A pathogen is a disease-causing microorganism.

Which of the following require oxygen to survive?

Bactericidal means to prevent bacterial growth.

Gram-positive bacteria stain pink.

Which of the following is used to treat postherpetic neuralgia?

Antibiotic is the medical term that means against life.

Croup is associated with the suspected pathogen parainfluenza virus.

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

Pentamidine has been proven effective against which of the following?

Aerobic is a bacterium that requires oxygen.

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

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

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

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

Gram-positive bacteria stain what color?

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

Herpes simplex virus is treated with which of the following?

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

Which is considered the primary choice for treatment of TB?

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

Fever is NOT always associated with an infection.

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

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

Gram-negative bacteria stain what color?

Which of the following is caused by RNA viruses?

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

Which of the following is used to treat thrush?

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

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

MRSA infections are best treated with Vancomycin.

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

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

Ribavirin is used to treat RSV.

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

Which of the following should be used to administer ribavirin?

Which of the following will require frequent monitoring after administration?

What classification of medication is ribavirin?

Disease-causing organisms are called pathogens.

What type of antibiotic is effective against a few microorganisms?

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?

Cefepime is a narrow-spectrum antibiotic.

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

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

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

Anerobic is a bacterium that does NOT require oxygen.

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

Penicillin is included as a beta-lactam.

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

Pharyngitis infections have a suspected pathogen of Group A Streptococcus.

Nystatin will help improve an oral yeast infection.

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?

All of the following are gram negative EXCEPT _____.

Antibiotic means pro-life.

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

When should oseltamivir be started following exposure to influenza?

Why is susceptibility testing performed?

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

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

Gram-negative bacteria stain purple.

Which medication is given to treat MRSA?

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

All of the following are gram negative EXCEPT _____.

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

Gram-negative bacteria stain pink.

Streptococci is gram-negative bacteria.

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

Acyclovir is used to treat herpes.

Tuberculosis is NOT treated with isoniazid.

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

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

Gram-positive bacteria stain purple.

Some bacteria are resistant to antibiotics.

Broad-spectrum antibiotics cover a wide range of microorganisms.

Klebsiella is gram-positive bacteria.

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

Bacteriostatic means to kill bacteria.

Antibiotics are used to treat _____.

Which of the following medications is effective against MRSA?

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

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

Pneumocystis jiroveci is NOT well treated by pentamidine.

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

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

Agents administered to kill bacteria are referred to as bacteriocidial.

Streptococcus pneumonia is a suspected pathogen for otitis media.

Quinolones are considered bacteriostatic.