NURS 5334 ANTIMICROBIAL RECALL ACTUAL / QUIZ
(5HP PRACTICE QUIZZES PEARLS) – QUESTIONS & VERIFIED
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Which of the following can be given if started within 48 hours of onset of flu symptoms - ---Answers---Oseltamivir Zanamivir
Which of the following antivirals does the CDC no longer recommend for flu due to resistance - ---Answers--- Amantadine
What is the first drug given for HIV prophylaxis - ---Answers- --tenofovir/emtricitabine (Truvada)
All antiviral drugs used to treat HIV - ---Answers---Are inducers or inhibitors of one or more CYP450 isoenzymes
What is the most common cause of resistance in HIV treatment - ---Answers---Nonadherence to prescribed regimen
Which of the following statements regarding antiretroviral treatment are true - ---Answers---Antiretroviral treatment started immediately upon diagnosis All regimens must include 2 NRTIs and another drug class 1 / 3
Protease inhibitors cause fat distribution
How do penicillins and cephalosporins work - ---Answers--- By weaking the cell wall and promoting lysis and death
Bactericidal drugs are - ---Answers---are directly lethal to bacteria at achievable concentrations
Why are narrow spectrum antibiotics preferred over broad spectrum antibiotics - ---Answers---Broad spectrum antibiotics do the most to facilitate emergence of resistance
How does the bacterial resistance develop with penicillins - -- -Answers---Production of penicillin binding proteins that have low affinity for penicillins Inability of penicillins to reach their target Inactivation of penicillins by bacterial enzymes
Mary is a 20 year old female you have diagnosed her with strep throat. She has had an anaphylactic reaction to penicillin.Which of the following antibiotics is appropriate for Mary - --- Answers---Azithromycin
What are penicillinases - ---Answers---Beta lactamases that act selectively on penicillins
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Which of the following are penicillinase resistant penicillins - - --Answers---Nafcillin Dicloxacillin Oxacillin
Which of the following are broad spectrum penicillins (aminopenicillins) - ---Answers---Amoxicillin Ampicillin
Which of the following are extended-spectrum penicillins (antipseudomonal) - ---Answers---Piperacillin
Which of the following antibiotics are beta-lactamase inhibitors - ---Answers---Clavulanic Acid Sulbactam Tazobactam
John is an alcoholic, Which of the following antibiotics should not be prescribed - ---Answers---Cefazolin
Which of the Cephalosporins are rarely used for active infections - ---Answers---First generation
Jack is taking coumadin for his atrial fibrillation. Which of the following Cephalosporins should not bed prescribed for Jack - ---Answers---Ceftriaxone
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