NURS 5334 Antimicrobial Recall Quiz (5HP
Practice Quizzes Pearls) – Questions & Correct
Answers
Why do many medications lack pediatric dosing information in their drug labeling?
Ans: There is lack of evidence-based literature on the safe and effective use of medications in
children
Quiz Why are neonates at greater risk for toxicity with highly protein-bound drugs
Ans: Protein binding is decreased in neonates increasing the amount of free drug available
Quiz At what age are adult levels of renal function achieved
Ans: 12 months
Quiz What is the most accurate device for measuring a 2.5mL dose for a child
Ans: An oral syringe
,Quiz How do you help prevent medication errors
Ans: Write out the term daily
Quiz In pediatric patients gastric acidity does not reach adult values for
Ans: 2 years
Quiz Nalidixic acid may cause _______ in children
Ans: cartilage erosion
Quiz Altered absorption of drugs in the elderly may result in _______ drug response
Ans: Delayed
Quiz You have an elderly patient taking warfarin. You add another protein binding drug. Which
of the following statements is correct?
Ans: You will need to decrease dose of warfarin
Quiz In elderly, proper index of renal function is _____
Ans: Glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
, Quiz List that identifies drugs with high likelihood of cause adverse effects in elderly
Ans: Beers list
Quiz Primary mechanism of antibacterial action of the penicillin's involve inhibition of
Ans: Cell wall synthesis by binding and inactivating penicillin binding proteins (PBPs)
Quiz Which statement about vancomycin is accurate
Ans: Increases bacterial cell wall permeability and inhibits RNA synthesis
Quiz The mechanism of action of the tetracyclines involves
Ans: Inhibiting protein synthesis
Quiz Mechanism of action of aminoglycosides
Ans: Causes misreading of the code on the mRNA template to inhibit protein synthesis
Quiz Which statement is accurate regarding the antibacterial action of gentamicin
Practice Quizzes Pearls) – Questions & Correct
Answers
Why do many medications lack pediatric dosing information in their drug labeling?
Ans: There is lack of evidence-based literature on the safe and effective use of medications in
children
Quiz Why are neonates at greater risk for toxicity with highly protein-bound drugs
Ans: Protein binding is decreased in neonates increasing the amount of free drug available
Quiz At what age are adult levels of renal function achieved
Ans: 12 months
Quiz What is the most accurate device for measuring a 2.5mL dose for a child
Ans: An oral syringe
,Quiz How do you help prevent medication errors
Ans: Write out the term daily
Quiz In pediatric patients gastric acidity does not reach adult values for
Ans: 2 years
Quiz Nalidixic acid may cause _______ in children
Ans: cartilage erosion
Quiz Altered absorption of drugs in the elderly may result in _______ drug response
Ans: Delayed
Quiz You have an elderly patient taking warfarin. You add another protein binding drug. Which
of the following statements is correct?
Ans: You will need to decrease dose of warfarin
Quiz In elderly, proper index of renal function is _____
Ans: Glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
, Quiz List that identifies drugs with high likelihood of cause adverse effects in elderly
Ans: Beers list
Quiz Primary mechanism of antibacterial action of the penicillin's involve inhibition of
Ans: Cell wall synthesis by binding and inactivating penicillin binding proteins (PBPs)
Quiz Which statement about vancomycin is accurate
Ans: Increases bacterial cell wall permeability and inhibits RNA synthesis
Quiz The mechanism of action of the tetracyclines involves
Ans: Inhibiting protein synthesis
Quiz Mechanism of action of aminoglycosides
Ans: Causes misreading of the code on the mRNA template to inhibit protein synthesis
Quiz Which statement is accurate regarding the antibacterial action of gentamicin
