,Question 1
Define what an antibiotic is.
Answer:
Antibiotics are drugs that have the ability to destroy or interfere with the development of a
living organism, typically bacteria.
Question 2
True/false: one common ailment that streptococcus pneumoniae can cause is strep throat.
True
False
Question 3
Select the incorrect statement below.
Health care associated infections are easier to treat because the patient is already in the
hospital and can obtain treatment quickly.
gram- negative bacteria tend to be harder to treat.
Anaerobic bacteria are commonly found in the gi tract.
Staphylococcus aureus is a gram-positive bacterium.
, Question 4
list one example of a gram-positive bacteria and one example of a gram-negative bacteria.
Specify whether each bacteria is gram-positive or gram-negative.
Answer:
Gram positive examples: staphylococcus aureus, streptococcus pneumoniae, or enterococcus faecalis.
Gram-negative examples: pseudomonas aeruginosa, klebsiella pneumoniae, escherichia coli (e
coli), enterobacter species.
Question 5
Match the following terms with the correct definition. (1 point each)
Antibiotic spectrum
Broad spectrum
Effectiveness against a wide variety pathogens
Bacteria resistance
Bacteria
Pathogenic
Question 6
select the description below that is not a mechanism of action associated with antibiotics.
Define what an antibiotic is.
Answer:
Antibiotics are drugs that have the ability to destroy or interfere with the development of a
living organism, typically bacteria.
Question 2
True/false: one common ailment that streptococcus pneumoniae can cause is strep throat.
True
False
Question 3
Select the incorrect statement below.
Health care associated infections are easier to treat because the patient is already in the
hospital and can obtain treatment quickly.
gram- negative bacteria tend to be harder to treat.
Anaerobic bacteria are commonly found in the gi tract.
Staphylococcus aureus is a gram-positive bacterium.
, Question 4
list one example of a gram-positive bacteria and one example of a gram-negative bacteria.
Specify whether each bacteria is gram-positive or gram-negative.
Answer:
Gram positive examples: staphylococcus aureus, streptococcus pneumoniae, or enterococcus faecalis.
Gram-negative examples: pseudomonas aeruginosa, klebsiella pneumoniae, escherichia coli (e
coli), enterobacter species.
Question 5
Match the following terms with the correct definition. (1 point each)
Antibiotic spectrum
Broad spectrum
Effectiveness against a wide variety pathogens
Bacteria resistance
Bacteria
Pathogenic
Question 6
select the description below that is not a mechanism of action associated with antibiotics.
