Chapter 40
Brenner and Stevens’ Pharmacology · 5 exercises
Problem 1
A woman being treated for an infection complains of heel pain and is found to have an inflamed Achilles tendon. Which agent most likely caused this adverse effect? (A) trimethoprim (B) daptomycin (C) sulfacetamide (D) ciprofloxacin (E) polymyxin B
4 step solution
Problem 2
Which antimicrobial drugs disrupt the bacterial cell membrane? (A) trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole (B) polymyxin B and daptomycin (C) rifaximin and fidaxomicin (D) ciprofloxacin and moxifloxacin (E) nitrofurantoin and fosfomycin
3 step solution
Problem 3
Which condition predisposes a person to drug-induced hemolytic anemia? (A) immunodeficiency (B) folate deficiency (C) glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (D) iron deficiency (E) thiamine deficiency
8 step solution
Problem 4
A woman with travelers diarrhea was treated with an agent that is not absorbed from the gut. Which agent was most likely used for this condition? (A) ciprofloxacin (B) rifaximin (C) trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (D) daptomycin (E) nitrofurantoin
4 step solution
Problem 5
Mutations to the alpha subunit of DNA gyrase may cause bacterial resistance to which drug? (A) trimethoprim (B) gatifloxacin (C) sulfamethoxazole (D) daptomycin (E) nitrofurantoin
4 step solution