Antibiotics MCQs

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Bactericidal drugs kill bacteria.

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Which class of drugs slows bacterial growth?

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When a bacteriostatic drug is added to an in vitro colony of bacteria, what will happen to the the number of bacteria?

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When a bactericidal drug is added to an in vitro colony of bacteria, what will happen to the the number of bacteria?

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When a bacteriostatic drug is removed from an in vitro colony of bacteria, what will happen to the the number of bacteria?

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When a bactericidal drug is removed from an in vitro colony of bacteria, what will happen to the the number of bacteria?

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Are the actions of sulphonamides bactericidal or bacteriostatic?

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Is the action of trimethaprim bactericidal or bacteriostatic?

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Are the actions of tetracyclines bactericidal or bacteriostatic?

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Is the action of chloramphenicol bactericidal or bacteriostatic?

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Is the action of linomycin bactericidal or bacteriostatic?

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Is the action of erythromycin (macrolides) bactericidal or bacteriostatic?

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Are the actions of penicillins bactericidal or bacteriostatic?

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Are the actions of cephalosporins bactericidal or bacteriostatic?

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Are the actions of fluoroquinolones bactericidal or bacteriostatic?

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Are the actions of aminoglycosides bactericidal or bacteriostatic?

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Is the action of metronidazole bactericidal or bacteriostatic?

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A potentiated sulphonamide refers to which of the following combinations of antibacterial agents?

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What is the main aim for optimum efficacy of a time dependent drug?

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Which of the following drugs is time dependent?

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Which of the following drugs is time dependent?

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Which of the following drugs are concentration dependent?

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Where are NAMA and NAG synthesised?

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How many peptides are initially attached to NAMA?

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What is the most important feature for the activity of a penicillin/cephalosporin?

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What determines the antibacterial activity of β-lactams?

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The ability for penicillin to access transpeptidase is limited in gram +ve bacteria.

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Clavulanic acid has an antibacterial effect when administered alone.

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Which of the following drugs would be best paired with clavulanic acid?

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Benzylpenicillin has good acid stability.

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Which of the following drugs are susceptible to β-lactamase activity?

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Which of the following drugs are not susceptible to β-lactamase activity?

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Which of the following drugs are most effective against Gram +ve cocci?

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Which of the following drugs is most active against Gram -ve bacteria?

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Which of the following drugs is efficacious against pseudomonas?

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Which generations of cephalosporins are unstable in acid?

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Which generation of cephalosporin has the least β-lactamase stability?

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Which generations of cephalosporin are least susceptible to β-lactamase activity?

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Which of the following drugs is most efficacious against gram +ve bacteria?

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Which of the following drugs is most efficacious against gram -ve bacteria?

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Which of the following drugs is efficacious against pseudomonas?

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Penicillins and cephalosporins are eliminated by the liver.

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Penicillins do not cross the BBB, despite being widely distributed.

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Some cephalosporins cross the BBB.

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Aminoglycosides induce a long lasting mutation in bacteria, so are risky to use given that resistance may easily occur.

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What type of bacteria are aminoglycosides more efficacious against?

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Aminoglycosides are typically bactericidal.

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Aminoglycosides have poor oral bioavailability.

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How are aminoglycosides eliminated from the body?

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How do macrocodes inhibit bacteria protein synthesis?

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What type of bacteria are macrocodes more efficacious against?

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Macrocodes have poor oral bioavailability.

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How are macrolides eliminated from he body?

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At doses normally used in veterinary practice, erythromycin is bactericidal.

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How do lincosamides inhibit bacteria protein synthesis?

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How do tetracyclines inhibit bacterial protein synthesis?

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Which class of bacteria are tetracyclines most effective against?

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Tetracyclines have a bacteriostatic effect.

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How are tetracyclines eliminated from the body?

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Tetracyclines inhibit mammalian protein synthesis. Why are the side effects not more severe than those observed if this is the case?

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How does chloramphenicol inhibit bacterial protein synthesis?

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Chloramphenicol is banned in food-producing animals

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Chloramphenicol had poor oral bioavailability.

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Chloramphenicol can cross the BBB.

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Chloramphenicol has a bacteriocidal effect.

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How is chloramphenicol eliminated from the body?

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In which class of bacteria is chloramphenicol most efficacious?

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Which of the following drugs affect folate synthesis?

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Which class of bacteria are sulphonamides most efficacious against?

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Sulphonamides have poor oral bioavailability.

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Sulphonamides can cross the BBB.

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How are sulphonamides excreted from the body?

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Sulphonamides have a bacteriostatic effect.

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How does trimethoprim affect bacterial folate synthesis?