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

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