PCN and Cephalosporins questions with correct answers

Antibacterials and antimicrobials correct answer Substances that inhibit bacterial growth or kill bacteria and other microorganisms including viruses, fungi, protozoa, rickettsiae Antibiotic correct answer Refers to chemicals produced by one kind of microorganism that inhibits the growth of or kills another Bacteriostatic drugs correct answer Inhibit the growth of bacteria Bactericidal drugs correct answer Kill bacteria When is trough level drawn for drugs correct answer Minutes before administration of the next drug dose Five mechanisms of antibacterial action are responsible for inhibition of growth or destruction of microorganisms: correct answer 1. inhibition of bacterial cell-wall synthesis, 2. alteration of membrane permeability, 3. inhibition of protein synthesis, 4. inhibition of synthesis of bacterial ribonucleic acid (RNA) and DNA , 5. interference with metabolism within the cell Viral infections correct answer Antibiotics do NOT work against these