Q. A researcher develops a new medication that acts by inhibiting microtubule formation (involved in mitosis). For disea
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Q. A researcher develops a new medication that acts byinhibiting microtubule formation (involved in mitosis). Fordiseases caused by which of the following pathogens would thismedication NOT be used?A. Plasmodium speciesB. Taenia soliumC. Ascaris speciesD. Staphylococcus aureusE. Giardia species
Q.What is the disadvantage of an antibiotic with a shorthalf-life?A. It must be given in combination with anothermedication.B. It must be given multiple times daily.C. It is bacteriostatic, not bactericidal.D. It is bactericidal, not bacteriostatic.E. It is likely to lead to bacterial resistance.Kirby-Bauer Disc Diffusion Test: Analyze theresults of the Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion test seen in this image,and then answer all questions that follow here.
Q. The Kirby-Bauer test is used to determineA. the likelihood of a medication will cause mutation.B. the toxicity of a medication for a patient.C. the response of a patient to a medication.D. the response of a microbe to a medication.E. the response of normal microbiota to a medication.
M/C1. The Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion test is used todetermineA. antimicrobial susceptibility.B. cell wall composition.C. bacterial motility.D. cell membrane composition.E. presence of endospores.
M/C 2. During incubation, antimicrobials applied to thebacterial lawn become increasingly ______ as they diffuse out ofthe disc into the medium.A. neither of these; the concentration remains the sameB. dilutedC. concentrated
M/C 3. The area of clearing around the discs is called thezone ofA, motilityB. resistanceC. vacancyD. inhibitionE. activity
4. The ______ of the zone of inhibition is always measured in______.diameter, mmradius, mmradius, cmcircumference, mmdiameter, cm
5. Which of the medications tested in the above image is/are abeta-lactam antibiotic(s)?A. ChloramphenicolB. Tetracycline, ampicillin and chloramphenicolC. Ampicillin and tetracycline
6. Which of the following medications created the largest zoneof inhibition?A. TetracyclineB. ColistinC. AmpicillinD. ChloramphenicolE. Cephalothin
7. Please evaluate the test organism’s sensitivity tochloramphenicol.A. SensitiveB. IntermediateC. Resistant8. What is the test organism's level of sensitivity totetracycline?A. IntermediateB. SensitiveC. ResistantD. AmpicillinE. Tetracycline
Q.What is the disadvantage of an antibiotic with a shorthalf-life?A. It must be given in combination with anothermedication.B. It must be given multiple times daily.C. It is bacteriostatic, not bactericidal.D. It is bactericidal, not bacteriostatic.E. It is likely to lead to bacterial resistance.Kirby-Bauer Disc Diffusion Test: Analyze theresults of the Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion test seen in this image,and then answer all questions that follow here.
Q. The Kirby-Bauer test is used to determineA. the likelihood of a medication will cause mutation.B. the toxicity of a medication for a patient.C. the response of a patient to a medication.D. the response of a microbe to a medication.E. the response of normal microbiota to a medication.
M/C1. The Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion test is used todetermineA. antimicrobial susceptibility.B. cell wall composition.C. bacterial motility.D. cell membrane composition.E. presence of endospores.
M/C 2. During incubation, antimicrobials applied to thebacterial lawn become increasingly ______ as they diffuse out ofthe disc into the medium.A. neither of these; the concentration remains the sameB. dilutedC. concentrated
M/C 3. The area of clearing around the discs is called thezone ofA, motilityB. resistanceC. vacancyD. inhibitionE. activity
4. The ______ of the zone of inhibition is always measured in______.diameter, mmradius, mmradius, cmcircumference, mmdiameter, cm
5. Which of the medications tested in the above image is/are abeta-lactam antibiotic(s)?A. ChloramphenicolB. Tetracycline, ampicillin and chloramphenicolC. Ampicillin and tetracycline
6. Which of the following medications created the largest zoneof inhibition?A. TetracyclineB. ColistinC. AmpicillinD. ChloramphenicolE. Cephalothin
7. Please evaluate the test organism’s sensitivity tochloramphenicol.A. SensitiveB. IntermediateC. Resistant8. What is the test organism's level of sensitivity totetracycline?A. IntermediateB. SensitiveC. ResistantD. AmpicillinE. Tetracycline