Antibiotics and Anti-Infectives Paper

Antibiotics and Anti-Infectives Paper
1. An antibiotic that will kill both gram-negative and gram-positive organisms is called a(n):
a. effi cacious antibiotic
b. antistatic antibiotic
c. broad spectrum antibiotic
d. totally awesome antibiotic
2. A drug that kills bacteria directly is called:
a. bacteriostatic
b. bacteriocidal
c. an antifungal
d. effi cacious
3. A patient comes into the pharmacy, complaining of a severe yeast infection that just started after
beginning her new drug therapy. The drug responsible might be:
a. her contraceptive medication
b. Amoxil
c. Aspirin
d. the contraceptive in combination with the Amoxil
4. A patient takes large doses of oral cefamandole without consulting a physician. He really has a
viral infection, not a bacterial infection. Which of the following is most likely to happen?
a. he will experience cardiovascular complications
b. he will develop a rash
c. he will develop a superinfection
d. the viral infection will get worse
5. A patient is allergic to penicillin. The following drugs appear on the hospital order for her therapy.
You would call the attention of the pharmacist to which drug?
a. Tobramax
b. Ceclor
c. Zithromax
d. Isoniazid
6. A patient is taking oral contraceptives. She takes amoxicillin for an infection. Which of the following could happen?
a. she could be miraculously cured
b. she could develop a superinfection
c. she could become pregnant, in spite of the contraceptives
d. she could develop hearing loss
7. Tazobactam may be given with penicillin for what reason?
a. it stabilizes the penicillin
b. it inhibits penicillinase
c. it is a defense against penicillin resistance
d. both b and c are correct
8. Which of the following is orally active?
a. Penicillin G
b. Penicillin G potassium
c. Polymox
d. Nafcil
9. A local anesthetic, such as procaine, may be added to a penicillin bolus because:
a. the penicillin is more effective
b. the penicillin effects last longer
c. it allows a larger dose to be administered, for a longer lasting effect
d. it stabilizes the penicillin
10. Which of the following has a high degree of activity against gram-negative organisms?
a. Penicillin G
b. Amoxicillin
c. Penicillin V
d. Nydrazid