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

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