Practice Questions with Verified Answers
Patient with PNC allergy (type 1 hypersensitivity)
can be safely given what type of antibiotics with What is the king of renal dosing for antibiotics?-
no risk of cross reactive activity?- aminoglycosides
monobactam (aztreomeam)
coverage of tetracyclines- gram neg, gram
Patient has a specific allergy to ceftazidime what postive, atypicals, CA-MRSA
antibiotic can they not have as well?-
aztreomeam What is the main focus drug in the tetracyclines?-
doxycycline
Patient is being treat for MRSA with an IV
antibiotics starts to get a head to toe red rash. What is the main use of minocycline?- ance
Which antibiotic is the patient likely receiving?-
vancomycin Examples of atypical that tetracyclines cover?-
vibrio, lymes, anthrax
What is the only carbapenem that does not cover
pseudomonas?- Ertapenem What are high yield things doxycycline is used
for/ doxycycline is considered 1st line in
Which medication is first line to treat chlamydia, treatment?- rocky mountain spotted fever,
rocky mountain spotted fever, lymes disease?- lymes disease, chlamidia
doxycycline
What kind of pneumonia can doxycycline be used
Which 5th generation cephalosporin was has for?- CAP with no commodities
coverage against MRSA?- ceftaroline
What are the must know adverse effects of
Patient has a type 1 hypersensitivity anaphylactic tetracyclines?- teeth discoloration and
reaction to PNCs. Which of the following inhibit bone growth in children, impaired
antibiotics could they be treated with? absorption when taken with Fe, Ca, Mg, and
A Doripenem Photosensitivity
B Cefepime
C Aztreonam
What is the ending of the tetracyclines?- -
D Oxacillin- Aztreonam cycline
What are the two most used aminoglycosides?- What is the ending of the fluoroquinolone?-
tobramycin and gentamicin -floxacin
What is the coverage of aminoglycosides?- Moxifloxacin is a _______ fluoroquinolone-
mostly great negative- including respiratory
pseudomonas
Do fluoroquinolone cover atypical?- yes
Aminoglycosides adverse effects-
ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity What is the coverage moxifloxacin?-
anaerobic
What is the ending for the aminoglycosides?-
-cin
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Practice Questions with Verified Answers
What two types of pneumonia can moxifloxacin What is the first line option for both typical and
be used in?- CAP with comorbidites and atypical CAP?- azithromycin
aspiration pneumonia
What can be used to treat chronic bronchitis
Levofloxacin is what type of fluoroquinolone?- exacerbations?- azithromycin
respiratory and urinary
Must know adverse effects of macrolides-
What are the indications for levofloxacin?- QT prolongation, GI distress,
complicated UTI, cystitis, prostatitis, and hepatotoxicity, drug interactions
CAP with comorbidities
What are the two indications for vancomycin?-
What is the first line treatment for MRSA and C. diff
pyelonephritis?- ciprofloxacin
route for vancomycin in the treatment of C. diff-
What are fluoroquinolone the drug of empirical PO
treatment for?- complicated sinusitis,
severe diarrhea, UTIs, pyelonephritis, and Route for vancomycin in the treatment of MRSA-
prostatitis IV
Ciprofloxian is a _________ fluoroquinolone- Must know adverse effects of vancomycin-
urinary red man syndrome, ototoxicity and
nephrotoxicity
What fluoroquinolone has the best pseudomonas
coverage and gram negative?- Coverage of Penicillin G and V- gram
ciprofloxacin postivitive
Must know adverse effects of fluoroquinolone- High Yield indications for Penicillin G/V-
QT prolongation, Tendon ruptures syphilis, strep, and rheumatic fever (also
(specifically the achilles tendon), and myasthenia dental infections)
gravis crisis
What is the first line treatment for syphilis?-
Which of the following drugs should not be given Penicillin G (IM, IV)
to a person with myasthenia gravis?
A Amoxicillin What is the first line treatment for strep throat?-
B Vancomycin Penicillin V (PO) or Amoxicillin
C Doxycycline
D Levofloxacin- Levofloxacin What is the indications for antistaphylococcal?-
MSSA
What is the coverage of Macrolides?- gram
neg, gram postive, and atypical If person has bacterium, endocarditis,
osteomyelitis etc that is caused by MSSA what is
What is usually the DOC for atypical?-
the tx?- antistaphylococcal
azithromycin
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