NR 293PHARM-EXAM 1 STUDY EXAM AND PRACTICE
EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 200
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND
NEW!!
What arethemorecommoncategoriesof antibiotictypes?
(Mnemonic:SomePeopleCan MakeQuick Angry Tatertots)- CORRECT ANSWER
>>> Sulfonamides,penicillins,cephalosporins,macrolides,quinolones,aminoglycosides, tetracyclines.
(Text, pg 604)
Whatarethe4 mostcommonmechanismsof antibioticaction?- CORRECT ANSWER
>>>1). Interferencewithbacterial wallsynthesis
2). Interferencewithproteinsynthesis
3). Interferencewithreplicationof nucleicacids
4). Antimetaboliteactionthatdisruptscritical metabolicreactionsinsidethecell (Text,
pg 604)
Whatshouldbetakenprior to theadministrationof an antibioticif possible?- CORRECT ANSWER >>> A
culture(blood,sputum,wound,etc.)
-A broadspectrumantibioticcan thenbeadministeredfollowingthesamplecollection(empiric therapy)
until the culture is grown, and can identify the strain of bacterial infection. The antibiotic
can thenbe
switchedto a differenttypethatis morespecificto thetreatmentof that particular infection strain
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,(PP Slide 13)
Whatis meantby theterm"Empiric therapy"in regardsto antibiotictherapy?- CORRECT ANSWER
>>>Treatment of an infection before specific culture information has beenorreported
obtained.
(PP Slide 13)
Whatis meantby "Definitivetherapy"in regardsto antibiotictherapy?- CORRECT ANSWER
>>> Antibiotictherapytailoredto treatorganismidentifiedwithcultures
(PP Slide 13)
Whatis meantby "Prophylactictherapy"in regardsto antibiotictreatment?- CORRECT ANSWER
>>>Treatment with antibiotics to prevent an infection such as those received
andbefore
after surgeries and
traumatic injuries.
What is a therapeuticresponseto antibiotictherapy?What aresomeindicationsof this? -
CORRECT ANSWER >>>It meanstheantibioticis workingcorrectly.This is indicatedby
decreasesin specifics/sof thenotedinfection(feverdecreasing,elevatedWBC countsreturning to
normal levels, resolution of redness, inflammation decrease, drainage cessation,
reduction)
pain
- CORRECT ANSWER >>>S/S of the infection do improve
What is a subtherapeutic response? not with
antibiotic therapy
Whatis a superinfection?- CORRECT ANSWER >>> This canoccurasa resultof an antibiotic
droppingthelevelsof thenormalflora,or killing themcompletely.When theseare killedoff,othernon-
normativebodyflorabeginto growand causean infection.(Ex: a vaginal yeast infection)
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EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 200
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND
NEW!!
What arethemorecommoncategoriesof antibiotictypes?
(Mnemonic:SomePeopleCan MakeQuick Angry Tatertots)- CORRECT ANSWER
>>> Sulfonamides,penicillins,cephalosporins,macrolides,quinolones,aminoglycosides, tetracyclines.
(Text, pg 604)
Whatarethe4 mostcommonmechanismsof antibioticaction?- CORRECT ANSWER
>>>1). Interferencewithbacterial wallsynthesis
2). Interferencewithproteinsynthesis
3). Interferencewithreplicationof nucleicacids
4). Antimetaboliteactionthatdisruptscritical metabolicreactionsinsidethecell (Text,
pg 604)
Whatshouldbetakenprior to theadministrationof an antibioticif possible?- CORRECT ANSWER >>> A
culture(blood,sputum,wound,etc.)
-A broadspectrumantibioticcan thenbeadministeredfollowingthesamplecollection(empiric therapy)
until the culture is grown, and can identify the strain of bacterial infection. The antibiotic
can thenbe
switchedto a differenttypethatis morespecificto thetreatmentof that particular infection strain
1|Page
,(definitive therapy).
2|Page
,(PP Slide 13)
Whatis meantby theterm"Empiric therapy"in regardsto antibiotictherapy?- CORRECT ANSWER
>>>Treatment of an infection before specific culture information has beenorreported
obtained.
(PP Slide 13)
Whatis meantby "Definitivetherapy"in regardsto antibiotictherapy?- CORRECT ANSWER
>>> Antibiotictherapytailoredto treatorganismidentifiedwithcultures
(PP Slide 13)
Whatis meantby "Prophylactictherapy"in regardsto antibiotictreatment?- CORRECT ANSWER
>>>Treatment with antibiotics to prevent an infection such as those received
andbefore
after surgeries and
traumatic injuries.
What is a therapeuticresponseto antibiotictherapy?What aresomeindicationsof this? -
CORRECT ANSWER >>>It meanstheantibioticis workingcorrectly.This is indicatedby
decreasesin specifics/sof thenotedinfection(feverdecreasing,elevatedWBC countsreturning to
normal levels, resolution of redness, inflammation decrease, drainage cessation,
reduction)
pain
- CORRECT ANSWER >>>S/S of the infection do improve
What is a subtherapeutic response? not with
antibiotic therapy
Whatis a superinfection?- CORRECT ANSWER >>> This canoccurasa resultof an antibiotic
droppingthelevelsof thenormalflora,or killing themcompletely.When theseare killedoff,othernon-
normativebodyflorabeginto growand causean infection.(Ex: a vaginal yeast infection)
3|Page
, 4|Page
