Question 1
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For treating most oral infections, penicillin V is preferred to penicillin G because penicillin V
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a. Is less allergenic
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b. Is less sensitive to acid degradation
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c. Has a greater gram-negative spectrum
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d. Has a longer duration of action
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e. Is bactericidal, whereas penicillin G is not
Question 2
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The sole therapeutic advantage of penicillin V over penicillin G is
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a. Greater resistance to penicillinase
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b. Broader antibacterial spectrum
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c. More reliable oral absorption
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d. Slower renal excretion
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e. None of the above
Question 3
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Which of the following penicillins is administered ONLY by deep intramuscular injection?
Question 4
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The principal difference among potassium, procaine and benzathine salts of penicillin G is their
Question 5
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Which of the following antibiotics is cross-allergenic with penicillin and should NOT be administered to the penicillin-sensitive patient?
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a. Ampicillin
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b. Erythromycin
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c. Clindamycin
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d. Lincomycin
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e. Tetracycline
Question 6
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Which of the following antibiotics may be cross-allergenic with penicillin?
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a. Neomycin
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b. Cephalexin
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c. Clindamycin
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d. Erythromycin
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e. All of the above
Question 7
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Which of the following antibiotics shows an incidence of approximately 8% cross-allergenicity with penicillins?
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a. neomycin
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b. cephalexin
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c. bacitracin
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d. vancomycin
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e. tetracycline
Question 8
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Which of the following groups of antibiotics is related both structurally and by mode of action to the penicillins?
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a. Polymyxins
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b. Cycloserines
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c. Cephalosporins
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d. Chloramphenicols
Question 9
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For the dentist, the most reliable method of detecting a patient’s allergy to penicillin is by
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a. Injecting penicillin intradermally
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b. Taking a thorough medical history
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c. Placing a drop of penicillin on the eye
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d. Having the patient inhale a penicillin aerosol
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e. Injecting a small amount of penicillin intravenously
Question 10
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Which of the following antibiotics is the substitute of choice for penicillin in the penicillin-sensitive patient?
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a. Bacitracin
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b. Erythromycin
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c. Tetracycline
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d. Chloramphenicol
Question 11
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Most anaphylactic reactions to penicillin occur
a. When the drug is administered orally
b. In patients who have already experienced an allergic reaction to the drug
c. In patients with a negative skin test to penicillin allergy
d. When the drug is administered parenterally
e. Within minutes after drug administration
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a) (a), (b) and (d)
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b) (b), (c) and (d)
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c) (b), (d) and (e)
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c) (b) and (e) only
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d) (c), (d) and (e)
Question 12
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Which of the following penicillins has a broader gram-negative spectrum than penicillin G?
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a. Nafcillin
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b. Ampicillin
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c. Cephalexin
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d. Methicillin
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e. Penicillin V
Question 13
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Which of the following penicillins has the best gram-negative spectrum?
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a. Nafcillin
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b. Ampicillin
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c. Methicillin
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d. Penicillin V
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e. Phenethicillin
Question 14
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Which of the following antibiotics should be considered the drug of choice in the treatment of infection caused by a penicillinaseproducing staphylococcus?
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a. Neomycin
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b. Ampicillin
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c. Tetracycline
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d. Penicillin V
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e. Dicloxacillin
Question 15
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Oral infections caused by organisms that produce penicillinase should be treated with
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a. Ampicillin
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b. Dicloxacillin
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c. Erythromycin
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d. Any of the above
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e. Only (a) or (c) above
Question 16
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Which of the following antibiotics is LEAST effective against penicillinase-producing microorganisms?
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a. Ampicillin
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b. Cephalexin
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c. Methicillin
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d. Clindamycin
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e. Erythromycin
Question 17
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Which of the following is a bactericidal antibiotic used specifically in the treatment of infections caused by Pseudomonas species and indole-positive Proteus species?
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a. Ampicillin
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b. Penicillin V
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c. Tetracycline
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d. Dicloxacillin
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e. Carbenicillin
Question 18
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Penicillin’s effectiveness against rapidly growing cells is primarily due to its effect on
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a. Protein synthesis
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b. Cell wall synthesis
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c. Nucleic acid synthesis
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d. Chelation of metal ions
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e. Cell membrane permeability
Question 19
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Chlortetracycline acts by interfering with
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a. Cell wall synthesis
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b. Nuclear acid synthesis
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c. Protein synthesis on bacterial but not mammalian ribosomes
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d. Protein synthesis on mammalian but not bacterial ribosomes
Question 20
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The probable mechanism of the bacteriostatic action of sulfonamides involves
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a. Disruption of the cell membrane
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b. Coagulation of intracellular proteins
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c. Reduction in oxygen utilization by the cells
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d. Inhibition of metabolism by binding acetyl groups
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e. Competition with para-aminobenzoic acid in folic acid synthesis
Question 21
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The sulfonamides act by
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a. Suppressing bacterial protein synthesis
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b. Inhibiting the formation of the cytoplasmic bacterial membrane
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c. Inducing the formation of "lethal" bacterial proteins
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d. Inducing a deficiency of folic acid by competition with paraaminobenzoic acid
Question 22
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Which antibiotic is able to achieve a higher concentration in bone than in serum?
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a. penicillin
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b. erythromycin
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c. clindamycin
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d. metronidazole
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e. amoxicillin
Question 23
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Tetracycline reduces the effectiveness of concomitantly administered penicillin by
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a. Reducing absorption of penicillin
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b. Increasing metabolism of penicillin
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c. Increasing renal excretion of penicillin
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d. Increasing binding of penicillin to serum proteins
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e. None of the above
Question 24
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The action of which of the following drugs will most likely be impaired by concurrent administration of tetracycline?
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a. Clarithromycin
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b. Erythromycin
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c. Sulfonamide
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d. Penicillin
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e. Lincomycin
Question 25
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Which of the following antibiotics is most likely to cause liver damage?
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a. Streptomycin
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b. Penicillin G
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c. Tetracycline
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d. Cephalosporins
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e. Amphotericin B
Question 26
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Which of the following erythromycins associated with an allergic cholestatic hepatitis?
Question 27
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Which of the following antibiotics is LEAST likely to cause superinfection?
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a. Gentamicin
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b. Tetracycline
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c. Penicillin G
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d. Streptomycin
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e. Chloramphenicol
Question 28
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Gastrointestinal upset and pseudomembranous colitis has been prominently associated with
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a. Nystatin
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b. Cephalexin
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c. Clindamycin
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d. Polymyxin B
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e. Erythromycin
Question 29
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Symptoms that may be characterized as allergic manifestations during penicillin therapy are
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a. Deafness, dizziness and acute anemia
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b. Crystalluria, nausea, vomiting and anaphylactic shock
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c. Oliguria, hematuria, bronchoconstriction and cardiovascular collapse
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d. Dermatitis, stomatitis, bronchoconstriction and cardiovascular collapse
Question 30
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Aplastic anemia is a serious toxic effect that occurs particularly after a course of treatment with which of the following antibiotics?
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a. Penicillin
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b. Lincomycin
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c. Tetracycline
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d. Streptomycin
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e. Chloramphenicol
Question 31
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Each of the following is a side effect of prolonged tetracycline hydrochloride therapy EXCEPT:
Question 32
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Colitis that results following clindamycin therapy is caused by an overgrowth of
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a. C. dificile
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b. Staph aureus
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c. Pseudomonas
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d. Candida albicans
Question 33
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Which antibiotic is appropriate for premedication in the penicillin allergic patient?
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a. Cephalexin
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b. Clindamycin
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c. Erythromycin
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d. Amoxicillin
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e. Ampiciilin
Question 34
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Acyclovir is useful for treating
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a. Candidiasis
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b. Colitis
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c. Herpes simplex
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d. HIV
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e. ANUG
Question 35
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A distinct advantage that tetracyclines have over penicillins is that tetracyclines
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a. Have no side effects
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b. Do not cause superinfections
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c. Are safer to use during pregnancy
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d. Have a wider range of antibacterial activity
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e. Produce higher blood levels faster after oral administration
Question 36
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Which of the following has the broadest antimicrobial spectrum?
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a. Vancomycin (Vancocin )
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b. Clindamycin (Cleocin )
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c. Erythromycin (Erythrocin )
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d. Chlortetracycline (Aureomycin )
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e. A third generation cephalosporin
Question 37
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Sulfonamides and trimethoprim are synergistic bacteriostatic agents because in bacteria they
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a. Both inhibit folic acid synthesis
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b. Interfere sequentially with folinic acid production
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c. Are both antimetabolites of para-aminobenzoic
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d. Are both inhibitors of dihydrofolic acid reductase
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e. Are both transformed in vivo into a single active compound
Question 38
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Which of the following substances is the most effective agent against fungus infections of the mucous membrane?
Question 39
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The most desirable property of an antibiotic when used to treat an odontogenic infection is
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a. Rapid absorption
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b. Little allergenicity
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c. Ability to achieve and maintain adequate concentrations at the site of infection
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d. Lack of significant binding to plasma proteins
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e. No effects on drug metabolism
Question 40
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Nystatin is of greatest clinical usefulness in treating
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a. viral infections
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b. fungal infections
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c. spirochetal infections
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d. Bacterroides infections
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e. penicillin resistant gram positive infections
Question 41
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Which of the following drugs chelates with calcium?
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a. Erythromycin
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b. Polymyxin B
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c. Tetracycline
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d. Penicillin G
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e. Chloramphenicol
Question 42
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Which of the following is NOT characteristic of tetracycline antibiotics?
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a. Absorption is impaired when taken with antacids
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b. They predispose to monilial superinfection
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c. They form a stable complex with the developing tooth matrix
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d. They have a low tendency for sensitization, but a high therapeutic index
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e. They are effective substitutes for penicillin prophylaxis against infective endocarditis
Question 43
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The concurrent administration of penicillin G and probenecid results in
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a. Increased metabolism of penicillin G.
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b. Increased renal excretion of probenecid
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c. Decreased renal excretion of penicillin G
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d. Decreased bactericidal effect of penicillin G
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e. Increased excretion of probenecid in the feces
Question 44
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Interaction between penicillin and probenicid is best described by which of the following mechanisms?
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a. competition at the receptor site
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b. acceleration of drug biotransformation
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c. alteration in the acid-base balance
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d. alteration in the rate of renal clearance
Question 45
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When broad-spectrum antibiotics are administered with coumarin anticoagulants, the anticoagulant action may be
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a. Reduced because of enhanced hepatic drug metabolism
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b. Reduced because of increased protein-binding
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c. Increased because of reduction of vitamin K sources
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d. Increased because of decreased renal excretion of the anticoagulant
Question 46
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The therapeutic effectiveness of which of the following drugs will be most affected by concomitant ingestion of antacids?
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a. Cephalexin
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b. Erythromycin
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c. Tetracycline
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d. Sulfisoxazole
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e. Penicillin V
Question 47
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Erythromycin should be avoided in the patient taking
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a. Aspirin
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b. Seldane
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c. Benadryl
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d. Ibuprofen
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e. Propranolol