Module 4; Antimicrobial Drugs and
Resistance questions well answered
Antimicrobial drug - correct answer ✔✔ a chemical that inhibits the growth of or kills
microorganisms
Antibiotics - correct answer ✔✔ Drugs that block the growth and reproduction of bacteria
Antifungals - correct answer ✔✔ Target fungus
Selective toxicity - correct answer ✔✔ A drug that kills harmful microbes without damaging the
host
therapeutic index - correct answer ✔✔ the ratio between the toxic and therapeutic
concentrations of a drug
spectrum of activity - correct answer ✔✔ range of bacteria that can be killed by a particular
antimicrobial
Broad spectrum - correct answer ✔✔ ability of a drug to be effective against a wide range of
microorganisms
narrow spectrum - correct answer ✔✔ antimicrobials effective against a limited array of
microbial types
Empirical treatment - correct answer ✔✔ treatment begun before a definite diagnosis can be
obtained
Resistance questions well answered
Antimicrobial drug - correct answer ✔✔ a chemical that inhibits the growth of or kills
microorganisms
Antibiotics - correct answer ✔✔ Drugs that block the growth and reproduction of bacteria
Antifungals - correct answer ✔✔ Target fungus
Selective toxicity - correct answer ✔✔ A drug that kills harmful microbes without damaging the
host
therapeutic index - correct answer ✔✔ the ratio between the toxic and therapeutic
concentrations of a drug
spectrum of activity - correct answer ✔✔ range of bacteria that can be killed by a particular
antimicrobial
Broad spectrum - correct answer ✔✔ ability of a drug to be effective against a wide range of
microorganisms
narrow spectrum - correct answer ✔✔ antimicrobials effective against a limited array of
microbial types
Empirical treatment - correct answer ✔✔ treatment begun before a definite diagnosis can be
obtained
