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In pediatric patients gastric acidity does not reach adult
values for - Answer-2 years
Nalidixic acid may cause _______ in children - Answer-
cartilage erosion
Altered absorption of drugs in the elderly may result in
_______ drug response - Answer-Delayed
You have an elderly patient taking warfarin. You add
another protein binding drug. Which of the following
statements is correct? - Answer-You will need to decrease
dose of warfarin
In elderly, proper index of renal function is _____ -
Answer-Glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
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List that identifies drugs with high likelihood of cause
adverse effects in elderly - Answer-Beers list
Primary mechanism of antibacterial action of the
penicillin's involve inhibition of - Answer-Cell wall synthesis
by binding and inactivating penicillin binding proteins
(PBPs)
Which statement about vancomycin is accurate - Answer-
Increases bacterial cell wall permeability and inhibits RNA
synthesis
The mechanism of action of the tetracyclines involves -
Answer-Inhibiting protein synthesis
Mechanism of action of aminoglycosides - Answer-Causes
misreading of the code on the mRNA template to inhibit
protein synthesis
Which statement is accurate regarding the antibacterial
action of gentamicin - Answer-Gentamicin continues to
exert antibacterial effects even after plasma level
decrease below detectable levels
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If a patient was treated with the macrolide erythromycin,
he/she should - Answer-Temporarily stop simvastatin while
taking erythromycin
24 year old woman returned from vacation abroad
suffering from traveler's diarrhea, and her problem has not
responded to antidiarrheal drugs. A pathogenic gram-
negative bacillus is suspected. Which drug is most likely to
be effective in the treatment of this patient - Answer-
Ciprofloxacin
Which is accurate about fluoroquinolones - Answer-
Fluoroquinolones have different therapeutic applications
depending on the generation
Which adverse effect is MOST LIKELY to occur with
sulfonamides - Answer-Skin reactions
Which is true about ciprofloxacin - Answer-During
treatment, tendonitis and even tendon rupture may occur