Antimicrobial Treatment 1

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Question #1

What other way do we have to fight viral diseases?

A Antibiotics

B Vaccines

C Over-the-counter drugs

D Herbal remedies

Question #2

Which step in the viral replication cycle would probably be the most efficient way to prevent viral infections?

A Adsorption

B Synthesis

C Entry

D Release

Question #3

Which of the drugs is used to treat patients with HIV?

A Foscarnet

B AZT

C Interferon

D Amantadine

Question #4

Which of the drugs inhibits DNA polymerase?

A Protease inhibitors

B Foscarnet

C Interferon

D Amantadine

Question #5

Of all the antiviral drugs, which is actually produced by the host?

A Interferon

B Foscarnet

C Amantadine

D AZT

Question #6

Protease inhibitors ________.

A inhibit processing of long polypeptide chains

B inhibit DNA polymerase

C inhibit reverse transcriptase

D inhibit synthesis of interferons

Question #7

When AZT is present, which enzyme is inhibited?

A Viral protease

B Host RNA polymerase

C Viral reverse transcriptase

D Host DNA polymerase

Question #8

During which stage of viral replication does amantadine exert its inhibitory effect?

A Viral assembly

B Penetration and uncoating

C Synthesis of capsid proteins

D Synthesis of nucleic acids

Question #9

What is the function of the reverse transcriptase enzyme?

A Synthesizes RNA from DNA

B Cleaves protein into capsomeres

C Synthesizes protein

D Synthesizes DNA from RNA

Question #10

Cells that lack compatible virus receptors are resistant to infection by that virus.

A FALSE

B TRUE

Question #11

Place the following steps of viral replication in their correct order:
1. release 2. adsorption 3. assembly 4. uncoating 5. synthesis

A 3, 2, 5, 4, 1

B 2, 4, 5, 3, 1

C 5, 2, 1, 4, 3

D 2, 5, 3, 2, 5

Question #12

Individual viral particles have only one type of nucleic acid.

A FALSE

B TRUE

Question #13

Viruses are able to multiply inside a nonliving cell.

A FALSE

B TRUE

Question #14

Match the antibiotic to its description to test your understanding of the different groups of penicillin antibiotics. Clavulanic acid

A Generally most effective against gram-positive bacteria

B Added to penicillins to increase effectiveness against resistant bacteria

C Effective against penicillinase-producing bacteria

D Broad-spectrum drug, active against gram-positive bacteria and

Question #15

Match the antibiotic to its description to test your understanding of the different groups of penicillin antibiotics. Ampicillin

A Effective against penicillinase-producing bacteria

B Added to penicillins to increase effectiveness against resistant bacteria

C Generally most effective against gram-positive bacteria

D Broad-spectrum drug, active against gram-positive bacteria and

Question #16

Match the antibiotic to its description to test your understanding of the different groups of penicillin antibiotics. Nafcilllin

A Added to penicillins to increase effectiveness against resistant bacteria

B Generally most effective against gram-positive bacteria

C Broad-spectrum drug, active against gram-positive bacteria and

D Effective against penicillinase-producing bacteria

Question #17

Match the antibiotic to its description to test your understanding of the different groups of penicillin antibiotics. Penicillin G and Penicillin V

A Broad-spectrum drug, active against gram-positive bacteria and

B Effective against penicillinase-producing bacteria

C Added to penicillins to increase effectiveness against resistant bacteria

D Generally most effective against gram-positive bacteria

Question #18

Many of the antibiotics discussed in the animation target _______, such as pyrophosphatase and transpeptidase, involved in cell wall synthesis.

A lipids

B carbohydrates

C nucleic acids

D enzymes

Question #19

Which of the following antibiotics are not involved in the blocking of cell wall synthesis and repair?

A Bacitracin

B Trimethoprim

C Penicillin

D Vancomycin

Question #20

The patient is next treated with streptomycin. Is there a possibility she could still experience ringing in her ears?

A Yes, streptomycin is another aminoglycoside antibiotic.

B No, streptomycin is a cell membrane inhibiting drug.

C No, streptomycin is an RNA drug.

D Yes, streptomycin is a cell wall inhibiting drug that also causes this effect.

Question #21

Which antibiotic inhibits the action of transpeptidase, resulting in weakening of the cell wall structure of bacteria?

A Penicillin

B Rifampin

C Tetracycline

D Polymyxin

Question #22

Which drug exerts its effect by weakening the cell wall until the bacterial cell is lysed?

A Bacitracin

B Vancomycin

C Rifampin

D Linezolid

Question #23

Which drug blocks the action of pyrophosphatase, thus inhibiting the transport of important molecules for cell wall synthesis across the bacterial membrane?

A Rifampin

B Trimethoprim

C Linezolid

D Bacitracin

Question #24

Antibiotics inhibiting peptidoglycan synthesis will negatively affect both bacterial and host cells.

A FALSE

B TRUE

Question #25

Most urinary tract infections are caused by _______, such as Proteus mirabilis.

A gram-negative bacilli

B gram-positive cocci

C gram-variable bacilli

D gram-positive bacilli

Question #26

Gentamicin is an antibiotic that inhibits ________.

A folic acid synthesis

B DNA synthesis

C cell wall synthesis

D protein synthesis

Question #27

Which of the following results from patient testing indicated a bacterial infection?

A Elevated red blood cell count

B Elevated white blood cell count

C Nitrates in the blood

D Protein in the blood

Question #28

Based on your determined therapeutic index, how would the safety of Ceclor compare to an antibiotic with a therapeutic index (in ratio form) of 10/2?

A It would be more likely to result in serious side effects

B It would be much safer

C It would have the same level of safety

Question #29

If Celcor has a toxic dose of 8 micrograms/milliliter, which would be the therapeutic index (in ratio form) of this drug?

A 3.2/8

B 6.4/8

C 8/6.4

D 8/3.2

Question #30

How is the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) determined from a tube dilution test?

A It is the last tube that shows growth in the series

B It is the first tube that shows no growth in the series

C It is any tube in the series that does not show growth

Question #31

If the child was diagnosed with chickenpox as the mother had feared, what would the doctor likely have suggested for the child’s Ceclor prescription?

A Stop taking it immediately

B Increase the dosage and duration to combat the chickenpox infection

C Finish the initial course prescribed for the bacterial ear infection

Question #32

Antibiotics that target the cell wall interfere with the synthesis of _______.

A enzymes

B nucleic acids

C sterols

D peptidoglycan

Question #33

Which of the following drugs targets the cell wall and is responsible for the majority of allergic reactions to antimicrobial drugs?

A Streptomycin

B Penicillins

C Cephalosporins

D Sulfa drugs

Question #34

Match the drug to the correct categoty based on your understanding of their cellular targets: Rifampin

A Protein Synthesis

B Cell Wall

C DNA/RNA Synthesis

D Folic Acid Synthesis

Question #35

Match the drug to the correct categoty based on your understanding of their cellular targets: Ciprofloxacin

A Folic Acid Synthesis

B Protein Synthesis

C DNA/RNA Synthesis

D Cell Wall

Question #36

Match the drug to the correct categoty based on your understanding of their cellular targets: Vancomycin

A Protein Synthesis

B Folic Acid Synthesis

C DNA/RNA Synthesis

D Cell Wall

Question #37

Match the drug to the correct categoty based on your understanding of their cellular targets: Cephalosporins

A Cell Wall

B Folic Acid Synthesis

C DNA/RNA Synthesis

D Protein Synthesis

Question #38

Match the drug to the correct categoty based on your understanding of their cellular targets: Penicillins

A Protein Synthesis

B Folic Acid Synthesis

C DNA/RNA Synthesis

D Cell Wall

Question #39

Match the drug to the correct categoty based on your understanding of their cellular targets: Trimethoprim

A Protein Synthesis

B DNA/RNA Synthesis

C Cell Wall

D Folic Acid Synthesis

Question #40

Match the drug to the correct categoty based on your understanding of their cellular targets: Sulfonamides

A Folic Acid Synthesis

B DNA/RNA Synthesis

C Cell Wall

D Protein Synthesis

Question #41

Match the drug to the correct categoty based on your understanding of their cellular targets: Erythromycin

A Protein Synthesis

B Folic Acid Synthesis

C DNA/RNA Synthesis

D Cell Wall

Question #42

Match the drug to the correct categoty based on your understanding of their cellular targets: Tetracyclines

A DNA/RNA Synthesis

B Cell Wall

C Protein Synthesis

D Folic Acid Synthesis

Question #43

Match the drug to the correct categoty based on your understanding of their cellular targets: Streptomycin

A Folic Acid Synthesis

B Protein Synthesis

C Cell Wall

D DNA/RNA Synthesis

Question #44

This child has likely been on Ceclor _______.

A every time she has experienced an infection

B only this once

C at least one time before this infection

D two times

Question #45

The symptoms of Ceclor allergy are due to the immediate quick destruction of a toxic infectious agent.

A TRUE

B FALSE

Question #46

Cephalosporin antibiotics are derived from the natural products of _______.

A fungi

B gram-variable bacilli

C gram-positive cocci

D DNA viruses

Question #47

Ceclor is an antibiotic that targets _______.

A cell wall synthesis

B protein synthesis

C DNA synthesis

D folic acid synthesis

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