GMS 6540 HOMEWORK EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
Which of the following is an aminoglycoside?
Doxycycline
Erythromycin
Penicillin
Clindamycin
Gentamycin
Gentamycin
With which drug would an aminoglycoside be synergistic?
Doxycycline
Erythromycin
Penicillin
Clindamycin
Gentamycin
Penicillin
Hearing loss as a side effect is most common with which drug?
Doxycycline
,Erythromycin
Penicillin
Clindamycin
Gentamycin
Gentamycin
Which drug is active against Gram positive bacteria as well as mycoplasma?
Tetracycline
Ampicillin
Penicillin
Clindamycin
Gentamycin
Tetracycline
Which macrolide would be expected to have better patient compliance when
taken orally?
Erythromycin
Azithromycin
Azithromycin
Which antibiotic may, in some cases, exert its effect inside of human cells?
Doxycycline
Vancomycin
, Penicillin
Clindamycin
Gentamycin
Doxycycline
An ambulance brings in a patient that is in a non-responsive patient suffering
from sepsis due to a S. aureus infection. You go to administer amoxicillin but
notice that they are wearing a medical bracelet saying that they are allergic to
penicillins. Which drug is the most likely alternative to be used for this patient?
Doxycycline
Erythromycin
Penicillin
Clindamycin
Gentamycin
Clindamycin
Which mechanism best describes the cause of gray baby syndrome in the use of
chloramphenicol?
Babies express an enzyme that is inhibited by chloramphenicol but that adults
don't express
The baby's immune system reacts with the drug while that of an adult does not
The increased surface area:volume ratio of babies causes increased
concentration in the skin
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
Which of the following is an aminoglycoside?
Doxycycline
Erythromycin
Penicillin
Clindamycin
Gentamycin
Gentamycin
With which drug would an aminoglycoside be synergistic?
Doxycycline
Erythromycin
Penicillin
Clindamycin
Gentamycin
Penicillin
Hearing loss as a side effect is most common with which drug?
Doxycycline
,Erythromycin
Penicillin
Clindamycin
Gentamycin
Gentamycin
Which drug is active against Gram positive bacteria as well as mycoplasma?
Tetracycline
Ampicillin
Penicillin
Clindamycin
Gentamycin
Tetracycline
Which macrolide would be expected to have better patient compliance when
taken orally?
Erythromycin
Azithromycin
Azithromycin
Which antibiotic may, in some cases, exert its effect inside of human cells?
Doxycycline
Vancomycin
, Penicillin
Clindamycin
Gentamycin
Doxycycline
An ambulance brings in a patient that is in a non-responsive patient suffering
from sepsis due to a S. aureus infection. You go to administer amoxicillin but
notice that they are wearing a medical bracelet saying that they are allergic to
penicillins. Which drug is the most likely alternative to be used for this patient?
Doxycycline
Erythromycin
Penicillin
Clindamycin
Gentamycin
Clindamycin
Which mechanism best describes the cause of gray baby syndrome in the use of
chloramphenicol?
Babies express an enzyme that is inhibited by chloramphenicol but that adults
don't express
The baby's immune system reacts with the drug while that of an adult does not
The increased surface area:volume ratio of babies causes increased
concentration in the skin
