Question 1

Which antimicrobial does not interfere with protein synthesis?

Accepted Answer

A)   Aminoglycosides
B)   Tetracyclines
C)   Erythromycin
D)   Trimethroprim
E)   ChloramphenicolF) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 2

The ﬁrst modern antimicrobial drugs were sulfa drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The use of any chemical in the treatment, relief, or prophylaxis of a disease is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   prophylaxis
B)   chemotherapy
C)   selective toxicity
D)   nephrotoxicity
E)   synergismF) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 4

An antibiotic of the penicillin family is penicillin G.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Species of Bacillus produce bacitracin and the polymyxin drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Who is considered to be the father of modern antibiotics?

Accepted Answer

A)   Watson
B)   Fleming
C)   Crick
D)   Chargaff
E)   DomagkF) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

Which drug is used to treat cases of tuberculosis?

Accepted Answer

A)   Penicillin G
B)   Vancomycin
C)   Tetracycline
D)   Synercid
E)   IsoniazidF) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 8

Drug toxicity occurs when an antimicrobial drug acts as antigen and stimulates an allergic response.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is not used to treat malaria?

Accepted Answer

A)   Quinine
B)   Chloroquine
C)   Metronidazole
D)   Primaquine
E)   Me?aquineF) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 10

A major source of naturally produced penicillin is the mold ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   Penicillium notatum
B)   Penicillium chrysogenum
C)   Penicillium familiaris
D)   Naturally produced penicillin is no longer used.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

The drug used against intestinal anaerobic bacteria, that can also alter normal biota leading to antibiotic-associated colitis, is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   chloramphenicol
B)   clindamycin
C)   ciproﬂoxacin
D)   bacitracin
E)   gentamicinF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 12

The use of a drug to prevent imminent infection is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   competitive inhibition
B)   synergism
C)   prebiotics
D)   prophylaxis
E)   lantibioticsF) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 13

A ratio of the dose of the drug that is toxic to humans versus the minimum effective dose for that pathogen is assessed to predict the potential for toxic drug reactions. This is called the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   Kirby-Bauer technique
B)   antibiogram
C)   E-test
D)   minimum inhibitory concentration (MI
C)  
E)   therapeutic index (TI) F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 14

Primaquine and chloroquine are drugs used in the treatment of ______ infections.

Accepted Answer

A)   gram-positive bacterial
B)   gram-negative bacterial
C)   fungal
D)   protozoan
E)   viralF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 15

Selective toxicity should be avoided when developing a new antimicrobial drug.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

You have given a dosage of an antibiotic to a patient for his infection, but the patient is not getting any better. The MIC tests shows that the drug that you prescribed, at the dosage that was given, should work against this particular strain of bacterium. What do you think might be the problem?

Accepted Answer

A)   The drug might be broken down in the patient's body before it can have its full effect on the bacterium.
B)   The patient is resistant to the drug.
C)   The bacterium is immune to the chemical effects of the drug.
D)   The drug was improperly made at the pharmaceutical company, so is no longer effective.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

The drug used for several protozoan infections is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   nystatin
B)   griseofulvin
C)   amphotericin B
D)   sulfa drugs
E)   metronidazoleF) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 18

Each of the following target bacterial ribosomes, except ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   streptomycin
B)   gentamycin
C)   polymyxins
D)   tetracycline
E)   erythromycinF) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

All _____ consist of a thiazolidine ring, a beta-lactam ring, and an R group.

Accepted Answer

A)   penicillins
B)   tetracyclines
C)   macrolides
D)   cephalosporins
E)   aminoglycosidesF) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 20

Acyclovir is used to treat infections caused by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   inﬂuenza A virus
B)   HIV
C)   herpes simplex virus
D)   respiratory syncytial virus
E)   hepatitis C virusF) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Exam 12: Antimicrobial Treatment

All _____ consist of a thiazolidine ring, a beta-lactam ring, and an R group.

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Species of Bacillus produce bacitracin and the polymyxin drugs.

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An antibiotic of the penicillin family is penicillin G.

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A ratio of the dose of the drug that is toxic to humans versus the minimum effective dose for that pathogen is assessed to predict the potential for toxic drug reactions. This is called the ______.

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The use of a drug to prevent imminent infection is called ______.

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The drug used against intestinal anaerobic bacteria, that can also alter normal biota leading to antibiotic-associated colitis, is ______.

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The drug used for several protozoan infections is ______.

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You have given a dosage of an antibiotic to a patient for his infection, but the patient is not getting any better. The MIC tests shows that the drug that you prescribed, at the dosage that was given, should work against this particular strain of bacterium. What do you think might be the problem?

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Who is considered to be the father of modern antibiotics?

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Which antimicrobial does not interfere with protein synthesis?

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Selective toxicity should be avoided when developing a new antimicrobial drug.

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Primaquine and chloroquine are drugs used in the treatment of ______ infections.

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A major source of naturally produced penicillin is the mold ______.

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Drug toxicity occurs when an antimicrobial drug acts as antigen and stimulates an allergic response.

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The use of any chemical in the treatment, relief, or prophylaxis of a disease is called ______.

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The ﬁrst modern antimicrobial drugs were sulfa drugs.

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Each of the following target bacterial ribosomes, except ______.

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Which drug is used to treat cases of tuberculosis?

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Acyclovir is used to treat infections caused by ______.

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Which of the following is not used to treat malaria?

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