Antimicrobial Agents

Question 1

Which group of antimicrobial agents inhibits cell wall synthesis? a. Ribosome inhibitors b. Nucleic acid inhibitors c. Cell wall inhibitors d. Cell membrane inhibitors

Answer 1

c

Question 2

Cell wall inhibitors are usually what type of drugs? a. Macrolides b. B-lactam drugs c. Aminoglycosides d. Sulfonamides

Answer 2

b

Question 3

Cell wall inhibitors are commonly used for what type of infections? a. Fungal infections b. Viral infections c. Bacterial infections d. Parasitic infections

Answer 3

c

Question 4

Penicillin is derived from what? a. Bacillus b. Penicillium c. Streptomyces d. Cephalosporium

Answer 4

b

Question 5

Cephalosporin is derived from what? a. Streptomyces b. Bacillus c. Cephalosporium d. Penicillium

Answer 5

c

Question 6

Vancomycin is derived from what? a. Bacillus b. Streptomyces c. Cephalosporium d. Penicillium

Answer 6

b

Question 7

Bacitracin is derived from what? a. Streptomyces b. Penicillium c. Bacillus d. Cephalosporium

Answer 7

c

Question 8

Which of the following are included under cell wall inhibitors? a. Cycloserine, Imipenem, Carbapenem b. Tetracycline, Chloramphenicol c. Colistin, Polymyxin d. Rifampin, Sulfonamides

Answer 8

a

Question 9

Which drugs are penicillinase resistant? a. Penicillin G, Penicillin V b. Methicillin, Cloxacillin, Nafcilin c. Amoxicillin, Ampicillin d. Imipenem, Meropenem

Answer 9

b

Question 10

Aztreonam belongs to which group? a. Carbapenem b. Cephalosporin c. Monobactam d. Macrolide

Answer 10

c

Question 11

Cell membrane inhibitors are mostly used for what type of infections? a. Bacterial infections b. Fungal infections c. Viral infections d. Parasitic infections

Answer 11

b

Question 12

Which drugs are cell membrane inhibitors for bacteria? a. Colistin, Polymyxin b. Tetracycline, Erythromycin c. Rifampin, SXT d. Vancomycin, Bacitracin

Answer 12

a

Question 13

Which are antifungal cell membrane inhibitors? a. Amphotericin B, Nystatin, Imidazole, Clotrimazole b. Penicillin, Cephalosporin c. Gentamicin, Amikacin d. Metronidazole, Rifampin

Answer 13

a

Question 14

Nucleic acid inhibitors are mostly used for what type of infections? a. Bacterial infections only b. Fungal infections c. Parasitic infections (e.g. amoeba, anaerobic, etc.) d. Viral infection

Answer 14

c

Question 15

Which drugs belong to nucleic acid inhibitors? a. Miomycin, Quinolones b. Colistin, Polymyxin c. Tetracycline, Chloramphenicol d. Vancomycin, Bacitraci

Answer 15

a

Question 16

Metronidazole is used as what type of drug? a. Antifungal b. Anti-protozoan; obligate anaerobes c. Broad spectrum beta-lactam d. Aminoglycoside

Answer 16

b

Question 17

Which drugs are included under nucleic acid inhibitors? a. Sulfonamides – trimethoprim (SXT), Rifampin b. Penicillin, Cephalosporin c. Colistin, Polymyxin d. Amphotericin B, Nystatin

Answer 17

a

Question 18

Ribosome inhibitors are broad spectrum against what? a. Fungi only b. g(+) only c. g(-) only d. g(+)/g(-)

Answer 18

d

Question 19

Which group belongs to ribosome inhibitors? a. Aminoglycosides b. Beta-lactams c. Polyenes d. Sulfonamides

Answer 19

a

Question 20

Which of the following is an aminoglycoside? a. Erythromycin b. Gentamicin c. Rifampin d. Clotrimazole

Answer 20

b

Question 21

Which of the following is an aminoglycoside? a. Kanamycin b. Penicillin c. Vancomycin d. Metronidazole

Answer 21

a

Question 22

Which of the following is an aminoglycoside? a. Tobramycin b. Cephalosporin c. Amphotericin B d. Sulfonamide

Answer 22

a

Question 23

Which of the following is an aminoglycoside? a. Netilmicin b. Chloramphenicol c. Rifampin d. Imidazole

Answer 23

a

Question 24

Which of the following is an aminoglycoside? a. Amikacin b. Nystatin c. Aztreonam d. Carbapenem

Answer 24

a

Question 25

Streptomycin is derived from what? a. Penicillium b. Bacillus c. Streptomyces d. Cephalosporium

Answer 25

c

Question 26

Tetracycline is derived from what? a. Bacillus b. Streptomyces c. Penicillium d. Cephalosporium

Answer 26

b

Question 27

Chloramphenicol is derived from what? a. Streptomyces b. Bacillus c. Penicillium d. Cephalosporium

Answer 27

a

Question 28

Erythromycin belongs to what class? a. Aminoglycoside b. Macrolide c. Tetracycline d. Sulfonamide

Answer 28

b

Question 29

Erythromycin is derived from what? a. Penicillium b. Streptomyces c. Bacillus d. Cephalosporium

Answer 29

b

Question 30

Which drugs are included under ribosome inhibitors? a. Clindomycin, Lincomycin b. Penicillin, Aztreonam c. Colistin, Polymyxin d. Rifampin, SXT

Answer 30

a

Question 31

Which antimicrobial agents strictly require a doctor’s prescription? a. Cell wall inhibitors b. Ribosome inhibitors c. Nucleic acid inhibitors d. All listed antimicrobial agents

Answer 31

d

Question 32

Antimicrobial agents are used as treatment for what disease mentioned? a. Malaria b. Tuberculosis c. Dengue d. HIV

Answer 32

b