Antibiotic Drugs Flashcards
- Who is the one that devised a method to classify bacteria using the Gram-stain method.
a. Alexander Fleming
b. Hans Christian Gram
c. Robert Hooke
b. Hans Christian Gram
- Who is the one that discovered the mold that produced Penicillin which was the first antibiotic to be used and marketed.
a. Alexander Fleming
b. Hans Christian Gram
c. Robert Hooke
a. Alexander Fleming
- What is the Five Mechanisms of Antibacterial Action?
I. inhibition of bacterial cell-wall synthesis;
II. alteration of membrane permeability;
III. inhibition of protein synthesis; IV. inhibition of the synthesis of bacterial RNA and DNA;
V. interference with metabolism within the cell
a. all of the above
b. II, III & V
c. I, III, IV & V
d. III, IV & V
a. all of the above
True or False
4. Select True if the statement are correct then False if it is not correct.
I. ADDITIVE EFFFECT-equal to the sum of the effects of two antibiotics
II. POTENTIATIVE EFFECT–occurs when one antibiotic increases the effectiveness of the 2nddrug
III. ANTAGONISTIC EFFECT–when two drugs are used together, the desired effect may be greatly reduced
a. T, F, T
b. F, F, F
c. T, T, T
d. F, F, T
c. T, T, T
- If the narrow spectrum is primarily effective against one type of organism, how about the broad spectrum?
a. effective against gram-positive organisms
b. effective against gram-negative organisms
c. effective against gram-positive and gram-negative organisms
d. none of the above
c. effective against gram-positive and gram-negative organisms
- Select the right answer.
I. It is when signs and symptoms do not improve.
a. Definitive therapy
b. Subtherapeutic
c. Superinfection
d. Empiric therapy
b. Subtherapeutic
- Select the right answer.
II. It is when a drug selected is known to be the best drug that can kill the microorganisms.
a. Definitive therapy
b. Subtherapeutic
c. Superinfection
d. Empiric therapy
d. Empiric therapy
- Select the right answer.
III. It occurs when the antibiotics reduce or completely eliminate the normal bacterial flora.
a. Definitive therapy
b. Subtherapeutic
c. Superinfection
d. Empiric therapy
c. Superinfection
- Select the right answer.
IV. It is more on narrow spectrum.
a. Definitive therapy
b. Subtherapeutic
c. Superinfection
d. Empiric therapy
a. Definitive therapy
- What are the four host factors?
a. Gender, Site of infection, respiratory system, Age
b. Age, Pregnancy, Susceptible Host, Respiratory system
c. Immune system, Pregnancy, Gender, susceptible host
d. Immune system, Site of infection, Age, Pregnancy
d. Immune system, Site of infection, Age, Pregnancy
- What is the contraindications of Penicillin?
a. clients who have a severe history of allergies
b. clients who have a history of diabetes
c. clients who have a history of cancer
d. clients who have a severe history of lung disease
a. clients who have a severe history of allergies
True or False
12. The Antibiotics affecting protein synthesis are Tetracycline, Macrolides and Aminoglycosides.
true
- In the Classification based on drug-susceptibility testing, what TB that resistance to more than one first-line TB drug other than Isoniazid and Rifampicin.
a. monoresistant-TB
b. poly-drug resistant-TB
c. multidrug-resistant-TB
d. none of the above
b. poly-drug resistant-TB
- What is the meaning of RIPES?
a. RIFAMPICIN, ISONIAZID PYRAZINAMIDE, ESTRADIOL, STREPTOMYCIN
b. RIFAMPICIN, ISONIAZID PYRAZINAMIDE, ETHAMBUTOL, SIMVASTATIN
c. RIFAMPICIN, ISONIAZID PYRAZINAMIDE, ETHAMBUTOL, STREPTOMYCIN
d. RIFAMPICIN, ISONIAZID PROTHIONAMIDE, ETHAMBUTOL, STREPTOMYCIN
c. RIFAMPICIN, ISONIAZID PYRAZINAMIDE, ETHAMBUTOL, STREPTOMYCIN
- What is the adverse effects of Streptomycin?
a. oranged/red coloured urine
b. gastro-intestinal intolerance
c. mild or localized skin reactions
d. pain at the injection site
d. pain at the injection site
