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NRS 566: Advanced Pharmacology Mid-Term
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What is the primary goal of antibiotic therapy?
✓ -:- To kill bacterial without harm to host tissues.
What are the 7 host factors that influence prescribing?
✓ -:- Preexisting conditions, age, pregnancy/lactation, exposure history, renal/hepatic
impairment, allergy history, recent antibiotic use
How is susceptibility testing reported?
✓ -:- susceptible, resistant, intermediate
What is the most accurate way to identify a pathogen?
✓ -:- Culture
Broad spectrum antibiotics act on both gram - and gram + organisms. (T/F)
✓ -:- True
What are 2 risks of using broad spectrum antibiotics?
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✓ -:- Resistance and disruption of normal flora
Which type (bacteriostatic or bactericidal ) antibiotics are preferred for
immunocompromised patients?
✓ -:- Bactericidal
If a patient is not immunocompromised, a bactericidal or bacteriostatic antibiotic can be
used. (T/F)
✓ -:- True
What organisms typically cause brain infections (bacterial meningitis)?
✓ -:- S. pnuemoniae and n. meningitis
What drugs can be used for empiric treatment of brain infection (bacterial meningitis) until
a causative agent is identified?
✓ -:- 3rd generation Cephalosporins, IV Cefotaxime or Ampicillin
What organism is the cause of blepharitis (eye infection with corneal involvement)?
✓ -:- Staphylococcus
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What therapeutic drug class/type treats blepharitis?
✓ -:- Tetracyclines, Doxycycline PO x1 month
What is the likely causative agent of conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)?
✓ -:- Staphylococcus, streptococcus
What drug class/type is likely used to treat conjunctivitis?
✓ -:- Topical broad spectrum, Polymyxin-trimethoprim drops 7-10 days
What is the likely causative organism of contact-lens conjunctivitis?
✓ -:- Pseudomonas
What is the drug class/likely prescription for contact-lens conjunctivitis?
✓ -:- Topical fluoroquinolone, Besifloxacin drops 7-10 days
What is the likely causative agent of hordeolum (stye)?
✓ -:- S. aureus, MRSA
What is the likely prescription for hordeolum?
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✓ -:- Topical broad-spectrum, Bacitracin ointment 5-7 days
What is the likely causative agent of otitis externa?
✓ -:- Staphylococcus or pseudomonas
What is the likely prescription for otitis externa?
✓ -:- Fluoroquinolones, topical Ciprofloxacin ear drops
What is the likely cause of otitis media (inner ear infection)?
✓ -:- Streptococcus pneumonia
What is the likely prescription for otitis media?
✓ -:- Broad spectrum penicillin or penicillin/beta lactamase, after observing for 3 days,
consider Amoxicillin or Amoxicillin/Clavulanate for 10 days
What is the likely causative agent of bacterial pharyngitis?
✓ -:- Group A streptococcus
What is the likely prescription for bacterial pharyngitis?
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NRS 566: Advanced Pharmacology Mid-Term
Questions & 100% Correct Answers- Latest
Test | Graded A+ | Passed
What is the primary goal of antibiotic therapy?
✓ -:- To kill bacterial without harm to host tissues.
What are the 7 host factors that influence prescribing?
✓ -:- Preexisting conditions, age, pregnancy/lactation, exposure history, renal/hepatic
impairment, allergy history, recent antibiotic use
How is susceptibility testing reported?
✓ -:- susceptible, resistant, intermediate
What is the most accurate way to identify a pathogen?
✓ -:- Culture
Broad spectrum antibiotics act on both gram - and gram + organisms. (T/F)
✓ -:- True
What are 2 risks of using broad spectrum antibiotics?
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✓ -:- Resistance and disruption of normal flora
Which type (bacteriostatic or bactericidal ) antibiotics are preferred for
immunocompromised patients?
✓ -:- Bactericidal
If a patient is not immunocompromised, a bactericidal or bacteriostatic antibiotic can be
used. (T/F)
✓ -:- True
What organisms typically cause brain infections (bacterial meningitis)?
✓ -:- S. pnuemoniae and n. meningitis
What drugs can be used for empiric treatment of brain infection (bacterial meningitis) until
a causative agent is identified?
✓ -:- 3rd generation Cephalosporins, IV Cefotaxime or Ampicillin
What organism is the cause of blepharitis (eye infection with corneal involvement)?
✓ -:- Staphylococcus
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What therapeutic drug class/type treats blepharitis?
✓ -:- Tetracyclines, Doxycycline PO x1 month
What is the likely causative agent of conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)?
✓ -:- Staphylococcus, streptococcus
What drug class/type is likely used to treat conjunctivitis?
✓ -:- Topical broad spectrum, Polymyxin-trimethoprim drops 7-10 days
What is the likely causative organism of contact-lens conjunctivitis?
✓ -:- Pseudomonas
What is the drug class/likely prescription for contact-lens conjunctivitis?
✓ -:- Topical fluoroquinolone, Besifloxacin drops 7-10 days
What is the likely causative agent of hordeolum (stye)?
✓ -:- S. aureus, MRSA
What is the likely prescription for hordeolum?
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✓ -:- Topical broad-spectrum, Bacitracin ointment 5-7 days
What is the likely causative agent of otitis externa?
✓ -:- Staphylococcus or pseudomonas
What is the likely prescription for otitis externa?
✓ -:- Fluoroquinolones, topical Ciprofloxacin ear drops
What is the likely cause of otitis media (inner ear infection)?
✓ -:- Streptococcus pneumonia
What is the likely prescription for otitis media?
✓ -:- Broad spectrum penicillin or penicillin/beta lactamase, after observing for 3 days,
consider Amoxicillin or Amoxicillin/Clavulanate for 10 days
What is the likely causative agent of bacterial pharyngitis?
✓ -:- Group A streptococcus
What is the likely prescription for bacterial pharyngitis?
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