Exam 7: Antiinfective Agents

Both the American Dental Association (ADA)and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS)continue to recommend that all patients receive antibiotic prophylaxis before certain dental procedures during the first _____ after total joint replacement.

Superinfection describes a(n):

Which of the following groups of penicillins are most commonly used in dentistry? (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following statements are true concerning antibiotic-resistant infections? (Select all that apply.)

Tetracyclines should not be used in children younger than _____ years of age.

Which of the following statements is true concerning the pharmacokinetics of penicillin?

Which of the following statements is true regarding nitrofurantoin?

Large doses of cephalosporins often produce a Coombs' reaction, which means :

Which of the following statements is true of vancomycin?

There is no evidence that antibiotic prophylaxis prior to a dental procedure will prevent infective endocarditis in those at risk for developing it.

_____ is associated with a severe drug interaction with alcohol.

Which of the following periodontal diseases is usually not treated with antimicrobials?

Which of the following antibiotics would be the best choice for treatment of an acute abscess or cellulitis in a patient who is not allergic to penicillin?

Which drug should be used before oral prophylaxis prior to dental treatment for a patient who has rheumatic heart disease with no known drug allergies?

Which of the following statements is true regarding penicillin allergy?

Unlike other antiinfective agents, an additive action may result when _____ is combined with other antimicrobial agents.

_____ can cause black pigmentation of mandibular and maxillary alveolar bone and the hard palate.

If a patient requires premedication with antibiotics before a dental procedure and he or she is allergic to penicillins or ampicillin but can take oral medication, the drug of choice is:

Which of the following antibiotics is available mixed with clavulanic acid?

Which of the following agents is most closely associated with the development of pseudomembranous colitis as a toxicity that limits its general use?