Deck 2 - 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

Hans Christian Gram devised a
method to classify bacteria using what
type of method

Answer 2

Gram-stain method

Question 3

discovered the mold that
produced Penicillin which was the first
antibiotic to be used and marketed

Answer 3

Alexander Fleming

Question 4

It inhibits bacteria or delays growth.

Answer 4

Bacteriostatic

Question 5

It kills and remove bacteria.

Answer 5

Bactericidal

Question 6

minimum amount of antibacterial drug to halt the
growth of microorganisms

Answer 6

MEC or Minimum Effective Concentration

Question 7

Type of resistance that occurs
without previous exposure to the drug.

Answer 7

Inherent Resistance

Question 8

Type of resistance caused by prior exposure to
the antibacterial.

Answer 8

Acquired Resistance

Question 9

Antibiotic combination that is equal to the sum of the effects of two antibiotics.

Answer 9

Additive Effect

Question 10

Antibiotic combination that – occurs when one antibiotic increases the effectiveness of the 2nd drugs.

Answer 10

Potentiative Effect

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Antagonistic Effect

Question 12

primarily effective against one type of
organism (selective)

Answer 12

NARROW SPECTRUM

Question 13

effective against gram-positive and gram-negative organisms.

Answer 13

BROAD SPECTRUM

Question 14

when a drug selected is known to
be the best drug that can kill the Microorganisms.

Answer 14

EMPIRIC THERAPY

Question 15

once the microorganism is identified in the
lab, the antibiotic therapy is tailored by using the most
narrow-spectrum, least toxic drug based on C&S results

Answer 15

DEFINITIVE THERAPY

Question 16

used for organisms where
resistance is common, to test for sensitivity
of the organisms to various antimicrobials

Answer 16

Sensitivity

Question 17

aspirated is applied to a medium
where they are grown for several days

Answer 17

Culture

Question 18

aspirate of the body fluid is
examined under the microscope

Answer 18

Gram stain

Question 19

a bioassay performed on the skin which detects presence of allergen specific IgE on a patient’s mast cells

Answer 19

Skin Testing

Question 20

Have the broadest antibacterial actions of any antibiotics; Bactericidal and inhibit cell wall synthesis and are often reserved for complicated body cavity and connective tissue infections.

Answer 20

CARBAPENEMS