HNG 540 EXAM 1 COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ broad spectrum antibiotics.
Answer: target a wide variety of bacteria, including gram poitive and
gram negative
◉ narrow spectrum antibiotics.
Answer: effective against a specific group of bacteria
◉ what is penicillin.
Answer: a narrow spectrum antibiotic , mainly affects gram positive
organisms
◉ what is ampicillin.
Answer: a broad spectrum antibiotic
◉ What type of antibiotic would you start on a patient with a
suspected infection and must start antibiotics without waiting for
culture/sensitivity?.
Answer: broad spectrum antibiotic
,◉ antibiotic resistance is....
Answer: a complex ad growing global health concern
◉ inappropriate antibiotic prescribing.
Answer: the misuse contributes to the emergence of resistant
strains; should not be prescribed antibiotics for viral infections or
conditions that are ineffective with antimicrobials
◉ what is MRSA (methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus)?.
Answer: type of bacteria that has developed resistance to many
common antibiotics, including methicillin and other beta-lactam
antibiotics
◉ what is an alternative to methicillin /beta lactams in cases where
these antibiotics are ineffective due to resistance like MRSA?.
Answer: vancomycin
◉ what is the antibiotic of choice for strep throat?.
Answer: beta-lactam antibiotic like penicillin or amoxicillin
◉ what is the first choice antibiotic for strep throat?.
Answer: pencillin;
(amox is also prescribed not as much though)
, ◉ What medication is given to those with strep throat with a
penicillin allergy?.
Answer: Clindamycin
◉ Why is penicillin the most common antibiotic to cause allergic
reaction?.
Answer: has a chemical structure that can trigger immune responses
in some individuals - the betalactam ring
◉ what medications are chemically similar to penicillin?.
Answer: cephalosporins; be aware when prescribing
◉ beta-lactam antibiotics (penicillin) and cephalosporins
mechanism of action.
Answer: interferes with bacterial cell wall synthesis
◉ what causes lyme disease?.
Answer: tick borne by the bacterium borrelia burgdorferi
◉ symptoms of lyme disease.
Answer: fever fatigue, headache and characteristic skin rash called
erythema migrans;
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ broad spectrum antibiotics.
Answer: target a wide variety of bacteria, including gram poitive and
gram negative
◉ narrow spectrum antibiotics.
Answer: effective against a specific group of bacteria
◉ what is penicillin.
Answer: a narrow spectrum antibiotic , mainly affects gram positive
organisms
◉ what is ampicillin.
Answer: a broad spectrum antibiotic
◉ What type of antibiotic would you start on a patient with a
suspected infection and must start antibiotics without waiting for
culture/sensitivity?.
Answer: broad spectrum antibiotic
,◉ antibiotic resistance is....
Answer: a complex ad growing global health concern
◉ inappropriate antibiotic prescribing.
Answer: the misuse contributes to the emergence of resistant
strains; should not be prescribed antibiotics for viral infections or
conditions that are ineffective with antimicrobials
◉ what is MRSA (methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus)?.
Answer: type of bacteria that has developed resistance to many
common antibiotics, including methicillin and other beta-lactam
antibiotics
◉ what is an alternative to methicillin /beta lactams in cases where
these antibiotics are ineffective due to resistance like MRSA?.
Answer: vancomycin
◉ what is the antibiotic of choice for strep throat?.
Answer: beta-lactam antibiotic like penicillin or amoxicillin
◉ what is the first choice antibiotic for strep throat?.
Answer: pencillin;
(amox is also prescribed not as much though)
, ◉ What medication is given to those with strep throat with a
penicillin allergy?.
Answer: Clindamycin
◉ Why is penicillin the most common antibiotic to cause allergic
reaction?.
Answer: has a chemical structure that can trigger immune responses
in some individuals - the betalactam ring
◉ what medications are chemically similar to penicillin?.
Answer: cephalosporins; be aware when prescribing
◉ beta-lactam antibiotics (penicillin) and cephalosporins
mechanism of action.
Answer: interferes with bacterial cell wall synthesis
◉ what causes lyme disease?.
Answer: tick borne by the bacterium borrelia burgdorferi
◉ symptoms of lyme disease.
Answer: fever fatigue, headache and characteristic skin rash called
erythema migrans;
