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NURS 5334 ANTIMICROBIALS FINAL EXAM VERSION 1 AND 2 LATEST 2026-2027
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
You have an elderly patient taking warfarin. You add another
protein binding drug. Which of the following statements is correct?
- ANSWER-You will need to decrease dose of warfarin
In elderly, proper index of renal function is _____ - ANSWER-
Glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
List that identifies drugs with high likelihood of cause adverse
effects in elderly - ANSWER-Beers list
Primary mechanism of antibacterial action of the penicillin's
involve inhibition of - ANSWER-Cell wall synthesis by binding and
inactivating penicillin binding proteins (PBPs)
Which statement about vancomycin is accurate - ANSWER-
Increases bacterial cell wall permeability and inhibits RNA
synthesis
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The mechanism of action of the tetracyclines involves - ANSWER-
Inhibiting protein synthesis
Mechanism of action of aminoglycosides - ANSWER-Causes
misreading of the code on the mRNA template to inhibit protein
synthesis
Which statement is accurate regarding the antibacterial action of
gentamicin - ANSWER-Gentamicin continues to exert
antibacterial effects even after plasma level decrease below
detectable levels
If a patient was treated with the macrolide erythromycin, he/she
should - ANSWER-Temporarily stop simvastatin while taking
erythromycin
24 year old woman returned from vacation abroad suffering from
traveler's diarrhea, and her problem has not responded to
antidiarrheal drugs. A pathogenic gram-negative bacillus is
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suspected. Which drug is most likely to be effective in the
treatment of this patient - ANSWER-Ciprofloxacin
Which is accurate about fluoroquinolones - ANSWER-
Fluoroquinolones have different therapeutic applications
depending on the generation
Which adverse effect is MOST LIKELY to occur with sulfonamides
- ANSWER-Skin reactions
Which is true about ciprofloxacin - ANSWER-During treatment,
tendonitis and even tendon rupture may occur
Primary reason for the use of drug combinations in treatment of
TB is to - ANSWER-Delay or prevent emergence of resistance
Which is true about fluconazole - ANSWER-Primary route of
excretion is renal
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55 year old man has been on anticoagulant treatment for many
years and is newly diagnosed with TB. Which of the following
antimycobacterial agents would MOST LIKELY induce
cytochrome P450 enzymes in the patient's liver thereby modifying
the effects of his anticoagulant treatment - ANSWER-Rifampin
Which drug is an antiviral that can be used to decrease shedding
with genital herpes - ANSWER-Valacyclovir
First generation cephalosporins are best against which organism -
ANSWER-Gram positive cocci
Cefepime is eliminated via - ANSWER-Tubular secretion and or
glomerular filtration
Which cephalosporins cause bleeding tendencies - ANSWER-
cefotetan and ceftriaxone
Which cephalosporins induce alcohol intolerance - ANSWER-
Cefotetan and Cefazolin
NURS 5334 ANTIMICROBIALS FINAL EXAM VERSION 1 AND 2 LATEST 2026-2027
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
You have an elderly patient taking warfarin. You add another
protein binding drug. Which of the following statements is correct?
- ANSWER-You will need to decrease dose of warfarin
In elderly, proper index of renal function is _____ - ANSWER-
Glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
List that identifies drugs with high likelihood of cause adverse
effects in elderly - ANSWER-Beers list
Primary mechanism of antibacterial action of the penicillin's
involve inhibition of - ANSWER-Cell wall synthesis by binding and
inactivating penicillin binding proteins (PBPs)
Which statement about vancomycin is accurate - ANSWER-
Increases bacterial cell wall permeability and inhibits RNA
synthesis
,2|Page
The mechanism of action of the tetracyclines involves - ANSWER-
Inhibiting protein synthesis
Mechanism of action of aminoglycosides - ANSWER-Causes
misreading of the code on the mRNA template to inhibit protein
synthesis
Which statement is accurate regarding the antibacterial action of
gentamicin - ANSWER-Gentamicin continues to exert
antibacterial effects even after plasma level decrease below
detectable levels
If a patient was treated with the macrolide erythromycin, he/she
should - ANSWER-Temporarily stop simvastatin while taking
erythromycin
24 year old woman returned from vacation abroad suffering from
traveler's diarrhea, and her problem has not responded to
antidiarrheal drugs. A pathogenic gram-negative bacillus is
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suspected. Which drug is most likely to be effective in the
treatment of this patient - ANSWER-Ciprofloxacin
Which is accurate about fluoroquinolones - ANSWER-
Fluoroquinolones have different therapeutic applications
depending on the generation
Which adverse effect is MOST LIKELY to occur with sulfonamides
- ANSWER-Skin reactions
Which is true about ciprofloxacin - ANSWER-During treatment,
tendonitis and even tendon rupture may occur
Primary reason for the use of drug combinations in treatment of
TB is to - ANSWER-Delay or prevent emergence of resistance
Which is true about fluconazole - ANSWER-Primary route of
excretion is renal
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55 year old man has been on anticoagulant treatment for many
years and is newly diagnosed with TB. Which of the following
antimycobacterial agents would MOST LIKELY induce
cytochrome P450 enzymes in the patient's liver thereby modifying
the effects of his anticoagulant treatment - ANSWER-Rifampin
Which drug is an antiviral that can be used to decrease shedding
with genital herpes - ANSWER-Valacyclovir
First generation cephalosporins are best against which organism -
ANSWER-Gram positive cocci
Cefepime is eliminated via - ANSWER-Tubular secretion and or
glomerular filtration
Which cephalosporins cause bleeding tendencies - ANSWER-
cefotetan and ceftriaxone
Which cephalosporins induce alcohol intolerance - ANSWER-
Cefotetan and Cefazolin
