Worksheets527 AMS
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following best defines antimicrobial stewardship (AMS)?
Restricting antibiotic use for all bacterial infections
Using the right antimicrobial, for the right patient, at the right dose, route, and time
Preventing use of antibiotics in viral infections only
Standardising the same antibiotic for all hospitals
What percentage of antibiotics prescribed in the community are estimated to be inappropriate?
10%
20%
30%
50%
Which of the following is not a core element of Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship Programmes according to the CDC?
Leadership commitment
Accountability and drug expertise
Prescribing incentives for broad-spectrum antibiotic use
Tracking and education
The "Start Smart – Then Focus" strategy includes which of the following steps at 48–72 hours after starting antibiotics?
Discontinue all antibiotics automatically
Review diagnosis and document a clear plan of action
Start second-line antibiotics for all inpatients
Switch oral therapy back to intravenous
Which of the following best describes a front-end stewardship strategy?
Prospective review with clinician feedback
Auditing antibiotic use after completion of therapy
Pre-authorisation or formulary restrictions before antibiotic use
Automatic de-escalation of all antibiotics
Which of the following aims of AMS is primarily focused on reducing Clostridioides difficile infection rates?
Improving patient outcomes
Improving patient safety
Reducing healthcare costs
Reducing bacterial resistance
What is the estimated percentage of hospitalised inpatients receiving antibiotics at any given time?
10%
20%
30%
50%
The Start Smart – Then Focus framework recommends prescribing single-dose antibiotics for which scenario?
Acute bronchitis
Surgical prophylaxis
Complicated urinary tract infections
Sepsis management
Which of the following describes a back-end antimicrobial stewardship strategy?
Restricting high-cost antibiotics in formularies
Real-time prospective audit and prescriber feedback
National guideline enforcement on prescribing thresholds
Patient education only
According to the guidelines, which of the following is a key pharmacy-driven intervention in AMS?
Automatic IV-to-oral switch and dose optimisation
Developing new antibiotics to replace old ones
Increasing prophylactic antibiotic use
Expanding over-the-counter antibiotic access
