Question 1

What advice should the pharmacist give the patient who has just been prescribed penicillin?

Accepted Answer

A) No problem with gastrointestinal (GI)side effects 
B) No allergies to worry about 
C) May decrease the effect of oral contraceptives 
D) Hunger increases during the treatment 
A) No problem with gastrointestinal (GI)side effects 
B) No allergies to worry about 
C) May decrease the effect of oral contraceptives 
D) Hunger increases during the treatment

Question 2

Cephalosporins are formulated for all of the following routes of administration except _____.

Accepted Answer

A) oral 
B) topical 
C) intramuscular 
D) intravenous 
A) oral 
B) topical 
C) intramuscular 
D) intravenous

Question 3

Which of the following drugs is not a b-lactam antibiotic?

Accepted Answer

A) Amoxicillin 
B) Cefuroxime 
C) Azithromycin 
D) Meropenem 
A) Amoxicillin 
B) Cefuroxime 
C) Azithromycin 
D) Meropenem

Question 4

How are fluoroquinolones able to fight infections?

Accepted Answer

A) They inhibit bacterial DNA synthesis by binding to the enzyme kinase. 
B) They inhibit kinase,which allows DNA strands to supercoil,inhibiting bacterial replication. 
C) They allow DNA strands to uncoil by inhibiting DNA gyrase,which inhibits bacterial replication. 
D) They inhibit bacterial DNA synthesis by inhibiting the enzyme DNA gyrase. 
A) They inhibit bacterial DNA synthesis by binding to the enzyme kinase. 
B) They inhibit kinase,which allows DNA strands to supercoil,inhibiting bacterial replication. 
C) They allow DNA strands to uncoil by inhibiting DNA gyrase,which inhibits bacterial replication. 
D) They inhibit bacterial DNA synthesis by inhibiting the enzyme DNA gyrase.

Question 5

Which of the following cephalosporins could be used to treat bone and joint infections?

Accepted Answer

A) Ceftazidime 
B) Cefaclor 
C) Cefuroxime 
D) Cephalexin 
A) Ceftazidime 
B) Cefaclor 
C) Cefuroxime 
D) Cephalexin

Question 6

_____ has a limited use because of increased ability to create toxicity,especially in neonates.

Accepted Answer

A) Clindamycin 
B) Metronidazole 
C) Doxycycline 
D) Chloramphenicol 
A) Clindamycin 
B) Metronidazole 
C) Doxycycline 
D) Chloramphenicol

Question 7

MATCHING
Match each of the following drugs with its classification.
-Clindamycin

Accepted Answer

A) Sulfonamide 
B) Miscellaneous 
C) Ketolide 
D) Tetracycline 
E) Fluoroquinolone
F)Penicillin
G)Macrolide 
A) Sulfonamide 
B) Miscellaneous 
C) Ketolide 
D) Tetracycline 
E) Fluoroquinolone
F)Penicillin
G)Macrolide

Question 8

_____ works by inhibiting the synthesis of RNA in bacteria?

Accepted Answer

A) Rifampin 
B) Cephalexin 
C) Penicillin 
D) Ciprofloxacin 
A) Rifampin 
B) Cephalexin 
C) Penicillin 
D) Ciprofloxacin

Question 9

Which of the following aminoglycosides is given orally to reduce bacteria in the bowel prior to colorectal surgery?

Accepted Answer

A) Tobramycin 
B) Neomycin 
C) Streptomycin 
D) Kanamycin 
A) Tobramycin 
B) Neomycin 
C) Streptomycin 
D) Kanamycin

Question 10

Which one of the following would probably be prescribed to treat Lyme's disease?

Accepted Answer

A) Azithromycin 
B) Tetracycline 
C) Cefepime 
D) Levofloxacin 
A) Azithromycin 
B) Tetracycline 
C) Cefepime 
D) Levofloxacin

Question 11

A patient in the process of cleaning out her medicine cabinet found an old prescription vial of tetracycline antibiotic that expired 3 months earlier.She calls the pharmacy and asks if the medication is still good to use even though expired.What advice should she be given?

Accepted Answer

A) Outdated tetracycline becomes toxic;discard it. 
B) Call your physician to find out what to do. 
C) The drug is still good for 6 months after the expiration date. 
D) Both B and C are correct. 
A) Outdated tetracycline becomes toxic;discard it. 
B) Call your physician to find out what to do. 
C) The drug is still good for 6 months after the expiration date. 
D) Both B and C are correct.

Question 12

Microbial resistance is the ability of bacteria to overcome the effects of an antibiotic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Why would inhibiting the synthesis of ribonucleic acid (RNA)help bacteria to stop replicating?

Accepted Answer

A) This is where the genetic code is stored.If the code cannot be stored,bacteria cannot replicate. 
B) It stops bacteria from producing the necessary regulatory proteins to replicate. 
C) It inhibits reverse transcriptase,transamidase,and other bacteria-associated enzymes. 
D) It inhibits a cell's ability to transfer genetic codes.Without this ability,bacteria cannot replicate. 
A) This is where the genetic code is stored.If the code cannot be stored,bacteria cannot replicate. 
B) It stops bacteria from producing the necessary regulatory proteins to replicate. 
C) It inhibits reverse transcriptase,transamidase,and other bacteria-associated enzymes. 
D) It inhibits a cell's ability to transfer genetic codes.Without this ability,bacteria cannot replicate.

Question 14

MATCHING
Match each of the following drugs with its classification.
-Telithromycin

Accepted Answer

A) Sulfonamide 
B) Miscellaneous 
C) Ketolide 
D) Tetracycline 
E) Fluoroquinolone
F)Penicillin
G)Macrolide 
A) Sulfonamide 
B) Miscellaneous 
C) Ketolide 
D) Tetracycline 
E) Fluoroquinolone
F)Penicillin
G)Macrolide

Question 15

Multidrug resistance is only a problem in the hospital setting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following would be prescribed for the treatment of gram-positive bacterial pneumonia and skin structure infections?

Accepted Answer

A) Telithromycin 
B) Linezolid 
C) Zosyn 
D) Merrem 
A) Telithromycin 
B) Linezolid 
C) Zosyn 
D) Merrem

Exam 35: Treatment of Bacterial Infection

What advice should the pharmacist give the patient who has just been prescribed penicillin?

Cephalosporins are formulated for all of the following routes of administration except _____.

Which of the following drugs is not a b-lactam antibiotic?

How are fluoroquinolones able to fight infections?

Which of the following cephalosporins could be used to treat bone and joint infections?

_____ has a limited use because of increased ability to create toxicity,especially in neonates.

MATCHING Match each of the following drugs with its classification. -Clindamycin

_____ works by inhibiting the synthesis of RNA in bacteria?

Which of the following aminoglycosides is given orally to reduce bacteria in the bowel prior to colorectal surgery?

Which one of the following would probably be prescribed to treat Lyme's disease?

A patient in the process of cleaning out her medicine cabinet found an old prescription vial of tetracycline antibiotic that expired 3 months earlier.She calls the pharmacy and asks if the medication is still good to use even though expired.What advice should she be given?

Microbial resistance is the ability of bacteria to overcome the effects of an antibiotic.

Why would inhibiting the synthesis of ribonucleic acid (RNA)help bacteria to stop replicating?

MATCHING Match each of the following drugs with its classification. -Telithromycin

Multidrug resistance is only a problem in the hospital setting.

Which of the following would be prescribed for the treatment of gram-positive bacterial pneumonia and skin structure infections?

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