NURS 3110 iClicker Exam 1 Questions With Complete
Solutions
Which of the following scenarios describes a superinfections?
a. an infant taking amoxicillin for an ear infection develops oral
thrush
b. a patient needs to take two different antibiotics for a wound
infection based on a culture and sensitivity of the wound
c. a young woman taking oral contraceptives is advised to use a
back up method of birth control when prescribed doxycycline
for Lyme disease
d. culture and sensitivity shows a patient presumptively treated
with sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim needs a different antibiotic
for treatment of a urinary tract infection
an infant taking amoxicillin for an ear infection develops oral
thrush
Which of the following is not true about penicillin class
antibiotics?
a. a broad-spectrum penicillin has limited clinical utility
b. penicillin class antibiotics have an excellent safety profile
c. penicillin class antibiotics may be used in children and
pregnant women
d. penicillin was first mass produced after World War II
a broad-spectrum penicillin has limited clinical utility
,Which of the following is false regarding cephalosporin
antibiotics?
a. subsequent generations of cephalosporins are broader
spectrum than earlier generations
b. vaginal yeast infections commonly occur in women
prescribed a cephalosporin antibiotic
c. cephalosporin antibiotics are safe for children and pregnant
women
d. all patients with a penicillin allergy are allergic to
cephalosporins
all patients with a penicillin allergy are allergic to
cephalosporins
Which of the following is false regarding tetracycline
antibiotics?
a. tetracycline is effective for treating Lyme disease as well as
genitourinary infections such as chlamydia
b. tetracycline causes weakening and staining of dentin
c. tetracycline is bactericidal
d. medications such as antacids can interfere with the absorption
of tetracycline antibiotics
tetracycline is bactericidal
Which of the following severe adverse events occur with
macrolide antibiotics but not penicillin or cephalosporin
antibiotics?
, a. QT prolongation
b. superinfection
c. anaphylaxis
d. pseudomembranous colitis
QT prolongation
Which of the following is true regarding aminoglycoside
antibiotics?
a. aminoglycoside antibiotics are commonly prescribed oral
antibitoics
b. aminoglycoside antibiotics are commonly found in over-the-
counter anti-infective topical products
c. aminoglycoside antibiotics do not have any black box
warnings
d. aminoglycoside antibiotics are first line treatments for urinary
tract infections caused by E. coli
aminoglycoside antibiotics are commonly found in over-the-
counter anti-infective topical products
Which of the following is a black box warning for all
fluroquinolone antibiotics?
a. pseudomembranous colitis
b. hepatotoxicity
c. tendon rupture
d. photosensitivity
tendon rupture
Which of the following is false regarding sulfonamide
antibiotics?
Solutions
Which of the following scenarios describes a superinfections?
a. an infant taking amoxicillin for an ear infection develops oral
thrush
b. a patient needs to take two different antibiotics for a wound
infection based on a culture and sensitivity of the wound
c. a young woman taking oral contraceptives is advised to use a
back up method of birth control when prescribed doxycycline
for Lyme disease
d. culture and sensitivity shows a patient presumptively treated
with sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim needs a different antibiotic
for treatment of a urinary tract infection
an infant taking amoxicillin for an ear infection develops oral
thrush
Which of the following is not true about penicillin class
antibiotics?
a. a broad-spectrum penicillin has limited clinical utility
b. penicillin class antibiotics have an excellent safety profile
c. penicillin class antibiotics may be used in children and
pregnant women
d. penicillin was first mass produced after World War II
a broad-spectrum penicillin has limited clinical utility
,Which of the following is false regarding cephalosporin
antibiotics?
a. subsequent generations of cephalosporins are broader
spectrum than earlier generations
b. vaginal yeast infections commonly occur in women
prescribed a cephalosporin antibiotic
c. cephalosporin antibiotics are safe for children and pregnant
women
d. all patients with a penicillin allergy are allergic to
cephalosporins
all patients with a penicillin allergy are allergic to
cephalosporins
Which of the following is false regarding tetracycline
antibiotics?
a. tetracycline is effective for treating Lyme disease as well as
genitourinary infections such as chlamydia
b. tetracycline causes weakening and staining of dentin
c. tetracycline is bactericidal
d. medications such as antacids can interfere with the absorption
of tetracycline antibiotics
tetracycline is bactericidal
Which of the following severe adverse events occur with
macrolide antibiotics but not penicillin or cephalosporin
antibiotics?
, a. QT prolongation
b. superinfection
c. anaphylaxis
d. pseudomembranous colitis
QT prolongation
Which of the following is true regarding aminoglycoside
antibiotics?
a. aminoglycoside antibiotics are commonly prescribed oral
antibitoics
b. aminoglycoside antibiotics are commonly found in over-the-
counter anti-infective topical products
c. aminoglycoside antibiotics do not have any black box
warnings
d. aminoglycoside antibiotics are first line treatments for urinary
tract infections caused by E. coli
aminoglycoside antibiotics are commonly found in over-the-
counter anti-infective topical products
Which of the following is a black box warning for all
fluroquinolone antibiotics?
a. pseudomembranous colitis
b. hepatotoxicity
c. tendon rupture
d. photosensitivity
tendon rupture
Which of the following is false regarding sulfonamide
antibiotics?
