Unit 3 Respiratory/antimicrobials

Question 1

URI: Common Cold

Answer 1

Affects nasopharyngeal tract

Question 2

URI: Acute Rhinits

Answer 2

Hay fever

Inflammation of nasal mucous membranes

Question 3

URI: Sinusitis

Answer 3

Inflammation of mucous membranes of sinuses

Question 4

URI: Acute Pharyngitis

Answer 4

Inflammation of the throat

Question 5

Empiric Therapy

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Prophylactic Therapy

Answer 6

Treatment with antibiotics to prevent an infection, as in intra-abdominal surgery.

Question 7

Antibiotic Therapy Therapeutic Response

Answer 7

Decrease in specific signs and symptoms of infection are noted

Question 8

Antibiotic Therapy Subtherapuetic Response

Answer 8

Signs and symptoms of infection do not improve

Question 9

Antibiotic Resistance Inherent Resistance

Answer 9

Occurs without previous exposure to an antibiotic

Question 10

Antibiotic Resistance Acquired Resistance

Answer 10

Is caused by proper exposure to an antibiotic

Question 11

Bactericidal Actions

Answer 11

Kill bacteria

Question 12

Bacteriostatic Actions

Answer 12

Inhibit growth of susceptible bacteria, rather that killing them immediately, will lead to bacterial death

Question 13

Narrow Spectrum

Answer 13

Narrow are used against 1 type of organism

Question 14

Broad Spectrum

Answer 14

Broad are effective against both gram + and gram -

Question 15

Penicillins

Answer 15

First drug introduced in WW2 in 1940.

Bactericidal inhibits cell wall synthesis