LPN Pharmacology (Final) Latest Questions and
Answers (2026) | Updated Comprehensive
Review with Detailed Rationales | A+ Verified
• infection -✓✓invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism that multiply and
produce toxins that react in a dangerous way and produce illness in the host
organism
• what can happen to normal body bacteria/flora when taking antibiotics? -
✓✓*antibiotics can disrupt the normal flora in the body and cause yeast or fungal
infections to occur
OR (basically the same thing)
*when antibiotics are given to kill off the infectious bacteria, the normal flora is
also killed off
• candida is a _________ -✓✓common yeast infections that often overgrows to
cause a fungal infection
• the common treatment of oral candidiasis (Thrush) -✓✓Nystatin
• common treatment for vaginal candidiasis? -✓✓fluconazole
• is gram-positive or negative more difficult to eliminate? why? -✓✓*gram-
negative is harder to eliminate
*due to:
, -being more complex
-has an outer capsule that has two cell wall membranes
• mycosis -✓✓fungal infection
• How would we refer to bacteria or organisms that are resistant to multiple
antibiotics? -✓✓*superbug
OR
*multidrug-resistant (MDR) organism
• advice to clients taking antibiotics while on oral contraceptives -✓✓use another
form of protection since some antibiotics can make BC less effective
• which classification of antibiotics is not a cell wall synthesis inhibitor? -
✓✓tetracyclines
• what do the terms penicillinase and beta-lactamases refer to? -✓✓enzymes that
some bacteria produce that gives them resistance against penicillin
• why is it important that the client know to take an aminoglycoside antibiotic drug
for the full length of time prescribed? -✓✓to prevent accidental excessive exposure
of the drug AND to prevent creating a superbug
• serious side effect of aminoglycoside antibiotics? -✓✓*nephrotoxicity
Answers (2026) | Updated Comprehensive
Review with Detailed Rationales | A+ Verified
• infection -✓✓invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism that multiply and
produce toxins that react in a dangerous way and produce illness in the host
organism
• what can happen to normal body bacteria/flora when taking antibiotics? -
✓✓*antibiotics can disrupt the normal flora in the body and cause yeast or fungal
infections to occur
OR (basically the same thing)
*when antibiotics are given to kill off the infectious bacteria, the normal flora is
also killed off
• candida is a _________ -✓✓common yeast infections that often overgrows to
cause a fungal infection
• the common treatment of oral candidiasis (Thrush) -✓✓Nystatin
• common treatment for vaginal candidiasis? -✓✓fluconazole
• is gram-positive or negative more difficult to eliminate? why? -✓✓*gram-
negative is harder to eliminate
*due to:
, -being more complex
-has an outer capsule that has two cell wall membranes
• mycosis -✓✓fungal infection
• How would we refer to bacteria or organisms that are resistant to multiple
antibiotics? -✓✓*superbug
OR
*multidrug-resistant (MDR) organism
• advice to clients taking antibiotics while on oral contraceptives -✓✓use another
form of protection since some antibiotics can make BC less effective
• which classification of antibiotics is not a cell wall synthesis inhibitor? -
✓✓tetracyclines
• what do the terms penicillinase and beta-lactamases refer to? -✓✓enzymes that
some bacteria produce that gives them resistance against penicillin
• why is it important that the client know to take an aminoglycoside antibiotic drug
for the full length of time prescribed? -✓✓to prevent accidental excessive exposure
of the drug AND to prevent creating a superbug
• serious side effect of aminoglycoside antibiotics? -✓✓*nephrotoxicity
