EXAM 1 Quiz Questions (PK/PD, Antibiotics, Antivirals, Antifungals) 50 Q&A.

EXAM 1 Quiz Questions (PK/PD, Antibiotics,
Antivirals, Antifungals) 50 Q&A.
Which of the following is a reason that a drug might have difficulty leaving the vascular system?
A. High lipid solubility
B. Influx pumps
C. Blood brain barrier
D. Active transport system - Answer: C. Blood brain barrier


A drug that is highly protein bound will have difficulty leaving the bloodstream.
A. True
B. False - Answer: A. True


What must be monitored when administering daptomycin?
A. Iron studies
B. Creatinine and BUN

, C. Transaminases
D. Creatinine kinase - Answer: D. Creatinine kinase


Which of the following diseases or disorders is most likely treated with clindamycin?
A. Atypical infections
B. Gram-negative infections
C. Anaerobic infections
D. Fungal infections - Answer: C. Anaerobic infections


A patient is to undergo orthopedic surgery, and the prescriber will order a cephalosporin to be
given preoperatively as prophylaxis against infection. Which generation of cephalosporin will
the provider order?
A. Fourth
B. First
C. Third
D. Second - Answer: B. First


A patient is admitted to the hospital and is found to have an infection caused by Pseudomonas
aeruginosa. Which of the following antibiotics can be used to treat this bacteria?
A. Piperacillin/tazobactam
B. Ceftriaxone
C. Metronidazole
D. Ertapenem - Answer: A. Piperacillin/tazobactam


Which of the following best defines the term bacteriostatic?
A. An agent whose effect lasts after the elimination of antibiotics from the body.
B. An agent that inhibits bacteria from replicating without necessarily killing them.
C. An agent whose activity is enhanced with increased duration of exposure.