Deck 5 - Antibiotic Drugs

Question 1

Equal to the sum of the effects of 2 antibiotics

Answer 1

additive effect

Question 2

occurs when one antibiotic increases the effectiveness of the 2nd drug

Answer 2

potentiative effect

Question 3

when 2 drugs are used together, the desired effect may be greatly reduced

Answer 3

Antagonistic effect

Question 4

primarily effective against one type off organism (selective)

Answer 4

Narrow spectrum

Question 5

Effective against gram-positive and gram-negative organisms

Answer 5

Broad spectrum

Question 6

when a drug selected in known to be the best drug that can kill the microorganism

Answer 6

Empiric therapy

Question 7

Once the MO 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 7

Definitive therapy

Question 8

when signs and symptoms do not improve

Answer 8

Subtherapeutic

Question 9

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

Answer 9

superinfection

Question 10

Aspirate of the body fluid is examined under the microscope

Answer 10

Gram stain

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Culture

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Sensitivity