Antimicrobial Drugs

Question 1

These are prokaryotes which are single-celled organisms that lack a true nucleus and a nuclear membrane

Answer 1

Bacteria

Question 2

These are substances that inhibit bacterial growth or kill bacteria and other microorganisms

Answer 2

Antibacterial drugs

Question 3

These substances have lower potency and are directed to living tissue

Answer 3

Antiseptics

Question 4

These substances have higher potency and are directed to non-living objects

Answer 4

Disinfectants

Question 5

When bacteria is _________ to the drug, the pathogen can be inhibited or destroyed

Answer 5

Sensitive

Question 6

When bacteria is _________ to the drug, the pathogen will continue to grow despite administration

Answer 6

Resistant

Question 7

Type of resistance that occurs without previous exposure to drug

Answer 7

Inherent Resistance

Question 8

Type of resistance that is caused by prior exposure to the antibacterial

Answer 8

Acquired Resistance

Question 9

Kind of bacteria that only has one membrane

Answer 9

Gram-Positive Bacteria

Question 10

Type of Antibiotic that is primarily effective against one type of organism (selective)

Answer 10

Narrow Spectrum

Question 11

This occurs when the antibiotic reduces or completely eliminates the normal bacterial flora

Answer 11

Superinfection

Question 12

These are antibiotics that inhibit the synthesis of bacterial peptidoglycan cell wall

Answer 12

Beta-Lactam Antibiotics

Question 13

Have the broadest antibacterial actions of any antibiotics

Answer 13

Carbapenems

Question 14

Antibiotic that affects protein synthesis that binds to 30s ribosomal unit of the microorganism

Answer 14

Tetracyclines

Question 15

Bacteriostatic but with high enough concentrations may be bactericidal via binding with 50s ribosomes of microorganisms

Answer 15

Macrolides

Question 16

Kind of bacteria that alters DNA but does not affect human DNA

Answer 16

Quinolones

Question 17

Kind of antibiotic that inhibits bacterial growth by preventing synthesis of folic acid

Answer 17

Sulfonamides and Trimethoprin

Question 18

A Tuberculosis that demonstrates resistance to two or more drugs

Answer 18

Multi-drug Resistant Tuberculosis

Question 19

Tuberculosis that’s resistant to one first-line anti Tuberculosis drug only

Answer 19

Monoresistant Tuberculosis

Question 20

Fungi that cause integumentary system infections

Answer 20

Dermatophytes