Question 1

Examples of antiviral agents include all of the following agents except:

Accepted Answer

A) acyclovir 
B) ribavirin 
C) quinine 
D) zidovudine (AZT) 
A) acyclovir 
B) ribavirin 
C) quinine 
D) zidovudine (AZT)

Question 2

Antimetabolites include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) trimethoprin 
B) isoniazid 
C) nitrofurantoin 
D) sulfanilamide 
A) trimethoprin 
B) isoniazid 
C) nitrofurantoin 
D) sulfanilamide

Question 3

A decreased efficacy of an antimicrobial agent during combination therapy is called:

Accepted Answer

A) antagonism 
B) cross-resistance 
C) synergism 
D) second-line 
A) antagonism 
B) cross-resistance 
C) synergism 
D) second-line

Question 4

Cephalosporins are not _____.

Accepted Answer

A) wide spectrum antibiotics 
B) antibiotics with few side effects 
C) disruptors of cell membrane function 
D) used prophylactically in patients undergoing surgery 
A) wide spectrum antibiotics 
B) antibiotics with few side effects 
C) disruptors of cell membrane function 
D) used prophylactically in patients undergoing surgery

Question 5

Which of the characteristics apply to an ideal antimicrobial agent

Accepted Answer

A) Allergenic 
B) Instability 
C) Short shelf life 
D) Selective toxicity 
A) Allergenic 
B) Instability 
C) Short shelf life 
D) Selective toxicity

Question 6

Destruction or inactivation of antimicrobial agents is an example of what kind of bacterial resistance mechanism

Accepted Answer

A) target alteration 
B) membrane permeability alteration 
C) enzyme development 
D) enzyme alteration 
A) target alteration 
B) membrane permeability alteration 
C) enzyme development 
D) enzyme alteration

Question 7

The lowest concentration of drug that yields no growth during a second inoculation into fresh medium is called:

Accepted Answer

A) minimum bactericidal concentration 
B) minimum inhibitory concentration 
C) mutant prevention concentration 
D) serum killing power 
A) minimum bactericidal concentration 
B) minimum inhibitory concentration 
C) mutant prevention concentration 
D) serum killing power

Question 8

A special group of chemical substances that are used to treat diseases caused by microbes are called _____.

Accepted Answer

A) antibiotics 
B) synthetic drugs 
C) semi-synthetic drugs 
D) antimicrobial agents 
A) antibiotics 
B) synthetic drugs 
C) semi-synthetic drugs 
D) antimicrobial agents

Question 9

Resistance of a microorganism to an antibiotic:

Accepted Answer

A) means that the microorganism is susceptible to the antibiotic 
B) can be acquired by genetic changes 
C) leads to a disruption of cell membrane function 
D) leads to a disruption of normal microflora 
A) means that the microorganism is susceptible to the antibiotic 
B) can be acquired by genetic changes 
C) leads to a disruption of cell membrane function 
D) leads to a disruption of normal microflora

Question 10

Antibiotics that contain a beta-lactam ring:

Accepted Answer

A) interfere with peptidoglycan synthesis 
B) act as an antimetabolite 
C) bind to a bacterial RNA polymerase 
D) are erroneously incorporated as nucleic acids 
A) interfere with peptidoglycan synthesis 
B) act as an antimetabolite 
C) bind to a bacterial RNA polymerase 
D) are erroneously incorporated as nucleic acids

Examples of antiviral agents include all of the following agents except:

Antimetabolites include all of the following except:

A decreased efficacy of an antimicrobial agent during combination therapy is called:

Cephalosporins are not _____.

Which of the characteristics apply to an ideal antimicrobial agent

Destruction or inactivation of antimicrobial agents is an example of what kind of bacterial resistance mechanism

The lowest concentration of drug that yields no growth during a second inoculation into fresh medium is called:

A special group of chemical substances that are used to treat diseases caused by microbes are called _____.

Resistance of a microorganism to an antibiotic:

Antibiotics that contain a beta-lactam ring:

Scope and History of Microbiology

The Microbiome

Fundamentals of Chemistry

Microscopy and Staining

Characteristics of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells

Essential Concepts of Metabolism

Growth and Culturing of Bacteria

Microbial Genetics

Gene Transfer and Genetic Engineering

An Introduction to Taxonomy: The Bacteria

Viruses

Eukaryotic Microorganisms and Parasites

Sterilization and Disinfection

Host-Microbe Relationships and Disease Processes

Epidemiology and Nosocomial Infections

Innate Host Defenses

Basic Principles of Adaptive Immunity and Immunization

Immune Disorders

Diseases of the Skin and Eyes; Wounds and Bites

Urogenital and Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Diseases of the Respiratory System

Oral and Gastrointestinal Diseases

Cardiovascular, Lymphatic, and Systemic Diseases

Diseases of the Nervous System

Environmental Microbiology

Applied Microbiology

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Exam 14: Antimicrobial Therapy

Examples of antiviral agents include all of the following agents except:

Antimetabolites include all of the following except:

A decreased efficacy of an antimicrobial agent during combination therapy is called:

Cephalosporins are not _____.

Which of the characteristics apply to an ideal antimicrobial agent

Destruction or inactivation of antimicrobial agents is an example of what kind of bacterial resistance mechanism

The lowest concentration of drug that yields no growth during a second inoculation into fresh medium is called:

A special group of chemical substances that are used to treat diseases caused by microbes are called _____.

Resistance of a microorganism to an antibiotic:

Antibiotics that contain a beta-lactam ring:

Scope and History of Microbiology

The Microbiome

Fundamentals of Chemistry

Microscopy and Staining

Characteristics of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells

Essential Concepts of Metabolism

Growth and Culturing of Bacteria

Microbial Genetics

Gene Transfer and Genetic Engineering

An Introduction to Taxonomy: The Bacteria

Viruses

Eukaryotic Microorganisms and Parasites

Sterilization and Disinfection

Host-Microbe Relationships and Disease Processes

Epidemiology and Nosocomial Infections

Innate Host Defenses

Basic Principles of Adaptive Immunity and Immunization

Immune Disorders

Diseases of the Skin and Eyes; Wounds and Bites

Urogenital and Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Diseases of the Respiratory System

Oral and Gastrointestinal Diseases

Cardiovascular, Lymphatic, and Systemic Diseases

Diseases of the Nervous System

Environmental Microbiology

Applied Microbiology

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