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04 Antimicrobial Medications Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 04 Antimicrobial Medications, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions
01
True or false
1 point

True or false: Antibiotics treat influenza because it is an infectious illness.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

02
Choose one
1 point

Which antifungal is associated with treatment of severe systemic fungal infections?

  1. A

    Fluconazole

  2. B

    Amphotericin B

  3. C

    Terbinafine

  4. D

    Nystatin

03
True or false
1 point

True or false: Oral vancomycin is used to treat C. difficile infection.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

04
Choose one
1 point

Which statement best describes the typical use of nitrofurantoin?

  1. A

    Nitrofurantoin is used for kidney infection.

  2. B

    Nitrofurantoin is used for uncomplicated lower urinary tract infection.

  3. C

    Nitrofurantoin is an antiviral for influenza.

  4. D

    Nitrofurantoin is used to treat systemic fungal infections.

05
Written response
1 point

Which generic antifungal is especially associated with treatment of dermatophyte infections of the skin or nails?

06
Choose all
1 point

Select all accurate drug–use or drug–association pairs.

  1. A

    Nitrofurantoin — uncomplicated lower urinary tract infection

  2. B

    Linezolid — resistant gram-positive infections, including MRSA and VRE

  3. C

    Nitrofurantoin — kidney infection

  4. D

    Amoxicillin–clavulanate — coverage for some beta-lactamase-producing bacteria

  5. E

    Clindamycin — treatment of influenza

07
True or false
1 point

True or false: Acyclovir can suppress herpes outbreaks but does not eliminate latent herpesvirus.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

08
Written response
1 point

Which generic oxazolidinone is associated with treatment of resistant gram-positive infections, including MRSA and VRE?

09
Fill in the blank
1 point

Azoles inhibit fungal synthesis, whereas echinocandins inhibit fungal synthesis. Complete both blanks.

10
Fill in the blank
1 point

In Biktarvy, bictegravir is an , while emtricitabine and tenofovir are .

11
Choose all
1 point

Select all accurate drug–use pairs.

  1. A

    Cephalexin — skin infections and some urinary infections

  2. B

    Metronidazole — anaerobic bacterial infections and some protozoal infections

  3. C

    Permethrin cream — topical scabies treatment

  4. D

    Oseltamivir — bacterial urinary infections

  5. E

    Fluconazole — malaria

12
Open ended
1 point

Explain what factors guide selection of an antimicrobial and why unnecessary use should be avoided.

13
Choose one
1 point

Which statement about zanamivir is accurate?

  1. A

    Zanamivir is an oral drug generally preferred for people with asthma or COPD.

  2. B

    Zanamivir is inhaled and is generally avoided in people with asthma or COPD.

  3. C

    Zanamivir treats HIV as part of combination antiretroviral therapy.

  4. D

    Zanamivir is used to treat fungal infections.

14
Choose one
1 point

Which statement best describes primaquine?

  1. A

    It is used for influenza, and kidney function testing is essential because of hearing-loss risk.

  2. B

    It prevents relapse in selected malaria infections, and G6PD testing is essential because of hemolysis risk.

  3. C

    It treats uncomplicated lower urinary tract infection, and no laboratory testing is needed.

  4. D

    It treats herpesvirus infections, and testing is needed to detect latent virus.

15
Choose one
1 point

A patient has influenza without evidence of a bacterial infection. Which principle should guide the use of antibiotics?

  1. A

    Use an antibiotic because it can treat both bacterial and viral infections.

  2. B

    Do not use an antibiotic to treat influenza when there is no suspected bacterial infection.

  3. C

    Use an antifungal because influenza is caused by a microorganism.

  4. D

    Use an antiparasitic because antibiotics do not act against viruses.

16
Choose one
1 point

Which drug is associated with treatment of an uncomplicated lower urinary tract infection?

  1. A

    Nitrofurantoin, used for uncomplicated lower urinary tract infections.

  2. B

    Vancomycin, used for serious gram-positive infections.

  3. C

    Metronidazole, used for anaerobic bacterial and selected protozoal infections.

  4. D

    Acyclovir, used for herpesvirus infections.

17
Written response
1 point

Which generic azole is associated with treating many Candida infections, including oral or esophageal candidiasis?

18
Choose one
1 point

A patient with influenza also has asthma. Which statement about the influenza antiviral zanamivir is most accurate?

  1. A

    Avoid zanamivir, because it is inhaled and generally avoided in people with asthma or COPD.

  2. B

    Choose zanamivir, because it is an oral antiviral specifically recommended for asthma.

  3. C

    Avoid oseltamivir, because it is an inhaled drug that can worsen asthma.

  4. D

    Choose baloxavir, because it is an antifungal used for influenza in people with asthma.

19
Written response
1 point

Which generic combination drug is used to prevent or treat Pneumocystis pneumonia in at-risk patients?

20
Choose one
1 point

A patient asks whether herpesvirus nucleoside analogues such as acyclovir eliminate the latent virus. Which response is accurate?

  1. A

    They eradicate latent herpesvirus after suppressing an outbreak.

  2. B

    They treat only bacterial infections that occur alongside herpes.

  3. C

    They prevent every future outbreak by removing the virus from the body.

  4. D

    They can suppress outbreaks but do not eliminate latent virus.