Question 1

The first sulfonamide used with great success in combating pneumonia was:

Accepted Answer

A)   PABA
B)   trimethoprim
C)   sulfapyridine
D)   sulfamethoxazoleE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) C

Question 2

For patients who are allergic to penicillins, which of the following types of drugs are commonly used instead for infections?

Accepted Answer

A)   Tetracyclines
B)   Sulfa drugs
C)   Macrolides
D)   CephalosporinsE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Examples of agents with gram-negative spectrum are:

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A)   safranins
B)   beta-lactamases
C)   cephalosporins
D)   penicillinsE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

The term bactericidal means:

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A)   derived from molds
B)   antibiotic
C)   systemic
D)   killing microbesE) None of the above
F) A) and B) D

Question 5

Bacteria that have the ability to resist decolorization with alcohol after being treated with Gram's crystal violet stain are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   gram negative
B)   penicillin G
C)   staphylococci
D)   gram positiveE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 6

The most common cause of death for people with a chronic or critical illness is:

Accepted Answer

A)   diabetes
B)   heart attack
C)   infection
D)   strokeE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Aminoglycosides are used for the treatment of:

Accepted Answer

A)   sore throat
B)   herpes zoster
C)   sepsis
D)   arthritisE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

An example of a ureidopenicillin is:

Accepted Answer

A)   mezlocillin (Mezlin ) 
B)   ticarcillin (Ticar ) 
C)   ampicillin (Omnipen ) 
D)   penicillin G (Pfizerpen ) E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Antibiotics are substances produced by microorganisms that can:

Accepted Answer

A)   inhibit other microorganisms only
B)   inhibit or kill other microorganisms
C)   produce other microorganisms
D)   block the portal of exitE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 10

You should inform patients that ________ may cause tears and urine to become a red-orange color.

Accepted Answer

A)   pyrazinamide
B)   ethambutol
C)   isoniazid
D)   rifampinE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

The best drug for the topical treatment of acne vulgaris appears to be:

Accepted Answer

A)   linezolid
B)   vancomycin
C)   spectinomycin
D)   clindomycinE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Chloramphenicol should only be used for:

Accepted Answer

A)   patients with severe liver or kidney disease
B)   very serious infections that cannot be managed by other drugs
C)   severe sore throat
D)   elderly patientsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Control of infectious disease occurrence depends on breaking the:

Accepted Answer

A)   antibiotic resistance
B)   portal of exit
C)   reservoir
D)   chain of transmissionE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Antibiotics effective against a wide range of organisms are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   positive spectrum
B)   wide spectrum
C)   broad spectrum
D)   antibacterial spectrumE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Aminoglycosides are very important for the treatment caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)   gram-negative bacilli
B)   gram-positive bacilli
C)   mycoplasma
D)   chlamydiaE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Agents that have become a dominant class of antimicrobials since 1990 are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   fluoroquinolones
B)   sulfa drugs
C)   tetracyclines
D)   aminoglycosidesE) None of the above
F) A) and B) A

Question 17

Ethambutol is an anti-tuberculotic agent that occasionally causes:

Accepted Answer

A)   optic neuritis
B)   loss of memory
C)   seizures
D)   heart failureE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Agents that may cause discoloration in the developing teeth of children younger than 8 years old are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   streptogramins
B)   fluoroquinolones
C)   aminoglycosides
D)   tetracyclinesE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

A reaction to a foreign serum is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   angioedema
B)   toxicity
C)   penicillinase
D)   serum sicknessE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 20

The generic name of Zithromax is:

Accepted Answer

A)   ciprofloxacin
B)   norfloxacin
C)   azithromycin
D)   clarithromycinE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Exam 16: Antibacterial Agents

The first sulfonamide used with great success in combating pneumonia was:

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For patients who are allergic to penicillins, which of the following types of drugs are commonly used instead for infections?

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Examples of agents with gram-negative spectrum are:

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The term bactericidal means:

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Bacteria that have the ability to resist decolorization with alcohol after being treated with Gram's crystal violet stain are known as:

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The most common cause of death for people with a chronic or critical illness is:

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Aminoglycosides are used for the treatment of:

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An example of a ureidopenicillin is:

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Antibiotics are substances produced by microorganisms that can:

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You should inform patients that ________ may cause tears and urine to become a red-orange color.

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The best drug for the topical treatment of acne vulgaris appears to be:

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Chloramphenicol should only be used for:

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Control of infectious disease occurrence depends on breaking the:

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Antibiotics effective against a wide range of organisms are known as:

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Aminoglycosides are very important for the treatment caused by:

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Agents that have become a dominant class of antimicrobials since 1990 are known as:

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Ethambutol is an anti-tuberculotic agent that occasionally causes:

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Agents that may cause discoloration in the developing teeth of children younger than 8 years old are known as:

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A reaction to a foreign serum is known as:

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The generic name of Zithromax is:

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