Deck 25: Antiinfectives

Question 1

MDROs are multidrug-resistant organisms.

Answer 1

True
MDROs are multidrug-resistant organisms.

Question 2

The Gram-stain procedure is still used and is applied in modern times.

Answer 2

True
The Danish physician Hans Christian Gram developed the Gram-stain procedure in 1883.The procedure is still in use today to determine the morphology of bacteria.Morphology refers to the shape and appearance of microorganisms.

Question 3

Fungi flourish in which type of environment?

A)Dry and cool
B)Warm and moist
C)At freezing temperatures
D)Outdoors

Answer 3

B
Fungi are plantlike organisms that grow in warm and moist environments.

Question 4

Which of the following medications belongs to the quinolone group?

A)Daptomycin
B)Ertapenem
C)Levofloxacin
D)Amoxicillin

Question 5

Antibiotics are a large group of unicellular,non-nucleated organisms.

Question 6

The word antibiotic literally means:

A)Flora
B)Against life
C)Bactericidal
D)Ophthalmic

Question 7

One way to avoid a parasitic infestation is to:

A)Cook all meat thoroughly
B)Not drink from rivers or streams
C)Wash your hands before eating
D)All of the above

Question 8

Normal flora is an agent that destroys bacteria.

Question 9

Common methods of transmission of malaria include which of the following?

A)Mosquitos
B)Infected needles
C)Blood transfusions
D)All of the above

Question 10

Tuberculosis is a highly contagious respiratory tract infection that is caused by the bacterium:

A)Candida albicans
B)Aspergillus fumigatus
C)Mycobacterium tuberculosis
D)All of the above

Question 11

Gram-positive microbes have a different cell wall than gram-negative microbes.

Question 12

What is the trade name of the drug AZT?

A)Retrovir
B)Viramune
C)Sustiva
D)Invirase

Question 13

Pneumonia acquired in a hospital,nursing home,or other form of hospitalized setting is referred to as nosocomial pneumonia.

Question 14

The medication Tamiflu is not an antiviral.

Question 15

____ is a common ear infection experienced in smaller children and also infants.

A)Tetracycline
B)Syphilis
C)Otitis media
D)HPV

Question 16

A patient diagnosed with H.pylori might be treated with:

A)Septra
B)Flagyl
C)Tetracycline
D)All of the above

Question 17

ESBL is an acronym meaning gram-negative resistant bacilli.

Question 18

Fungal infections are common within the subcutaneous layers of the skin.

Question 19

Sexually transmitted diseases may and can cause permanent damage to internal organs.

Question 20

Who discovered penicillin?

A)Hans Christian Gram
B)Marie Curie
C)Francis Penicillin
D)Alexander Fleming

Question 21

Influenza is most dangerous to all of the following patient populations except:

A)Babies
B)Older adults
C)Immunosuppressed individuals
D)Adults ages 18 to 25 years

Question 22

All of the following are third-generation cephalosporins except:

A)Vantin
B)Cefixime
C)Ceftizoxime
D)Cefprozil

Question 23

Match the definition with the correct term.
a.Antibiotic
f.Bacteria
b.Symbiotic
g.Inhibit
c.Parasite
h.Pneumonia
d.PRSP
i.ESBLs
e.Normal flora
j.VRE
Vancomycin-resistant enterococci

Question 24

Match the definition with the correct term.
a.Antibiotic
f.Bacteria
b.Symbiotic
g.Inhibit
c.Parasite
h.Pneumonia
d.PRSP
i.ESBLs
e.Normal flora
j.VRE
A close relationship between two species

Question 25

Match the definition with the correct term.
a.Antibiotic
f.Bacteria
b.Symbiotic
g.Inhibit
c.Parasite
h.Pneumonia
d.PRSP
i.ESBLs
e.Normal flora
j.VRE
Large group of unicellular,non-nucleated organisms

Question 26

Match the definition with the correct term.
a.Antibiotic
f.Bacteria
b.Symbiotic
g.Inhibit
c.Parasite
h.Pneumonia
d.PRSP
i.ESBLs
e.Normal flora
j.VRE
Organism that requires a host for nourishment and reproduction

Question 27

Match the definition with the correct term.
a.Antibiotic
f.Bacteria
b.Symbiotic
g.Inhibit
c.Parasite
h.Pneumonia
d.PRSP
i.ESBLs
e.Normal flora
j.VRE
Inflammatory condition of the lungs; most commonly caused by an infection but possibly caused from a chemical or physical injury

Question 28

Match the definition with the correct term.
a.Antibiotic
f.Bacteria
b.Symbiotic
g.Inhibit
c.Parasite
h.Pneumonia
d.PRSP
i.ESBLs
e.Normal flora
j.VRE
Penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae

Question 29

Match the definition with the correct term.
a.Antibiotic
f.Bacteria
b.Symbiotic
g.Inhibit
c.Parasite
h.Pneumonia
d.PRSP
i.ESBLs
e.Normal flora
j.VRE
To stop or hold back; a means of being preemptive

Question 30

Antiparasitic agents work by all of the methods listed except:

A)Killing the parasite
B)Killing the host
C)Ridding the body of the live parasite
D)Paralyzing the parasites and then purging them from the body

Question 31

Match the definition with the correct term.
a.Antibiotic
f.Bacteria
b.Symbiotic
g.Inhibit
c.Parasite
h.Pneumonia
d.PRSP
i.ESBLs
e.Normal flora
j.VRE
Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases

Question 32

Match the definition with the correct term.
a.Antibiotic
f.Bacteria
b.Symbiotic
g.Inhibit
c.Parasite
h.Pneumonia
d.PRSP
i.ESBLs
e.Normal flora
j.VRE
Microorganisms that reside harmlessly in the body and may aid the host or organism

Question 33

Match the definition with the correct term.
a.Antibiotic
f.Bacteria
b.Symbiotic
g.Inhibit
c.Parasite
h.Pneumonia
d.PRSP
i.ESBLs
e.Normal flora
j.VRE
Substance that kills or inhibits the growth of bacteria