Pharmacology Test 3 Practice Exam
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Penicillin G is given via which routes? - ANSWER-IM and IV
What are the antibiotics that affect the bacterial cell wall? - ANSWER-- Penicillins
- Cephalosporins
- Vancomycin
What are the 3 ways antibiotics are made? - ANSWER-1. by living organisms
2. by synthetic manufacture
3. through genetic engineering
What was the first effective antimicrobial drug? - ANSWER-Penicillin
The most common location of a resistant bacteria is? - ANSWER-hospitals
T/F: First generation cephalosporins are effective at treating gram-negative infections. - ANSWER-False
How do each generation of cephalosporins differ? - ANSWER-With each generation the spectrum of
activity has improved.
The oral form of vancomycin is used to treat? - ANSWER-pseudomembranous colitis
What are the two prototype drugs of cephalosporins? - ANSWER-1. cefazolin
2. cefaclor
What are the 2 primary uses of gentamicin? - ANSWER-treat
1. UTIs
, 2. gynecological issues
Poor nutritional status while taking gentamicin can lead to what? - ANSWER-hypomagnesia
What is the peak for gentamicin - ANSWER-4-12 mg/L
what is the trough level for gentamicin - ANSWER-1-2 mg/L
Gentamicin is effective against what organisms? - ANSWER-1. pseudomonas aeruginosa
2. proteus mirabilis
3. klebsiella
4. enterobacter
what bacterias do clindamycins fight - ANSWER-Gram (+) cocci
- staph
- strep
- enterococci
what is the most serious adverse reaction of clindamycin administration - ANSWER-pseudomembranous
colitis
what are the 6 prototype drugs that affect protein synthesis - ANSWER-1. Gentamicin
2. Clindamycin
3. erythromycin
4. linezolid
5. quinupristin/dalopristin
6. tetracycline
T/F grapefruit juice will decrease serum concentration of erythromycin? - ANSWER-false
Questions |Already Answered | Graded A+
Penicillin G is given via which routes? - ANSWER-IM and IV
What are the antibiotics that affect the bacterial cell wall? - ANSWER-- Penicillins
- Cephalosporins
- Vancomycin
What are the 3 ways antibiotics are made? - ANSWER-1. by living organisms
2. by synthetic manufacture
3. through genetic engineering
What was the first effective antimicrobial drug? - ANSWER-Penicillin
The most common location of a resistant bacteria is? - ANSWER-hospitals
T/F: First generation cephalosporins are effective at treating gram-negative infections. - ANSWER-False
How do each generation of cephalosporins differ? - ANSWER-With each generation the spectrum of
activity has improved.
The oral form of vancomycin is used to treat? - ANSWER-pseudomembranous colitis
What are the two prototype drugs of cephalosporins? - ANSWER-1. cefazolin
2. cefaclor
What are the 2 primary uses of gentamicin? - ANSWER-treat
1. UTIs
, 2. gynecological issues
Poor nutritional status while taking gentamicin can lead to what? - ANSWER-hypomagnesia
What is the peak for gentamicin - ANSWER-4-12 mg/L
what is the trough level for gentamicin - ANSWER-1-2 mg/L
Gentamicin is effective against what organisms? - ANSWER-1. pseudomonas aeruginosa
2. proteus mirabilis
3. klebsiella
4. enterobacter
what bacterias do clindamycins fight - ANSWER-Gram (+) cocci
- staph
- strep
- enterococci
what is the most serious adverse reaction of clindamycin administration - ANSWER-pseudomembranous
colitis
what are the 6 prototype drugs that affect protein synthesis - ANSWER-1. Gentamicin
2. Clindamycin
3. erythromycin
4. linezolid
5. quinupristin/dalopristin
6. tetracycline
T/F grapefruit juice will decrease serum concentration of erythromycin? - ANSWER-false
