Antibiotic Drugs

Question 1

Also known as prokaryotes which are single-celled organisms that lack a true nucleus and nuclear membrane.

Answer 1

Bacteria

Question 2

Substances that inhibit bacterial growth or kill bacteria and other microorganisms.

Answer 2

Antibacterial Drugs

Question 3

Allergic reactions to drugs may be mild or severe.

Answer 3

Allergy/Hypersensitivity

Question 4

When two drugs are used together, the desired effect may be greatly reduced.

Answer 4

Antagonistic effect

Question 5

Equal to the sum of the effects of two antibiotics

Answer 5

Additive effect

Question 6

Primarily effective against one type of organism (selective)

Answer 6

Narrow Spectrum

Question 7

When signs and symptoms do not improve.

Answer 7

Subtherapeutic

Question 8

Occurs when the antibiotics reduce or completely eliminate the normal bacterial flora

Answer 8

Superinfection

Question 9

TRUE OR FALSE: Penicillins are contraindicated for clients who have a severe history of allergies

Answer 9

True

Question 10

A bioassay performed on the skin which detects presence of allergen-specific IgE on a patients mast cells

Answer 10

Skin testing

Question 11

Antibiotics affecting protein synthesis

Answer 11

Tetracyclines, macrolides, aminoglycosides

Question 12

Use cautiously in clients with kidney impairment, premature and full term neonates

Answer 12

Aminoglycosides

Question 13

Mycobacterial, fungal and parasitic agents

Answer 13

Antimycobacterial, antiprotozoal, antifungal

Question 14

Characterized by granulomas in the lungs from an accumulation of inflammatory cells with a cheesy caseated consistency.

Answer 14

Tuberculosis

Question 15

Term used to described fungal infection

Answer 15

Mycosis

Question 16

Four types of Mycoses

Answer 16

Systemic, cutaneous, subcutaneous, superficial

Question 17

Most significant protozoal disease due to high morbidity and mortality.

Answer 17

Malaria

Question 18

Destroys worm’s cytoplasm which immobilizes and kills the worm

Answer 18

Albendazole

Question 19

TRUE OR FALSE: HIV retrovirus attaches to a host cell in order to replicate.

Answer 19

True

Question 20

Treatment of an infection before specific culture information has been reported or obtained

Answer 20

Empiric therapy