ch. 8

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Antibiotics are used to treat _____.

bacteria

In which of the following conditions is fever likely present? I. A bacterial infection II. A viral infection III. Decreased respiratory rate

I and II

Which of the following are NOT common pathogens that cause respiratory infection?

Streptococcus epidermidis

Which of the following require oxygen to survive?

Aerobic

Bacterial cell types can be determined by gram staining because it allows _____.

identifying differences in cell walls

Why is susceptibility testing performed?

To identify which antimicrobial agent will fight the organism

Which of the following is NOT a situation in which an organism is considered resistant?

When the MBC reveals no significant bacterial growth upon culture of the sample from the MIC tube

All of the following are gram negative EXCEPT _____.

streptococci

All of the following are gram-positive bacteria EXCEPT _____.

klebsiella

All of the following are gram negative EXCEPT _____.

staphylococci

Gram-positive bacteria stain what color?

Purple

Gram-negative bacteria stain what color?

Pink

Which of the following will be less likely to cause resistance to develop?

Using narrow-spectrum antibiotics

What type of antibiotic is effective against a wide range of microorganisms?

Broad-spectrum

What type of antibiotic is effective against a few microorganisms?

Narrow-spectrum

Which of the following will require frequent monitoring after administration?

Aminoglycosides

Which of the following refers to the ability of an agent to kill bacteria?

Bactericidal

Agents that prevent bacterial growth are referred to as which of the following?

Bacteriostatic

When giving an anti-infective agent, which of the following should you administer first?

Bronchodilators

Which of the following is NOT applicable to administering aminoglycoside medications?

They should be administered only intravenously.

Which of the following are side effects of quinolones? I. Phototoxicity II. An unpleasant taste III. Ringing in the ears

I and II

A patient is seen in a hospital clinic for chronic cough and fever. The physician suspects community-acquired pneumonia due to Haemophilus influenzae. The patient is prescribed an antibiotic and sent home. Which of the following antibacterial agents would be most appropriate for this patient?

Cephalexin

Which quinolone medication is NOT used to treat lower respiratory tract infections?

NegGram®

Which of the following should be used cautiously with children because it can inhibit cartilage formation?

Quinolone

A patient with cystic fibrosis needs an aerosolized antimicrobial. Which of the following do you recommend?

Tobramycin

Which medication is given to treat MRSA?

Vancomycin

Which of the following medications can be used in the treatment of VRE?

Daptomycin

You are seeing a patient in his home to check his oxygen equipment. When you arrive, the patient appears anxious and states that he has a headache. As you review his medication list, the patient informs you that he started taking erythromycin 3 days ago for a respiratory infection. You are concerned that he may be experiencing a drug interaction from the erythromycin and which of the following drugs?

Theophylline

In which of the following scenarios would you NOT administer daptomycin?

Pneumonias

Which of the following explains why drug-resistant tuberculosis is a problem?

The long duration of treatment needed leads to noncompliance with drug treatment.

Staphylococcus aureus that is resistant to treatment with methicillin should be treated with which of the following?

Vancomycin

Cystic fibrosis patients sometimes develop infection due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Which of the following aerosolized antimicrobials would you recommend?

Tobramycin

Which is considered the primary choice for treatment of TB?

Isoniazid

Which of the following medications can be used to treat Clostridium difficile?

Flagyl

Which of the following medications is effective against MRSA?

Vancomycin

Pentamidine has been proven effective against which of the following?

Pneumocystis jiroveci carinii

Which of the following remains dormant and then begins to reproduce and cause illness under certain conditions? I. Herpes II. HIV III. Epstein-Barr

I and II

Which of the following is caused by RNA viruses?

Polio

Which of the following is used to treat postherpetic neuralgia?

Acyclovir

When should oseltamivir be started following exposure to influenza?

30 hours

Which of the following medications could be given to a patient with influenza A and B? I. Zanamivir II. Amantadine III. Acyclovir IV. Oseltamivir

I and IV

Herpes simplex virus is treated with which of the following?

Acyclovir

Ribavirin should be used with which of the following delivery devices?

SPAG

Which of the following should be used to administer ribavirin?

SPAG

What classification of medication is ribavirin?

Antiviral

HIV patients are susceptible to develop which of the following types of pneumonias?

Pneumocystis carinii

Which of the following is NOT likely to result in a fungal infection?

Immunization against viral infections

The mechanism of action of antifungal medications inhibits which of the following?

Ergosterol

Which of the following is used to treat thrush?

Nystatin

You see a patient who has been taking fluticasone and salmeterol through a Diskhaler for about 3 weeks. The patient complains of oral pain and her tongue has several patchy spots all over it. Which of the following is the most likely cause(s) and treatment option, respectively? I. Mycostatin II. Failure to rinse after administration III. Miconazole IV. Development of Candida albicans

I, II and IV

Which medication would be used to treat a vaginal yeast infection?

Miconazole

Antibiotic is the medical term that means against life.

True

A pathogen is a disease-causing microorganism.

True

Aerobic is a bacterium that requires oxygen.

True

Anerobic is a bacterium that does NOT require oxygen.

True

A gram stain test is usually performed first to classify bacteria.

True

Gram-negative bacteria stain pink.

True

Gram-positive bacteria stain purple.

True

Agents administered to prevent the growth of organisms without destroying them is Bacteriostatic.

True

Agents administered to kill bacteria are referred to as bacteriocidial.

True

MRSA infections are best treated with Vancomycin.

True

Antibiotic means pro-life.

False

Fever is NOT always associated with an infection.

True

Disease-causing organisms are called pathogens.

True

Empiric therapy means an antibiotic is started after identifying the organism.

False

Pharyngitis infections have a suspected pathogen of Group A Streptococcus.

True

Croup is associated with the suspected pathogen parainfluenza virus.

True

Streptococcus pneumonia is a suspected pathogen for otitis media.

True

Gram-positive bacteria stain pink.

False

Gram-negative bacteria stain purple.

False

Klebsiella is gram-positive bacteria.

False

Streptococci is gram-negative bacteria.

False

Broad-spectrum antibiotics cover a wide range of microorganisms.

True

Narrow-spectrum antibiotics are effective against a wide range of microorganisms.

False

Some bacteria are resistant to antibiotics.

True

Bacteriostatic means to kill bacteria.

False

Bactericidal means to prevent bacterial growth.

False

Cefepime is a narrow-spectrum antibiotic.

False

Penicillin is included as a beta-lactam.

True

Vancomycin hasn’t been shown effective in the treatment of MRSA.

False

Quinolones are considered bacteriostatic.

False

Tuberculosis is NOT treated with isoniazid.

False

Pneumocystis jiroveci is NOT well treated by pentamidine.

False

Acyclovir is used to treat herpes.

True

Ribavirin is used to treat RSV.

True

Nystatin will help improve an oral yeast infection.

True

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