MCB4934/MCB6937 Final Exam (Quiz Questions)
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1. Antibiotic resistance occurs naturally, but the ___ of drugs in humans and
animals is accelerating the process
- underuse
- use
- overuse
- all of the above: all of the above
2. on average, how long does it take for the development of clinical resistance
to an antibiotic?
- 20 years
- 1 year
- 5 days
- 8 years: 8 years
3. factors contributing to AMR in healthcare include (choose the best answer)
- lack of antibiotics, poor sanitation, inadequate infection controls
- poor sanitation, inadequate infections controls
- overuse of antibiotics, lack of antibiotics, old age
- patient predisposition, lack of antibiotics, poor physician training: lack of antibiotics,
poor sanitation, inadequate infection controls
4. the use of antibiotics in farm animals was ____ in 1951
- encouraged
- banned
- approved
- recommended: approved
5. what are the reasons that make it difficult to eliminate antibiotics from their
use in farm animals?
- loss of profit to animal farming companies
- loss of profit to pharmaceutical companies
- easy access to antibiotics
- all of the above: all of the above
6. major host reservoirs that are exposed to antibiotic selective pressure include
the following:
- food animals, wild-animals, pets
, MCB4934/MCB6937 Final Exam (Quiz Questions)
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- food and wild-animals
- food animals and humans
- food animals, pets, and humans: food animals, pets, and humans
7. what is the problem associated with the citrus greening disease?
- deadly plant virus spreads from the citrus into other crops
- massive application of clinically-important antibiotics on citrus crops
- scientists are concerned that the bacteria will mutate and infect humans
- all of the above: massive application of clinically important antibiotics on citrus crops
8. johnny developed a MRSA infection when he got injured during his baseball
practice...johnny got a __ acquired infection
- hospital
- field
- community
- nosocomial: community
9. according to the WHO, antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest threats
to global health and food security today
- true or false: true
10. check all the reasons why antibiotics are used in food animals
- growth promotion (although banned in 2017)
- nutrients
- infection control
- parasite control: growth promotion
infection control
11. all strains of mold produce penicillin
true/false: false
12. the structure of B-lactam antibiotics resemble:
- a house
- a car
- a diamond
- a plane: a house
13. B-lactam antibiotics are characterized by:
- a 6-member ring containing a nitrogen
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_hjujvl
1. Antibiotic resistance occurs naturally, but the ___ of drugs in humans and
animals is accelerating the process
- underuse
- use
- overuse
- all of the above: all of the above
2. on average, how long does it take for the development of clinical resistance
to an antibiotic?
- 20 years
- 1 year
- 5 days
- 8 years: 8 years
3. factors contributing to AMR in healthcare include (choose the best answer)
- lack of antibiotics, poor sanitation, inadequate infection controls
- poor sanitation, inadequate infections controls
- overuse of antibiotics, lack of antibiotics, old age
- patient predisposition, lack of antibiotics, poor physician training: lack of antibiotics,
poor sanitation, inadequate infection controls
4. the use of antibiotics in farm animals was ____ in 1951
- encouraged
- banned
- approved
- recommended: approved
5. what are the reasons that make it difficult to eliminate antibiotics from their
use in farm animals?
- loss of profit to animal farming companies
- loss of profit to pharmaceutical companies
- easy access to antibiotics
- all of the above: all of the above
6. major host reservoirs that are exposed to antibiotic selective pressure include
the following:
- food animals, wild-animals, pets
, MCB4934/MCB6937 Final Exam (Quiz Questions)
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_hjujvl
- food and wild-animals
- food animals and humans
- food animals, pets, and humans: food animals, pets, and humans
7. what is the problem associated with the citrus greening disease?
- deadly plant virus spreads from the citrus into other crops
- massive application of clinically-important antibiotics on citrus crops
- scientists are concerned that the bacteria will mutate and infect humans
- all of the above: massive application of clinically important antibiotics on citrus crops
8. johnny developed a MRSA infection when he got injured during his baseball
practice...johnny got a __ acquired infection
- hospital
- field
- community
- nosocomial: community
9. according to the WHO, antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest threats
to global health and food security today
- true or false: true
10. check all the reasons why antibiotics are used in food animals
- growth promotion (although banned in 2017)
- nutrients
- infection control
- parasite control: growth promotion
infection control
11. all strains of mold produce penicillin
true/false: false
12. the structure of B-lactam antibiotics resemble:
- a house
- a car
- a diamond
- a plane: a house
13. B-lactam antibiotics are characterized by:
- a 6-member ring containing a nitrogen
