NSG 318 FINAL EXAM 2026 MOCK PAPER
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW NOTES ANALYTICAL
SUMMARY
◉ Amoxicillin.
Answer: Prototype of penicillins used for OM, tonsillitis, sinusitis,
UTIs, gastric ulcers, skin and respiratory infections.
◉ Cephalosporins.
Answer: 3rd Generation Cephalosporin that inhibits cell wall
synthesis (bactericidal).
◉ Ceftriaxone (Rocephin).
Answer: Prototype of cephalosporins used for OM, meningitis,
gonorrhea, surgical prophylaxis, skin, joint, UTI, gynecologic
infections.
◉ Macrolides.
Answer: Class of antibiotics that inhibits protein synthesis (static at
low doses, cidal at high doses).
◉ Azithromycin.
,Answer: Prototype of macrolides used for conjunctivitis, OM,
sinusitis, STIs, skin/respiratory infections.
◉ Tetracyclines.
Answer: Class of antibiotics that inhibits protein synthesis
(bacteriostatic).
◉ Doxycycline.
Answer: Prototype of tetracyclines used for acne, STIs, rickettsia,
plague, cholera, respiratory/skin/UTIs.
◉ Aminoglycosides.
Answer: Class of antibiotics that inhibits protein synthesis
(bactericidal).
◉ Gentamicin Sulfate.
Answer: Prototype of aminoglycosides used for serious infections
(sepsis, meningitis, respiratory, UTI, intraabdominal).
◉ Fluoroquinolones.
Answer: Class of antibiotics that inhibits DNA gyrase (bactericidal).
◉ Levofloxacin (Levaquin).
, Answer: Prototype of fluoroquinolones used for anthrax, skin, UTI,
respiratory, bone, abdominal infections.
◉ Sulfonamides.
Answer: Class of antibiotics that inhibits folic acid synthesis
(bactericidal).
◉ TMP-SMX (Bactrim).
Answer: Prototype of sulfonamides used for MRSA, UTI, OM,
respiratory infections.
◉ Antituberculars.
Answer: Class of drugs that inhibits mycobacterial cell wall
synthesis.
◉ Isoniazid (INH).
Answer: Prototype of antituberculars used for active & latent TB.
◉ MOA (Mechanism of Action).
Answer: The method by which a drug produces its effects, such as
inhibiting cell wall synthesis or protein synthesis.
◉ Side Effects.
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW NOTES ANALYTICAL
SUMMARY
◉ Amoxicillin.
Answer: Prototype of penicillins used for OM, tonsillitis, sinusitis,
UTIs, gastric ulcers, skin and respiratory infections.
◉ Cephalosporins.
Answer: 3rd Generation Cephalosporin that inhibits cell wall
synthesis (bactericidal).
◉ Ceftriaxone (Rocephin).
Answer: Prototype of cephalosporins used for OM, meningitis,
gonorrhea, surgical prophylaxis, skin, joint, UTI, gynecologic
infections.
◉ Macrolides.
Answer: Class of antibiotics that inhibits protein synthesis (static at
low doses, cidal at high doses).
◉ Azithromycin.
,Answer: Prototype of macrolides used for conjunctivitis, OM,
sinusitis, STIs, skin/respiratory infections.
◉ Tetracyclines.
Answer: Class of antibiotics that inhibits protein synthesis
(bacteriostatic).
◉ Doxycycline.
Answer: Prototype of tetracyclines used for acne, STIs, rickettsia,
plague, cholera, respiratory/skin/UTIs.
◉ Aminoglycosides.
Answer: Class of antibiotics that inhibits protein synthesis
(bactericidal).
◉ Gentamicin Sulfate.
Answer: Prototype of aminoglycosides used for serious infections
(sepsis, meningitis, respiratory, UTI, intraabdominal).
◉ Fluoroquinolones.
Answer: Class of antibiotics that inhibits DNA gyrase (bactericidal).
◉ Levofloxacin (Levaquin).
, Answer: Prototype of fluoroquinolones used for anthrax, skin, UTI,
respiratory, bone, abdominal infections.
◉ Sulfonamides.
Answer: Class of antibiotics that inhibits folic acid synthesis
(bactericidal).
◉ TMP-SMX (Bactrim).
Answer: Prototype of sulfonamides used for MRSA, UTI, OM,
respiratory infections.
◉ Antituberculars.
Answer: Class of drugs that inhibits mycobacterial cell wall
synthesis.
◉ Isoniazid (INH).
Answer: Prototype of antituberculars used for active & latent TB.
◉ MOA (Mechanism of Action).
Answer: The method by which a drug produces its effects, such as
inhibiting cell wall synthesis or protein synthesis.
◉ Side Effects.
