center attendance
6.) Exposure to young children
7.) Multiple medical co-morbidities
8.) Immunosuppression
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, subclasses of Beta-lactams PCNS -
100%correctanswer--natural PCNS
aminopenicillins
anti-staphylococcal PCNs
extended Spectrum PCNs
Pharmacodynamics of Beta-lactam PCNs -
100%correctanswer--inhibit biosynthesis of
bacterial wall (beta-lactam ring)
1st line therapy for Strep pharyngitis. -
100%correctanswer--penicillin V
1st line therapy for all bites -
100%correctanswer--Amoxicillin/Clavulanate
(Augmentin)
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, Natural PCN's, Drugs - 100%correctanswer--
Penicillin V potassium (ledercillin) Penicillin G sodium
(PCN G-Na)
Penicillin G procaine (Duracillin)
Penicillin G benzathine (Permapen)
Penicillin G potassium (Pfizerpen)
Natural PCNs active against -
100%correctanswer--aerobic gram (+)
organisms
Aminopenicillins active against -
100%correctanswer--Gram (-) organisms
Aminopenicillins Drugs - 100%correctanswer--
Amoxicillin
Ampicillin
Combinations:
Amoxicillin-clavulanate (Augmentin)
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