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WorksheetsAntibiotic Spectrum Practice Quiz 1
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 14mins
Levofloxacin covers which of the following. Select all that apply.
Streptococcus pneumoniae
C. dif
Legionella
B. fragilis
Aminoglycosides are active against which of the following?
Gram-negative bacteria
Atypicals
Anaerobes
Viruses
MRSA may be treated with which of the following?
Vancomycin
Amoxicillin
Cefdinir
Piperacillin/Tazobactam
Atypical bacteria is generally covered by which of the following drug classes? Select all that apply.
Carbapenems
Glycopeptides
Fluoroquinolones
Tetracyclines
Aminopenicillins
Which is the MOST TRUE statement regarding Meropenem?
Meropenem covers most gram negatives including Pseudomonas.
Meropenem has excellent coverage for MRSA.
Meropenem has excellent coverage for VRE.
Meropenem is a broad spectrum antibiotic and therefore covers ALL bacteria.
Amoxicillin typically covers: Select all that apply!
Some gram positives
Some gram negatives
Atypicals
Anaerobes
Azithromycin covers which of the following bacteria? Select all that apply.
Pseudomonas
Strep. viridians
H. influenzae
Mycobacterium avium complex
P. aeruginosa may be treated with which of the following? Select all that apply.
Piperacillin-tazobactam
Aztreonam
Ertapenem
Levofloxacin
Linezolid
Clindamycin covers which TWO classes of microbes?
Gram positives
Gram negatives
Atypicals
Anaerobes
Vancomycin-resistant E. faecium (VRE) is covered by which of the following agents?
Sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim
Ceftazidime
Metronidazole
Linezolid
Nitrofurantoin would be appropriate for which of the following? Select all that apply.
VRE urinary tract infection
Staph. aureus urinary tract infection
VRE systemic infection
Staphylococcal systemic infection
Cefuroxime would be an option for an infection caused by:
MRSA
Strep pneumo
Enterococcus
C. difficile
C. difficile may be treated with which of the following agents? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.
Flagyl
Vancomycin
Dificid
Zyvox
Which of the following antibiotics are not known to have activity against anaerobic bacteria?
Primaxin
Flagyl
Rocephin
Augmentin
Which of the following is NOT useful in treating enterococcal infections? Select all that apply!
Veetids
Kefzol
Amoxil
Fortaz
Which of the following quinolones have the best (enhanced) activity against Pseudomonas? Select all that apply.
Ciprofloxacin
Levofloxacin
Gatifloxacin
Gemifloxacin
Veetids might be prescribed to treat which of the following bacteria?
Streptococcus pyogenes
Haemophilus influenzae
Legionella
Pseudomonas
An otherwise healthy patient comes to the clinic with a foot infection. The wound culture is growing Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria; Pseudomonas is not suspected. The physician wants to use a cephalosporin. Which of the following statements regarding cephalosporins is correct?
Cefazolin is an oral cephalosporin that is considered to be the most effective therapy for mild-moderate Gram-negative food infections.
Cefixime is the only oral cephalosporin with Gram-negative and enteric anaerobic coverage.
Cefuroxime is an oral, second-generation cephalosporin with adequate Gram-negative and Gram-positive coverage for mild-moderate foot infections.
Cephalexin is an oral, second-generation cephalosporin with sufficient Gram-negative and Gram-positive coverage for moderate severity foot infections.
JT comes into the hospital in septic shock. Both blood cultures reveal Carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative rods. Which antibiotics will cover JT's infection?
Gentamycin
Vancomycin
Piperacillin/tazobactam
Meropenem/vaborbactam
SATA. Which of the following are aminopenicillins?
Amoxicillin
Ampicillin
Dicloxacillin
Nafcillin
SATA: Which of the following have active against Pseudomonas?
Amoxicillin/ clavulanate
Telavancin
Piperacillin/tazobactam
Ceftazidime/avibactam
SATA. JR has been in the ICU for the past tow weeks. He was initially admitted for an asthma exacerbation requiring mechanical ventilation. Over the course of the hospitalization, he developed ventilator-associated pneumonia and was treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics. His blood cultures are now positive for E. faecium which is VRE. Which of the following antibiotics provides coverage for VRE E. faecium bacteremia.
Zyvox
Invanz
Cubivin
Baxdela
