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Quiz 5
Kaylie K
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The classification for cefazolin is a/an: | first-generation cephalosporins. |
| Who discovered penicillin? | Alexander Fleming |
| The classification for silver sulfadiazine is: | sulfonamide |
| Ciprofloxacin is a/an: | fluroquinolone |
| The classification for amikacin is: | aminoglycoside |
| Among the most common causative agents of SSI are bacteria known as: | Staphylococcus aureus. |
| Which one of the following antibiotics is only used topically in the form of drops (ophthalmic) or ointment because it causes significant adverse effects. | Neomycin |
| Vancomycin is a/an ______________________ while metronidazole is a/an ___________________________. | glycopeptid, nitroimidazole |
| The first antibiotic was: | penicillin. |
| Which one of the following is NOT a mechanism by which antimicrobial agents may work against pathogenic microorganisms? | Interferes with reabsorption of sodium |
| The classification for piperacillin-tazobactam is: | broad-spectrum penicillin. |
| An additional infection that appears during the course of antibiotic treatment of a primary infection is called a/an: | superinfection |
| What diagnostic test is used to conclusively diagnose the causative agent in an infection? | C&S |
| A characteristic of antibiotics in which the agent is toxic to the infecting microorganism without harming the host is called: | selective toxicity. |
| Which ointment is a naturally occurring antibiotic produced by fermentation and used as an intranasal packing? | Bactroban |
| The decay and putrefaction of living tissue from an overwhelming infection is called: | Sepsis |
| Kanamycin is a/an: | aminoglycoside |