Texas Physician 15-Hour Ebook Continuing Education

Antibiotics Review _ __________________________________________________________________________

42. Meropenem is approved by the FDA for the treatment of A) pneumonia. B) urinary tract infections. C) intra-abdominal infections.

47. Which of the following is a well-established side effect of the aminoglycosides? A) Ototoxicity

B) Nephrotoxicity C) Both A and B D) None of the above

D) meningitis in patients younger than 3 months of age.

43. One side effect associated with the use of imipenem/ cilastatin is

48. Which of the following is a topical sulfonamide? A) Sulfadiazine B) Sulfasalazine C) Sulfacetamide D) Sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine

A) diarrhea. B) headache. C) hypotension. D) phlebitis at the infusion site.

49. Of the tetracyclines, which drug is mainly excreted in the urine?

44. Aztreonam is considered pregnancy category A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. 45. Aminoglycosides are effective for the treatment of A) anaerobic bacilli. B) gram-positive bacilli. C) aerobic gram-negative bacilli. D) All of the above 46. Which of the following aminoglycosides is taken orally as a bowel decontaminant due to its minimal absorption? A) Neomycin

A) Tetracycline B) Minocycline C) Doxycycline D) All of the above

50. Which of the following is a contraindication for administering tetracycline? A) Age older than 65 years B) Age younger than 8 years C) Patient history of syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion D) Both A and B

B) Gentamicin C) Tobramycin D) Streptomycin

Course Code: MDTX05AR

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MDTX1526

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