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Which narrow spectrum antibiotic is good for strep and syphilis and contains a Beta Lactam ring in
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their structure? - correct answer-Penecillins
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How do Beta-lactam antibiotics work? - correct answer-
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Weaken the cell wall causing bacteria to take up excessive amounts of water and rupture
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Other than penicillins what are the 6 other antibiotics that contain a Beta lactam ring in their
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structu re? - correct answer-Cephalosporins
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Carbapenems
Aztreonams
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Imipenems
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Meropenems
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Ertrapenem
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Hint: cephalosporin and the -penems
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Which penicillin is recommended for kids but is often dismissed to to it's bad taste? -
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correct answer-Penicillin V
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Oxacillin/Nafcillin/Dicloxacillin are h h resistant Penicillins. - correct answer-Penicillinase
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Oxacillin/Nafcillin/Dicloxacillin can be used to fight against which two gram positive bacteria? - h h h h h h h h h h h h
correct answer-Staph Aureus and Staph Epidermis
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What is the result of rapidly administering Penicillin G? - correct answer-Hyperkalemia
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Why type of antibiotic is given if the patient has an allergy to penicillins, but is avoided if patient
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has experienced penicillin induced anaphylaxis? - correct answer-Cephalosporins
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, Which three antibiotics are effective and safe alternatives for patients with a penicillin allergy? -
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correct answer-Vancomycin
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Erythromycin
Clindamycin
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What are the two Broad Spectrum Penicillins that has the same antimicrobial spectrum as Penicillin
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G plus increased activity against H. Influenzae, E. Coli, Salmonella, and Shigella species? -
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correct answer-Ampicillin and Amoxicillin
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What is the two main adverse effects of Ampicillin? - correct answer-Rash and Diarrhea
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What microbes are Piperacillin effective against? (4) - correct answer-Pseudomonas aeriginosa
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h Klebsiella
Cephalasporins are Beta-lactamse, True or False? - correct answer-True h h h h h h h h
Which generation of cephalosporins have the most narrow spectrum and typically attack Gran Positi
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ve Bacteria? - correct answer-First generation
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Bactericidal drugs are directly lethal to bacteria at achievable concentrations, True or False? -
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correct answer-True
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Which generation of cephalosporin is most often prescribed? - correct answer-Third Generation
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Name two Extended Spectrum penicillins. - correct answer-Piperacillin
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Carbenicillin
Which generation of cephalosporin can penetrate spinal fluid and have good Graham aerobes covera
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ge? - correct answer-Third Generation
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Which narrow spectrum antibiotic is good for strep and syphilis and contains a Beta Lactam ring in
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their structure? - correct answer-Penecillins
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How do Beta-lactam antibiotics work? - correct answer-
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Weaken the cell wall causing bacteria to take up excessive amounts of water and rupture
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Other than penicillins what are the 6 other antibiotics that contain a Beta lactam ring in their
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structu re? - correct answer-Cephalosporins
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Carbapenems
Aztreonams
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Imipenems
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Meropenems
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Ertrapenem
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Hint: cephalosporin and the -penems
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Which penicillin is recommended for kids but is often dismissed to to it's bad taste? -
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correct answer-Penicillin V
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Oxacillin/Nafcillin/Dicloxacillin are h h resistant Penicillins. - correct answer-Penicillinase
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Oxacillin/Nafcillin/Dicloxacillin can be used to fight against which two gram positive bacteria? - h h h h h h h h h h h h
correct answer-Staph Aureus and Staph Epidermis
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What is the result of rapidly administering Penicillin G? - correct answer-Hyperkalemia
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Why type of antibiotic is given if the patient has an allergy to penicillins, but is avoided if patient
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has experienced penicillin induced anaphylaxis? - correct answer-Cephalosporins
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, Which three antibiotics are effective and safe alternatives for patients with a penicillin allergy? -
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correct answer-Vancomycin
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Erythromycin
Clindamycin
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What are the two Broad Spectrum Penicillins that has the same antimicrobial spectrum as Penicillin
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G plus increased activity against H. Influenzae, E. Coli, Salmonella, and Shigella species? -
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correct answer-Ampicillin and Amoxicillin
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What is the two main adverse effects of Ampicillin? - correct answer-Rash and Diarrhea
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What microbes are Piperacillin effective against? (4) - correct answer-Pseudomonas aeriginosa
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h Enterobacter
Bacterides Fragilis h
h Klebsiella
Cephalasporins are Beta-lactamse, True or False? - correct answer-True h h h h h h h h
Which generation of cephalosporins have the most narrow spectrum and typically attack Gran Positi
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ve Bacteria? - correct answer-First generation
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Bactericidal drugs are directly lethal to bacteria at achievable concentrations, True or False? -
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correct answer-True
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Which generation of cephalosporin is most often prescribed? - correct answer-Third Generation
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Name two Extended Spectrum penicillins. - correct answer-Piperacillin
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h Tazobactam
Carbenicillin
Which generation of cephalosporin can penetrate spinal fluid and have good Graham aerobes covera
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ge? - correct answer-Third Generation
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