Naplex - Infectious Disease (ID) 2025/2026 Complete Questions And Correct Answers (Verified Answers)|Brand New Version Grade A+!

Naplex - Infectious Disease (ID)
2025/2026 Complete Questions And
Correct Answers (Verified
Answers)|Brand New Version Grade
A+!
- True or false: Carbapenems (ex. ertapenem) are typically broad spectrum.
Correct Answer: - True! (cover gram-positive and gram-negative anaerobes)




(ex. ertapenem (Invanz), imipenem (Primaxin), doripenem (Doribax),
meropenem (Merrem))


- Bactrim works best ________ (taken with food or on an empty stomach).
Correct Answer: - Bactrim works best "on an empty stomach". (take with a full
glass of water, and counsel patient that Bactrim increases photosensitivity, so be
careful out in the sun)


- The generic name for VFEND is ___________. Correct Answer: - The generic
name for VFEND is "voriconazole". (this medication can cause vision changes
and hepatotoxicity) (also, take voriconazole on an EMPTY STOMACH 1 hour
before or after a meal)




(voriconazole is the drug of choice for Aspergillosis)


- All tetracyclines should be AVOIDED in children under ___ years old due to
discoloration of teeth and bone retardation. Correct Answer: - All tetracyclines

,should be AVOIDED in children under "8" years old due to discoloration of teeth
and bone retardation.


- Outpatient community acquired pneumonia in healthy individuals is typically
treated with a macrolide antibiotic, usually _________ (drug), or _________ (drug)
can be used as an alternative. Correct Answer: - Outpatient community
acquired pneumonia in healthy individuals is typically treated with a macrolide
antibiotic, usually "azithromycin", or "doxycycline" can be used as an alternative.


- True or false: Once-daily extended-interval dosing of aminoglycosides is cost
effective and helps to reduce nephrotoxicity risk. Correct Answer: - True! (the
dosing for both tobramycin and gentamicin is 4-7 mg/kg/day)




(for amikacin, the dosing is 15 mg/kg/day)


- Phenazopyridine is a urinary analgesic used in UTI treatment and can be
purchased OTC under the brand name _________. Correct Answer: -
Phenazopyridine is a urinary analgesic used in UTI treatment and can be
purchased OTC under the brand name "Azo". (do NOT use for more than 2-3
days) (also, this medication can cause a harmless red-orange discoloration of
the urine and may stain clothing)




(if the pain does NOT subside after 2 days of taking phenazopyridine, the
patient should contact their physician to seek further care)


- True or false: Cephalexin (Keflex) can be safely used during pregnancy to treat
a UTI. Correct Answer: - True!

, - If vancomycin is infused too quickly, it can cause __________. Correct Answer: -
If vancomycin is infused too quickly, it can cause "Redman's syndrome".
(erythematous rash, large drop in blood pressure, pruritis, angioedema,
dyspnea)


- Isoniazid is a hepatic enzyme ________ (inducer or inhibitor) and should be
taken on an empty stomach. Correct Answer: - Isoniazid is a hepatic enzyme
"inhibitor" and should be taken on an empty stomach. (monitor liver function
and vision changes) (the oral solution can be stored at room temperature)


- The _______ (1st or 3rd) generation cephalosporins have strong Gram-positive
coverage. Correct Answer: - The "1st" generation cephalosporins have strong
Gram-positive coverage.




(1st generation include cephalexin (Keflex), cefadroxil (Duricef), and cefazolin
(Ancef))


The three 1st generation cephalosporins:


- __________


- __________


- __________ Correct Answer: The three 1st generation cephalosporins:


- "Cephalexin (Keflex)"


- "Cefadroxil (Duricef)"


- "Cefazolin (Ancef)" --> IV only