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MN553 Unit 6 Quiz 2025| COMPLETE EXAM SET
(questions and verified answers)frequently most
tested questions | already passed!!
Causes of drug resistance - (ANSWER)Recent use of antibiotics
Over use of broad spectrum antibiotics
Age less than 2 years or greater than 65 years
Daycare center attendance
Exposure to young children
Multiple medical comorbidities
Immunosuppression
True or false
Every antibiotic class has resistant organisms - (ANSWER)True
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How can your identify local resistance patterns - (ANSWER)By monitoring the
antibiogram of the local laboratory
What vaccine has decreased resistance in older populations -
(ANSWER)Pneumococcal vaccine
Commitment - (ANSWER)Demonstrate dedication to and accountability for
optimizing antibiotic prescribing and patient safety
Action for policy and practice - (ANSWER)Implement at least one policy or
practice to improve antibiotic prescribing assess whether it is woking and modify
as needed
Tracking and reporting - (ANSWER)Monitor antibiotic prescribing practices, and
offer regular feedback to clinicians or have clinicians assess their own antibiotic
prescribing practices themselves
Education and expertise - (ANSWER)Provide educational resources to clinicians
and patients on antibiotic prescribing and ensure access to needed expertise on
optimizing antibiotic prescribing
Core elements of antibiotic stewardship - (ANSWER)Commitment
Action for policy and practice
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Tracking and reporting
Education and expertise
Pharmacodynamics of beta-lactams (Penicillins) - (ANSWER)Inhibit the
biosynthesis of peptidoglycan bacterial cell wall
Natural penicillins are sensitive to what - (ANSWER)Streptococcus
Some Enterococcus
Some non-penicillinase producing Staphylococcus
Aminopenicillin sensitivity - (ANSWER)Greater activity against gram-negative
bacteria because of enhanced ability to penetrate the outer membrane organisms
What are beta-lactams used for - (ANSWER)Gram negative urinary and GI
pathogens
•Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis, Salmonella, some Shigella species, and
Enterococcus faecalis; active against the common gram-negative respiratory
pathogens Moraxella catarrhalis (and Haemophilus influenzae type B)
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How do you broden the spectrum of beta lactams - (ANSWER)Combine with beta-
lactamase inhibitors:
Clavulanate
Sulbactam
Tazobactam
True or false
Few allergies are seen with beta-lactams - (ANSWER)False
May cause serious immediate allergic reactions
When will you seen an allergic reaction occur with beta lactams -
(ANSWER)Within 2 to 30 minutes of administration
What does the typical beta-lactam rash look like - (ANSWER)Maculopapular
True or false
MN553 Unit 6 Quiz 2025| COMPLETE EXAM SET
(questions and verified answers)frequently most
tested questions | already passed!!
Causes of drug resistance - (ANSWER)Recent use of antibiotics
Over use of broad spectrum antibiotics
Age less than 2 years or greater than 65 years
Daycare center attendance
Exposure to young children
Multiple medical comorbidities
Immunosuppression
True or false
Every antibiotic class has resistant organisms - (ANSWER)True
, 2
How can your identify local resistance patterns - (ANSWER)By monitoring the
antibiogram of the local laboratory
What vaccine has decreased resistance in older populations -
(ANSWER)Pneumococcal vaccine
Commitment - (ANSWER)Demonstrate dedication to and accountability for
optimizing antibiotic prescribing and patient safety
Action for policy and practice - (ANSWER)Implement at least one policy or
practice to improve antibiotic prescribing assess whether it is woking and modify
as needed
Tracking and reporting - (ANSWER)Monitor antibiotic prescribing practices, and
offer regular feedback to clinicians or have clinicians assess their own antibiotic
prescribing practices themselves
Education and expertise - (ANSWER)Provide educational resources to clinicians
and patients on antibiotic prescribing and ensure access to needed expertise on
optimizing antibiotic prescribing
Core elements of antibiotic stewardship - (ANSWER)Commitment
Action for policy and practice
, 3
Tracking and reporting
Education and expertise
Pharmacodynamics of beta-lactams (Penicillins) - (ANSWER)Inhibit the
biosynthesis of peptidoglycan bacterial cell wall
Natural penicillins are sensitive to what - (ANSWER)Streptococcus
Some Enterococcus
Some non-penicillinase producing Staphylococcus
Aminopenicillin sensitivity - (ANSWER)Greater activity against gram-negative
bacteria because of enhanced ability to penetrate the outer membrane organisms
What are beta-lactams used for - (ANSWER)Gram negative urinary and GI
pathogens
•Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis, Salmonella, some Shigella species, and
Enterococcus faecalis; active against the common gram-negative respiratory
pathogens Moraxella catarrhalis (and Haemophilus influenzae type B)
, 4
How do you broden the spectrum of beta lactams - (ANSWER)Combine with beta-
lactamase inhibitors:
Clavulanate
Sulbactam
Tazobactam
True or false
Few allergies are seen with beta-lactams - (ANSWER)False
May cause serious immediate allergic reactions
When will you seen an allergic reaction occur with beta lactams -
(ANSWER)Within 2 to 30 minutes of administration
What does the typical beta-lactam rash look like - (ANSWER)Maculopapular
True or false
