NRS 566||NRS566 ADVANCED
PHARMACOLOGY MID-TERM EXAM
LATEST EXAM REVIEW 2024/2025
GRADED A+
What is the primary goal of antibiotic therapy? (CORRECT ANSWER)
To kill bacterial without harm to host tissues.
What are the 7 host factors that influence prescribing? (CORRECT
ANSWER) Preexisting conditions, age, pregnancy/lactation, exposure
history, renal/hepatic impairment, allergy history, recent antibiotic use
How is susceptibility testing reported? (CORRECT ANSWER)
susceptible, resistant, intermediate
What is the most accurate way to identify a pathogen? (CORRECT
ANSWER) Culture
Broad spectrum antibiotics act on both gram - and gram + organisms.
(T/F) (CORRECT ANSWER) True
What are 2 risks of using broad spectrum antibiotics? (CORRECT
ANSWER) Resistance and disruption of normal flora
,Which type (bacteriostatic or bactericidal ) antibiotics are preferred for
immunocompromised patients? (CORRECT ANSWER) Bactericidal
If a patient is not immunocompromised, a bactericidal or bacteriostatic
antibiotic can be used. (T/F) (CORRECT ANSWER) True
What organisms typically cause brain infections (bacterial meningitis)?
(CORRECT ANSWER) S. pnuemoniae and n. meningitis
What drugs can be used for empiric treatment of brain infection
(bacterial meningitis) until a causative agent is identified? (CORRECT
ANSWER) 3rd generation Cephalosporins, IV Cefotaxime or Ampicillin
What organism is the cause of blepharitis (eye infection with corneal
involvement)? (CORRECT ANSWER) Staphylococcus
What therapeutic drug class/type treats blepharitis? (CORRECT
ANSWER) Tetracyclines, Doxycycline PO x1 month
What is the likely causative agent of conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)?
(CORRECT ANSWER) Staphylococcus, streptococcus
What drug class/type is likely used to treat conjunctivitis? (CORRECT
ANSWER) Topical broad spectrum, Polymyxin-trimethoprim drops 7-
10 days
, What is the likely causative organism of contact-lens conjunctivitis?
(CORRECT ANSWER) Pseudomonas
What is the drug class/likely prescription for contact-lens conjunctivitis?
(CORRECT ANSWER) Topical fluoroquinolone, Besifloxacin drops 7-
10 days
What is the likely causative agent of hordeolum (stye)? (CORRECT
ANSWER) S. aureus, MRSA
What is the likely prescription for hordeolum? (CORRECT ANSWER)
Topical broad-spectrum, Bacitracin ointment 5-7 days
What is the likely causative agent of otitis externa? (CORRECT
ANSWER) Staphylococcus or pseudomonas
What is the likely prescription for otitis externa? (CORRECT
ANSWER) Fluoroquinolones, topical Ciprofloxacin ear drops
What is the likely cause of otitis media (inner ear infection)?
(CORRECT ANSWER) Streptococcus pneumonia
What is the likely prescription for otitis media? (CORRECT ANSWER)
Broad spectrum penicillin or penicillin/beta lactamase, after observing
for 3 days, consider Amoxicillin or Amoxicillin/Clavulanate for 10 days
PHARMACOLOGY MID-TERM EXAM
LATEST EXAM REVIEW 2024/2025
GRADED A+
What is the primary goal of antibiotic therapy? (CORRECT ANSWER)
To kill bacterial without harm to host tissues.
What are the 7 host factors that influence prescribing? (CORRECT
ANSWER) Preexisting conditions, age, pregnancy/lactation, exposure
history, renal/hepatic impairment, allergy history, recent antibiotic use
How is susceptibility testing reported? (CORRECT ANSWER)
susceptible, resistant, intermediate
What is the most accurate way to identify a pathogen? (CORRECT
ANSWER) Culture
Broad spectrum antibiotics act on both gram - and gram + organisms.
(T/F) (CORRECT ANSWER) True
What are 2 risks of using broad spectrum antibiotics? (CORRECT
ANSWER) Resistance and disruption of normal flora
,Which type (bacteriostatic or bactericidal ) antibiotics are preferred for
immunocompromised patients? (CORRECT ANSWER) Bactericidal
If a patient is not immunocompromised, a bactericidal or bacteriostatic
antibiotic can be used. (T/F) (CORRECT ANSWER) True
What organisms typically cause brain infections (bacterial meningitis)?
(CORRECT ANSWER) S. pnuemoniae and n. meningitis
What drugs can be used for empiric treatment of brain infection
(bacterial meningitis) until a causative agent is identified? (CORRECT
ANSWER) 3rd generation Cephalosporins, IV Cefotaxime or Ampicillin
What organism is the cause of blepharitis (eye infection with corneal
involvement)? (CORRECT ANSWER) Staphylococcus
What therapeutic drug class/type treats blepharitis? (CORRECT
ANSWER) Tetracyclines, Doxycycline PO x1 month
What is the likely causative agent of conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)?
(CORRECT ANSWER) Staphylococcus, streptococcus
What drug class/type is likely used to treat conjunctivitis? (CORRECT
ANSWER) Topical broad spectrum, Polymyxin-trimethoprim drops 7-
10 days
, What is the likely causative organism of contact-lens conjunctivitis?
(CORRECT ANSWER) Pseudomonas
What is the drug class/likely prescription for contact-lens conjunctivitis?
(CORRECT ANSWER) Topical fluoroquinolone, Besifloxacin drops 7-
10 days
What is the likely causative agent of hordeolum (stye)? (CORRECT
ANSWER) S. aureus, MRSA
What is the likely prescription for hordeolum? (CORRECT ANSWER)
Topical broad-spectrum, Bacitracin ointment 5-7 days
What is the likely causative agent of otitis externa? (CORRECT
ANSWER) Staphylococcus or pseudomonas
What is the likely prescription for otitis externa? (CORRECT
ANSWER) Fluoroquinolones, topical Ciprofloxacin ear drops
What is the likely cause of otitis media (inner ear infection)?
(CORRECT ANSWER) Streptococcus pneumonia
What is the likely prescription for otitis media? (CORRECT ANSWER)
Broad spectrum penicillin or penicillin/beta lactamase, after observing
for 3 days, consider Amoxicillin or Amoxicillin/Clavulanate for 10 days
