Question 1

What should a woman who is pregnant be advised to do when taking atovaquone therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Supplement with vitamin D. 
B)  Supplement with calcium. 
C)  Supplement with vitamin A. 
D)  Supplement with folic acid. 
A)  Supplement with vitamin D. 
B)  Supplement with calcium. 
C)  Supplement with vitamin A. 
D)  Supplement with folic acid. D

Question 2

________ should be assessed before and following a long-term course of therapy using chloroquine or its derivatives.

Accepted Answer

A)  Liver enzyme levels 
B)  Visual acuity 
C)  Cardiac enzyme levels 
D)  Urea and creatinine levels 
A)  Liver enzyme levels 
B)  Visual acuity 
C)  Cardiac enzyme levels 
D)  Urea and creatinine levels B

Question 3

Apart from its use as an amoebicide,metronidazole is useful for:

Accepted Answer

A)  malaria. 
B)  leprosy. 
C)  anaerobic bacterial infections. 
D)  staphylococcal infections. 
A)  malaria. 
B)  leprosy. 
C)  anaerobic bacterial infections. 
D)  staphylococcal infections. C

Question 4

According to the World Health Organization,about how much of the world's population is at risk for contracting malaria?

Accepted Answer

A)  20 per cent 
B)  50 per cent 
C)  60 per cent 
D)  90 per cent 
A)  20 per cent 
B)  50 per cent 
C)  60 per cent 
D)  90 per cent

Question 5

Which anthelmintic medication could also be classified as an antibiotic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ivermectin 
B)  Praziquantel 
C)  Tinidazole 
D)  Mefloquine 
A)  Ivermectin 
B)  Praziquantel 
C)  Tinidazole 
D)  Mefloquine

Question 6

When using the anthelmintic albendazole to treat intestinal parasites,the person should be advised to take it:

Accepted Answer

A)  with meals. 
B)  after meals. 
C)  with milk. 
D)  before meals. 
A)  with meals. 
B)  after meals. 
C)  with milk. 
D)  before meals.

Question 7

Malaria can be caused by at least ________ species of Plasmodium.

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  five 
A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  five

Question 8

With which of the following antiparasitic agents should alcohol be strictly avoided in order to prevent a disulfiram-like reaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paromomycin 
B)  Nitazoxanide 
C)  Metronidazole 
D)  Quinine 
A)  Paromomycin 
B)  Nitazoxanide 
C)  Metronidazole 
D)  Quinine

Question 9

The species of malaria that causes the most infections is:

Accepted Answer

A)  P. ovale 
B)  P. malariae 
C)  P. vivax 
D)  P. falciparum 
A)  P. ovale 
B)  P. malariae 
C)  P. vivax 
D)  P. falciparum

Question 10

An example of an antimalarial agent that alters mitochondrial function is:

Accepted Answer

A)  chloroquine. 
B)  mefloquine. 
C)  primaquine. 
D)  proguanil. 
A)  chloroquine. 
B)  mefloquine. 
C)  primaquine. 
D)  proguanil.

Question 11

It has been estimated that the carrier rate of Entamoeba hystolitica in poorly sanitised areas is:

Accepted Answer

A)  50 per cent. 
B)  20 per cent. 
C)  10 per cent. 
D)  75 per cent. 
A)  50 per cent. 
B)  20 per cent. 
C)  10 per cent. 
D)  75 per cent.

Question 12

A drug used to treat amoebiasis is:

Accepted Answer

A)  vancomycin. 
B)  tinidazole. 
C)  lincosamide. 
D)  pyrantel. 
A)  vancomycin. 
B)  tinidazole. 
C)  lincosamide. 
D)  pyrantel.

Question 13

Tapeworms are:

Accepted Answer

A)  cestodes. 
B)  nematodes. 
C)  cathodes. 
D)  trematodes. 
A)  cestodes. 
B)  nematodes. 
C)  cathodes. 
D)  trematodes.

Question 14

Which antibiotic is sometimes used in malaria treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amoxycillin 
B)  Doxycycline 
C)  Azithromycin 
D)  Cephalexin 
A)  Amoxycillin 
B)  Doxycycline 
C)  Azithromycin 
D)  Cephalexin

Question 15

When using hydroxychloroquine as a preventive form of therapy for malaria,it is started:

Accepted Answer

A)  one week before entering and continued for one week after leaving a malaria-affected area. 
B)  two weeks before entering and continued for two weeks after leaving a malaria-affected area. 
C)  three weeks before entering and continued for three weeks after leaving a malaria-affected area. 
D)  one week before entering and continued for four weeks after leaving a malaria-affected area. 
A)  one week before entering and continued for one week after leaving a malaria-affected area. 
B)  two weeks before entering and continued for two weeks after leaving a malaria-affected area. 
C)  three weeks before entering and continued for three weeks after leaving a malaria-affected area. 
D)  one week before entering and continued for four weeks after leaving a malaria-affected area.

Exam 72: Antiparasitic Agents

What should a woman who is pregnant be advised to do when taking atovaquone therapy?

________ should be assessed before and following a long-term course of therapy using chloroquine or its derivatives.

Apart from its use as an amoebicide,metronidazole is useful for:

According to the World Health Organization,about how much of the world's population is at risk for contracting malaria?

Which anthelmintic medication could also be classified as an antibiotic?

When using the anthelmintic albendazole to treat intestinal parasites,the person should be advised to take it:

Malaria can be caused by at least ________ species of Plasmodium.

With which of the following antiparasitic agents should alcohol be strictly avoided in order to prevent a disulfiram-like reaction?

The species of malaria that causes the most infections is:

An example of an antimalarial agent that alters mitochondrial function is:

It has been estimated that the carrier rate of Entamoeba hystolitica in poorly sanitised areas is:

A drug used to treat amoebiasis is:

Tapeworms are:

Which antibiotic is sometimes used in malaria treatment?

When using hydroxychloroquine as a preventive form of therapy for malaria,it is started:

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