Microbiology 020 - General Microbiology » Spring 2022 » Chapter 14 Quiz Antimicrobials

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Question #1
Which of the following antimicrobials is usually the easiest to develop?
A.   Antiprotozoan
B.   Antibacterial
C.   Antihelminthic
D.   Antiprion
E.   Antiviral
F.   Antifungal
Question #2
In most cases when treating an infection, it is usually best to use a _____ spectrum antimicrobial.
A.   long
B.   narrrow
C.   wide
D.   broad
Question #3
On the other hand, a _____ spectrum antimicrobial is typically used when the causative agent of the infection is _____  .
A.   broad, unknown
B.   narrrow, known
C.   narrrow, unknown
D.   broad, known
Question #4
The concept of _____ toxicity refers to the fact that an effective antimicrobial should be _____ toxic to the pathogen than to the host.
A.   selective, less
B.   identified, more
C.   selective, more
D.   general, equally
Question #5
Match the antimicrobial agent with the mechanism of action: Methicillin
A.   Inhibits nucleic acid synthesis
B.   Inhibits protein translation
C.   Inhibits key metabolic pathways
D.   Disrupts cell membranes
E.   Inhibits cell wall synthesis
Question #6
Match the antimicrobial agent with the mechanism of action: Amphotericin B
A.   Inhibits cell wall synthesis
B.   Inhibits key metabolic pathways
C.   Disrupts cell membranes
D.   Inhibits nucleic acid synthesis
E.   Inhibits protein translation
Question #7
Match the antimicrobial agent with the mechanism of action: Sulfa drug
A.   Inhibits key metabolic pathways
B.   Inhibits nucleic acid synthesis
C.   Inhibits protein translation
D.   Inhibits cell wall synthesis
E.   Disrupts cell membranes
Question #8
Match the antimicrobial agent with the mechanism of action: Streptomycin
A.   Inhibits cell wall synthesis
B.   Inhibits key metabolic pathways
C.   Inhibits nucleic acid synthesis
D.   Inhibits protein translation
E.   Disrupts cell membranes
Question #9
Match the antimicrobial agent with the mechanism of action: Azidothymidine (azt)
A.   Inhibits cell wall synthesis
B.   Disrupts cell membranes
C.   Inhibits protein translation
D.   Inhibits nucleic acid synthesis
E.   Inhibits key metabolic pathways
Question #10
Anaphylactic reactions to penicillin are found in roughly the following percentage of the US population:
A.   0.1%
B.   10%
C.   None of these choices
D.   5%
E.   1 in 1,000,000
F.   1%
Question #11
Which of the following enzymes is responsible for resistance to penicillin:
A.   Superoxide dismutase
B.   Catalase
C.   Peroxidase
D.   B-lactamase
E.   DNAse
F.   Lipase
Question #12
Which of the following antimicrobials is commonly used to treat Mycobacterium tuberculosis?
A.   Arildone
B.   Acyclovir
C.   Erythromycin
D.   Isoniazid
E.   Polymyxin
F.   Streptomycin
Question #13
Match the antimicrobials below with the adverse side effects: Bacitracin
A.   Hairy black tongue
B.   Liver damage, phototoxicity, and teeth discoloration
C.   Kidney damage
D.   Bone marrow toxicity, aplastic anemia
E.   Anaphylactic reactions
Question #14
Match the antimicrobials below with the adverse side effects: Tetracyclin
A.   Anaphylactic reactions
B.   Hairy black tongue
C.   Bone marrow toxicity, aplastic anemia
D.   Liver damage, phototoxicity, and teeth discoloration
E.   Kidney damage
Question #15
Match the antimicrobials below with the adverse side effects: Chloramphenicol
A.   Hairy black tongue
B.   Liver damage, phototoxicity, and teeth discoloration
C.   Anaphylactic reactions
D.   Bone marrow toxicity, aplastic anemia
E.   Kidney damage
Question #16
Match the antimicrobials below with the adverse side effects: Penicillin
A.   Hairy black tongue
B.   Bone marrow toxicity, aplastic anemia
C.   Kidney damage
D.   Anaphylactic reactions
E.   Liver damage, phototoxicity, and teeth discoloration
Question #17
Match the antimicrobials below with the adverse side effects: Metronidazole
A.   Hairy black tongue
B.   Anaphylactic reactions
C.   Liver damage, phototoxicity, and teeth discoloration
D.   Bone marrow toxicity, aplastic anemia
E.   Kidney damage
Question #18
When one drug enhances the effect of another this is called _____ .
A.   synergism
B.   antagonism
C.   resistance
Question #19
When one drug inhibits another this is called _____ .
A.   synergism
B.   antagonism
C.   resistance
Question #20
In order to prevent the development of antibiotic _____ , the use of antibiotics should be restricted to necessary cases.
A.   resistance
B.   synergism
C.   antagonism
Question #21
In the US, the CDC estimates that someone dies from an antibiotic-resistant infection every _____ minutes.
A.   15
B.   20
C.   30
D.   60
Question #22
Remdisivir, a drug that has been approved for emergency treatment of COVID -19 is the following category of antimicrobial:
A.   Antifungal
B.   Nucleoside analog
C.   Beta lactam
D.   Imidazole
E.   Antibiotic
F.   Tetracycline
Question #23
The number of infections caused by antimicrobial-resistant bacteria and fungi every year in the US is believed to be more than:
A.   2.8 million
B.   1.6 million
C.   1 trillion
D.   500 billion
E.   450,000
F.   8.7 million

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