Antimicrobial Medications - Microbiology A Human Perspective

Course

Microbiology

Study Pack

Set 1: Humans and the Microbial World

Set 2: The Molecules of Life

Set 3: Microscopy and Cell Structure

Set 4: Dynamics of Prokaryotic Growth

Set 5: Control of Microbial Growth

Set 6: Metabolism: Fueling Cell Growth

Set 7: The Blueprint of Life, From Dna to Protein

Set 8: Bacterial Genetics

Set 9: Biotechnology and Recombinant Dna

Set 10: Identification and Classification of Prokaryotes

Set 11: The Diversity of Prokaryotic Organisms

Set 12: The Eukaryotic Members of the Microbial World

Set 13: Viruses, Viroids and Prions

Set 14: The Innate Immune Response

Set 15: The Adaptive Immune Response

Set 16: Host-Microbe Interactions

Set 17: Immunologic Disorders

Set 18: Applications of Immune Responses

Set 19: Epidemiology

Set 20: Antimicrobial Medications

Set 21: Respiratory System Infections

Set 22: Skin Infections

Set 23: Wound Infections

Set 24: Digestive System Infections

Set 25: Genitourinary Infections

Set 26: Nervous System Infections

Set 27: Blood and Lymphatic Infections

Set 28: Hiv Disease and Complications of Immunodeficiency

Set 29: Microbial Ecology

Set 30: Environmental Microbiology: Treatment of Water, Wastes, and Polluted Habitats

Set 31: Food Microbiology

Set 20 Antimicrobial Medications

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Set 20 Antimicrobial Medications

Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

Free

Antibiotics that are most likely to disrupt the normal flora are termed

A)narrow-spectrum.
B)broad-spectrum.
C)targeted spectrum.
D)semi-synthetic.

Answer

Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

Free

The rate of elimination of an antimicrobial is expressed as its

A)metabolic destructive rate.
B)half-life.
C)effective time.
D)dosage rate.

Answer

Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

Free

A high therapeutic index is

A)more toxic to the patient.
B)less toxic to the patient.
C)has no effect on the patient.
D)has no effect on the pathogen.

Answer