Antibiotics P3

Which best describes bacteriostatic action?

• Directly kills bacteria

• Inhibits bacterial growth

• Enhances host antibodies

• Neutralizes toxins

Which is NOT a beta-lactam subclass?

• Macrolides

• Penicillins

• Cephalosporins

• Carbapenems

First-generation cephalosporins primarily cover:

• Gram-positive organisms

• Anaerobes only

• Fungi

• Atypical organisms

Second-generation cephalosporins add better coverage for:

• Gram-negative organisms

• Fungi

• MRSA

• Viruses

Which combination provides beta-lactamase inhibition?

• Amoxicillin/clavulanate

• Cefazolin alone

• Penicillin G

• Ceftriaxone

Which teaching is correct for oral antibiotics in general?

• Stop when you feel better

• Take at evenly spaced intervals

• Double a missed dose

• Avoid all dairy products with all antibiotics

Telithromycin use is limited primarily due to:

• Severe liver injury risk

• Profound bradycardia

• Renal failure

• Hypoglycemia

Tigecycline differs from older tetracyclines because it:

• Is oral only

• Covers many organisms resistant to tetracyclines

• Has no nausea risk

• Is safe in pregnancy

Erythromycin commonly causes:

• Seizures

• GI irritation

• Photosensitivity

• Myelosuppression

A patient with G6PD deficiency on sulfonamide therapy is at risk for:

• Hemolytic anemia

• Agranulocytosis only

• Hypothyroidism

• Hyperkalemia only