NR 565 PHARMACOLOGY FINAL
CURRENTLY TESTING VERSIONS FINAL
STUDY GUIDE 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS
FULLY CORRECT
⫸ bacteriocidal Answer: kills the bacteria and stops the growth or
spread of the infection
⫸ Bacteriostatic drugs Answer: clindamycin
macrolides
sulfonamides
tetracyclines
⫸ Bactericidal drugs Answer: ahminoglycosides
beta-lactums
fluroquinolones
Metronidazole
Streptogramins
vancomycin
⫸ anti-microbial resistance Answer: 1.) not knowing if the pt had recent
use of antibiotics
,2.) provider overuse of broad=spectrum antibiotics
3.) not performing susceptibility testing
4.) Age younger than 2 years or older than 65 years
5.) Daycare center attendance
6.) Exposure to young children
7.) Multiple medical co-morbidities
8.) Immunosuppression
⫸ subclasses of Beta-lactams PCNS Answer: natural PCNS
aminopenicillins
anti-staphylococcal PCNs
extended Spectrum PCNs
⫸ Pharmacodynamics of Beta-lactam PCNs Answer: inhibit
biosynthesis of bacterial wall (beta-lactam ring)
⫸ 1st line therapy for Strep pharyngitis. Answer: penicillin V
⫸ 1st line therapy for all bites Answer: Amoxicillin/Clavulanate
(Augmentin)
⫸ Natural PCN's, Drugs Answer: Penicillin V potassium (ledercillin)
Penicillin G sodium (PCN G-Na)
Penicillin G procaine (Duracillin)
,Penicillin G benzathine (Permapen)
Penicillin G potassium (Pfizerpen)
⫸ Natural PCNs active against Answer: aerobic gram (+) organisms
⫸ Aminopenicillins active against Answer: Gram (-) organisms
⫸ Aminopenicillins Drugs Answer: Amoxicillin
Ampicillin
Combinations:
Amoxicillin-clavulanate (Augmentin)
⫸ 1st lines therapy for acute otitis media (AOM) & sinusitis Answer:
Amoxicillin
⫸ When aminopenicillins are combined with beta-lactamase inhibitors
Answer: their spectrum in broadened
⫸ beta-lactamase inhibitors that can be combined with aminopenicillins
Answer: clavulanate, sulbactam, & tazobactam
⫸ Penicillinase-resistant penicillins drugs Answer: Nafcillin
Oxacillin
Cloxacillin
, Dicloxacillin
Methicillin
⫸ Penicillinase-resistant penicillins active against Answer:
Streptococcus, MSSA, some coagulase-negative staphylococci,
peptostreptococcus
⫸ Anti-pseudomonal penicillin drugs Answer: piperacillin
ticarcillin
combination:
piperacillin/taxobactam
ticarcillin/clavulanate
⫸ Anti-pseudomonal penicillins active against Answer: gram (-)
organisms
⫸ 1st generation cephalosporins drugs Answer: Cephradine (Anspor)
Cefazolin (ancef)
Cefadroxil (Duricef)
Cephalexin (keflex)
CURRENTLY TESTING VERSIONS FINAL
STUDY GUIDE 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS
FULLY CORRECT
⫸ bacteriocidal Answer: kills the bacteria and stops the growth or
spread of the infection
⫸ Bacteriostatic drugs Answer: clindamycin
macrolides
sulfonamides
tetracyclines
⫸ Bactericidal drugs Answer: ahminoglycosides
beta-lactums
fluroquinolones
Metronidazole
Streptogramins
vancomycin
⫸ anti-microbial resistance Answer: 1.) not knowing if the pt had recent
use of antibiotics
,2.) provider overuse of broad=spectrum antibiotics
3.) not performing susceptibility testing
4.) Age younger than 2 years or older than 65 years
5.) Daycare center attendance
6.) Exposure to young children
7.) Multiple medical co-morbidities
8.) Immunosuppression
⫸ subclasses of Beta-lactams PCNS Answer: natural PCNS
aminopenicillins
anti-staphylococcal PCNs
extended Spectrum PCNs
⫸ Pharmacodynamics of Beta-lactam PCNs Answer: inhibit
biosynthesis of bacterial wall (beta-lactam ring)
⫸ 1st line therapy for Strep pharyngitis. Answer: penicillin V
⫸ 1st line therapy for all bites Answer: Amoxicillin/Clavulanate
(Augmentin)
⫸ Natural PCN's, Drugs Answer: Penicillin V potassium (ledercillin)
Penicillin G sodium (PCN G-Na)
Penicillin G procaine (Duracillin)
,Penicillin G benzathine (Permapen)
Penicillin G potassium (Pfizerpen)
⫸ Natural PCNs active against Answer: aerobic gram (+) organisms
⫸ Aminopenicillins active against Answer: Gram (-) organisms
⫸ Aminopenicillins Drugs Answer: Amoxicillin
Ampicillin
Combinations:
Amoxicillin-clavulanate (Augmentin)
⫸ 1st lines therapy for acute otitis media (AOM) & sinusitis Answer:
Amoxicillin
⫸ When aminopenicillins are combined with beta-lactamase inhibitors
Answer: their spectrum in broadened
⫸ beta-lactamase inhibitors that can be combined with aminopenicillins
Answer: clavulanate, sulbactam, & tazobactam
⫸ Penicillinase-resistant penicillins drugs Answer: Nafcillin
Oxacillin
Cloxacillin
, Dicloxacillin
Methicillin
⫸ Penicillinase-resistant penicillins active against Answer:
Streptococcus, MSSA, some coagulase-negative staphylococci,
peptostreptococcus
⫸ Anti-pseudomonal penicillin drugs Answer: piperacillin
ticarcillin
combination:
piperacillin/taxobactam
ticarcillin/clavulanate
⫸ Anti-pseudomonal penicillins active against Answer: gram (-)
organisms
⫸ 1st generation cephalosporins drugs Answer: Cephradine (Anspor)
Cefazolin (ancef)
Cefadroxil (Duricef)
Cephalexin (keflex)
