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NSG6005 Week 3 Quiz Q Bank Ch: 24, 26, 37
Chapter 24: Drugs Used in Treating Infectious Diseases
____ 1. Factors that place a patient at risk of developing an antimicrobial resistant organism
include: A. Age over 50 years B. School attendance
D. Inappropriate use of antimicrobials
____ 2. Infants and young children are at higher risk of developing antibiotic-resistant infections
due to:
____ 4. There is often cross-sensitivity and cross-resistance between penicillins and
cephalosporins due to:
____ 5. Jonathan has been diagnosed with strep throat and needs a prescription for an antibiotic.
He says the last time he had penicillin he developed a red, blotchy rash. The appropriate
antibiotic to prescribe would be:
____ 6. Sarah is a 25-year-old female who is 8 weeks pregnant and has a urinary tract infection.
What would be the appropriate antibiotic to prescribe for her?
____ 7. Pong-tai is a 12 month old who is being treated with amoxicillin for acute otitis media.
His parents call the clinic and say he has developed diarrhea. The appropriate action would be to:
____ 8. Lauren is a 13 year old who comes to clinic with a 4-day history of cough, low grade
fever, and rhinorrhea. When she blows her nose or coughs the mucous is greenish-yellow. The
appropriate antibiotic to prescribe would be:

NSG6005 Week 3 Quiz Q Bank Ch: 24, 26, 37
B. Amoxicillin/clavulanate
C. TMP/SMZ (Septra)
D. None