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MN553 Unit 6 Quiz Exam comprehensive questions | FREQUENTLY MOST
TESTED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS/GET IT 100%
ACCURATE!! 2026!!




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



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

,MN553 Unit 6 Quiz Exam comprehensive questions | FREQUENTLY MOST
TESTED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS/GET IT 100%
ACCURATE!! 2026!!




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



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

,MN553 Unit 6 Quiz Exam comprehensive questions | FREQUENTLY MOST
TESTED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS/GET IT 100%
ACCURATE!! 2026!!




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)



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

, MN553 Unit 6 Quiz Exam comprehensive questions | FREQUENTLY MOST
TESTED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS/GET IT 100%
ACCURATE!! 2026!!




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



The beta lactam maculopapular rash is allergic in origin - (answer)False



How often do rashes occur with beta-lactam use - (answer)About 9% of the time



When do rashes associated with beta-lactam use typically present - (answer)7-10 days into treatment



SE with beta lactam use - (answer)Diarrhea



N/V



True or false



Adding clavulanate to beta lactams increases the risk of diarrhea - (answer)True



Can lead to C.diff

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