NR566 Week 1 Exam Questions and Answers 2026–2027 | Chamberlain NR 566 Advanced Pharmacology Scenario-Based Practice Questions with Detailed Rationales

NR566/NR 566 week 1 Exam- 2026-
2027 Questions And Answers
Latest Scenario Based Practice
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What is the primary goal of antibiotic therapy -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-kill bacteria without harming host
tissue


Bactericidal antibiotics - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-directly
kill bacteria

,bacteriostatic antibiotics - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
Antibiotics that do not actually kill bacteria but
rather inhibit bacterial proliferation while the hosts
immune system does the killing


which antibiotics are preferred for
immunocompromised patients: bactericidal or
bacteriostatic - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-bactericidal


which antibiotics are preferred for patients with an
overwhelming infection: bactericidal or
bacteriostatic - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-bactericidal


broad spectrum antibiotics - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
affect a broad range of gram-positive or gram-
negative bacteria


narrow spectrum antibiotics - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
Effective against specific bacteria

,which is used for empiric therapy: narrow or broad -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-broad spectrum


Risks of Broad Spectrum - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
disruption of normal floral
increases risk of development of antibiotic
resistance


which antibiotics increase the risk of antibiotic
resistance: narrow or broad spectrum and why -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Broad spectrum because they kill
more competing organisms than narrow spectrum
drugs


is narrow or broad spectrum antibiotics preferred -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-narrow is preferred when
possible.

, broad spectrum only used when pathogen is
unknown or when multiple types of bacteria is
suspected


What are the major antibiotic drug classes -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Beta-lactams: penicillins
Beta-lactams: Cephalosporins
fluoroquinolones
tetracyclines and macrolides
sulfonamides, trimethoprim, &nitrofurantoin


Bactericidal drugs - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
Aminoglycosides
Beta-lactams
fluoroquinolones
Metronidazole
Vancomycin
streptogramins