Antibiotics are used to treat _____.

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

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

Which of the following require oxygen to survive?

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

Why is susceptibility testing performed?

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

All of the following are gram negative EXCEPT _____.

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

All of the following are gram negative EXCEPT _____.

Gram-positive bacteria stain what color?

Gram-negative bacteria stain what color?

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

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

What type of antibiotic is effective against a few microorganisms?

Which of the following will require frequent monitoring after administration?

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

Which medication is given to treat MRSA?

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

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?

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

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

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

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

Which is considered the primary choice for treatment of TB?

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

Which of the following medications is effective against MRSA?

Pentamidine has been proven effective against which of the following?

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

Which of the following is caused by RNA viruses?

Which of the following is used to treat postherpetic neuralgia?

When should oseltamivir be started following exposure to influenza?

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

Herpes simplex virus is treated with which of the following?

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

Which of the following should be used to administer ribavirin?

What classification of medication is ribavirin?

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

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

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

Which of the following is used to treat thrush?

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

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

Antibiotic is the medical term that means against life.

A pathogen is a disease-causing microorganism.

Aerobic is a bacterium that requires oxygen.

Anerobic is a bacterium that does NOT require oxygen.

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

Gram-negative bacteria stain pink.

Gram-positive bacteria stain purple.

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

Agents administered to kill bacteria are referred to as bacteriocidial.

MRSA infections are best treated with Vancomycin.

Antibiotic means pro-life.

Fever is NOT always associated with an infection.

Disease-causing organisms are called pathogens.

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

Pharyngitis infections have a suspected pathogen of Group A Streptococcus.

Croup is associated with the suspected pathogen parainfluenza virus.

Streptococcus pneumonia is a suspected pathogen for otitis media.

Gram-positive bacteria stain pink.

Gram-negative bacteria stain purple.

Klebsiella is gram-positive bacteria.

Streptococci is gram-negative bacteria.

Broad-spectrum antibiotics cover a wide range of microorganisms.

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

Some bacteria are resistant to antibiotics.

Bacteriostatic means to kill bacteria.

Bactericidal means to prevent bacterial growth.

Cefepime is a narrow-spectrum antibiotic.

Penicillin is included as a beta-lactam.

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

Quinolones are considered bacteriostatic.

Tuberculosis is NOT treated with isoniazid.

Pneumocystis jiroveci is NOT well treated by pentamidine.

Acyclovir is used to treat herpes.

Ribavirin is used to treat RSV.

Nystatin will help improve an oral yeast infection.