Question 1

In 2006,the FDA approved the drug ________,which was the first combination drug to contain three different AIDS drugs.

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Question 2

Sulfonamide drugs are only effective against viruses.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

________ drugs are not categorized as antibiotic drugs because they only inhibit the growth of bacteria but do not actually kill bacteria.

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Question 4

Which of the following drugs does NOT belong to the non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor drug category used to treat HIV and AIDS?

Accepted Answer

A)   delavirdine (Rescriptor) 
B)   efavirenz (Sustiva) 
C)   nevirapine (Viramune) 
D)   amantadine (Symmetrel)  D

Question 5

Dronabinol,a Schedule III drug used to treat AIDS wasting syndrome,is unusual in that it is derived from ________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Nucleotide analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor drugs act in the same way as ________,except that they contain a slightly modified molecular structure.

Accepted Answer

A)   aminoglycoside drugs
B)   fusion inhibitor drugs
C)   nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor drugs
D)   protease inhibitor drugs

Question 7

Why can't tetracycline be given to pregnant or nursing women?

Accepted Answer

A)   Because it causes nausea and vomiting.
B)   Because it provokes a cross-allergy with penicillin drugs.
C)   Because it stains the baby's developing permanent teeth.
D)   Because it is only effective against gram-negative bacterial infections.

Question 8

Patients with HIV/AIDS can develop widespread and extremely serious fungal infections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Some resistant bacteria produce the enzyme beta lactamase,which is also known as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Some resistant bacteria produce the enzyme beta...

Question 10

One trade name for the tetracycline antibiotic drug doxycycline is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Vibramycin
B)   Cipro
C)   Zithromax
D)   Lamisil

Question 11

The macrolide antibiotic drug azithromycin (Zithromax)has a half life of 68 hours.What are the advantages and disadvantages associated with this long half life?

Accepted Answer

This extended therapeutic effect is good...

Question 12

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)   Zidovudine (Retrovir)  for HIV and AIDS was originally known as azidothymidine which is how it got the abbreviation AZT.
B)   The word retrovirus is a shortened form of the phrase reverse transcriptase plus the word virus.
C)   The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)  is a retrovirus.
D)   Clinical testing to approve AZT for treating AIDS took several years and was prolonged because of a number of patient deaths.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)   Fungi and yeast are related and are treated with many of the same antifungal or antiyeast drugs.
B)   The AIDS virus belongs to a category of viruses known as retroviruses.
C)   AIDS is not fatal if treatment is begun early in the disease.
D)   Pentamidine (NebuPent, Pentam 300)  is used to treat Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia.

Question 14

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)   Annual vaccination with a flu shot prevents a person from getting the flu for that year.
B)   Flu shots contain either the whole virus, a part of the virus, or a surface antigen from the virus.
C)   The two most common and dangerous flu families are influenza A and influenza B viruses.
D)   Each year, the CDC selects the most prevalent strains of influenza to include in the flu vaccine.

Question 15

Explain what the two focuses are for drug therapy for AIDS.

Accepted Answer

Drug therapy for AIDS focuses ...

Question 16

Aminoglycoside antibiotic drugs can cause a severe adverse effect on hearing and balance,which is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

ototoxicity

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic drug?

Accepted Answer

A)   tenofovir (Viread) 
B)   cefdinir (Omnicef) 
C)   cefixime (Suprax) 
D)   ceftriaxone (Rocephin)

Question 18

Macrolide antibiotic drugs kill bacteria by inhibiting an enzyme that the bacteria need in order to reproduce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 19

All of the following are fluoroquinolone antibiotic drugs,EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   ciprofloxacin (Cipro) 
B)   erythromycin (Ery-Tab) 
C)   levofloxin (Levaquin) 
D)   ofloxacin (Floxin)

Question 20

The well-known generic fluoroquinolone antibiotic drug ciprofloxacin is related to the trade name drug ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Pfizerpen
B)   Cipro
C)   Zosyn
D)   Tamiflu

Exam 21: Anti-Infective Drugs

In 2006,the FDA approved the drug ________,which was the first combination drug to contain three different AIDS drugs.

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Sulfonamide drugs are only effective against viruses.

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________ drugs are not categorized as antibiotic drugs because they only inhibit the growth of bacteria but do not actually kill bacteria.

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Which of the following drugs does NOT belong to the non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor drug category used to treat HIV and AIDS?

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Dronabinol,a Schedule III drug used to treat AIDS wasting syndrome,is unusual in that it is derived from ________.

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Nucleotide analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor drugs act in the same way as ________,except that they contain a slightly modified molecular structure.

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Why can't tetracycline be given to pregnant or nursing women?

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Patients with HIV/AIDS can develop widespread and extremely serious fungal infections.

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Some resistant bacteria produce the enzyme beta lactamase,which is also known as ________.

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One trade name for the tetracycline antibiotic drug doxycycline is ________.

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The macrolide antibiotic drug azithromycin (Zithromax)has a half life of 68 hours.What are the advantages and disadvantages associated with this long half life?

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Which of the following statements is FALSE?

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Explain what the two focuses are for drug therapy for AIDS.

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Aminoglycoside antibiotic drugs can cause a severe adverse effect on hearing and balance,which is known as ________.

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Which of the following is NOT a third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic drug?

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Macrolide antibiotic drugs kill bacteria by inhibiting an enzyme that the bacteria need in order to reproduce.

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All of the following are fluoroquinolone antibiotic drugs,EXCEPT ________.

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The well-known generic fluoroquinolone antibiotic drug ciprofloxacin is related to the trade name drug ________.

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