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WorksheetsPharmacology Inflammation, Infection and Antimicrobial agents
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 18mins
Reorder the following stages of inflammation
Increased migration of leukocytes
Leukocytes transmigrate from the vascular space to extravascular tissue. Travel by chemotaxis
Opsonization facilitates phagocytosis
Match the following pathogen with the definition
Staphylococci
Respiratory tract common in <2yrs age
Bacteroides
Most common bacteria in the colon
Escherichia coli
Beneficial in synthesizing vitamins
Klebsiella
Common cause of pneumonia
Salmonella
From contaminated food
Match the following drug therapy terms with the definition
Broad-spectrum
Effective against wide range of bacteria
Bactericidal
Kills the bacteria
Bacteriostatic
Inhibits the growth of bacteria
Empiric therapy
Drugs given before a definite diagnosis
Antimicrobial drugs
Most frequently used drugs worldwide
Which one is a way the body defends against a pathogen?
Fever
Stomach Acid digesting
White Blood Cells fighing
All of these are correct
What is the body's first line (non-specific) of defense against infection by foreign organisms?
antibodies
lymph nodes
white blood cells
the skin
epi- (a)
Match the following MedTerm Prefixes
Near / Beside
Para-
Throughout / Completely
Per-
Around / Surrounding
Peri-
After
Post-
Before
Pre-
-itia, -itis (a)
Which nursing considerations are true statements
Avoid crowds during flu season (November thru February)
Assess blood pressure to determine infection
Push fluids and adequate rest and nutrition
Limit ambulation
Turn cough and deep breathing is important
Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) is defined as what?
The ability of a drug to penetrate an affected area
Indicating no growth of an organism in the presence of a particular antibiotic
The lowest concentration of an antibiotic to prevent growth
Determines the susceptibility of an antimicrobial in the treatment of the causative microorganism
