Exam # 4 Pharmacy Tech Program

1. Exam # 4Pharmacy Tech Program 2011-12

2. A _____ is a single-cell organism similar to a human cell. • virus • fungus • antifungals • Antivirals Answer: b

3. ______ prevent synthesis of ergoterol, a building block for fungal cell membranes. • virus • fungus • antifungals • antivirals answer: c

4. A ______ is a minute infectious agent, much smaller than a bacterium. • virus • fungus • antifungals • chlorophyll answer: a

5. _____ viruses have a rapid onset, a relatively brief period of symptoms, and a resolution within days. • latent • chronic • slow • acute answer: d

6. Some infections fail to resolve, and become a ____ virus, can persist for years and often for a lifetime, and can cause a serious progressive disease and early death. • latent • chronic • slow • acute answer: b

7. A _____ virus has a long incubation period of months to years with a gradual unset frequently ending in severe illness or death. • latent • chronic • slow • acute answer: c

8. _____ viruses can lie dormant within their host and the host may be symptom free, and other certain conditions can reactivate them to become an infective agent. • latent • chronic • slow • acute answer: a

9. ______ are drugs of choice for genital herpes, herpes simplex, herpes zoster, influenza prophylaxis, organ transplantation, etc. • virus • antiretrovirals • antifungals • antivirals answer: d

10. _____ were developed specifically to limit the progression of the retrovirus known as HIV. • virus • antiretrovirals • antifungals • antivirals answer: b

11. According to CDC guidelines, the administration of an appropriate antiretroviral regimen should begin within _____ of a healthcare providers’ exposure to HIV. • seven hours • twenty-four hours • two hours • ten hours answer: c

12. _______ are single-celled organism found almost everywhere. • virus • antibiotic • bacteria • antivirals answer: c

13. ______ bacteria cause most infections and need oxygen to survive. • antibiotics • aerobic • sulfa • anaerobic answer: b

14. _____ bacteria can survive in the absence of oxygen. • antibiotics • aerobic • sulfa • anaerobic answer: d

15. _____ drugs are the oldest antibiotics on the market. • protein • aerobic • sulfa • nosocomial answer: c

16. _______ is bactericidal, in that it kills bacteria by preventing them from forming the rigid wall needed for survival. • cephalosporins • aminoglycosides • tetracyclines • penicillin answer: d

17. A patient allergic to penicillin has a 10% possibility he or she is also allergic to ______, and vice-versa. • cephalosporins • aminoglycosides • tetracyclines • quinolones answer: a

18. ______ can cause fatal renal syndrome. • cephalosporins • aminoglycosides • tetracyclines • quinolones answer: c

19. _____ are among the drugs that penetrate bone so they are effective combatants to bone and joint infections. • cephalosporins • aminoglycosides • tetracyclines • quinolones answer: d

20. Patients under 18 years old and _____ should not take quinolones. • elderly men • elderly women • pregnant women • none of the above answer: c

21. ______ treat life-threatening infections, sepsis (blood-borne infections), and peritonitis. • cephalosporins • aminoglycosides • tetracyclines • quinolones answer: b

22. ______ is the body chemical that evokes the symptoms more commonly known as the allergic reaction. • decongestant • expectorant • antitussives • histamine answer: d

23. _____ mediate the contraction of smooth muscle of the bronchi and intestine. • H1 blockers • H2 receptors • H1 receptors • H2 blockers answer: c

24. ______ mediate the action of histamine on gastric secretion and cardiac acceleration. • H1 blockers • H2 receptors • H1 receptors • H2 blockers answer: b

25. _____ is a state of heightened sensitivity as a result of exposure to a particular substance. • depression • suppression • allergy • antibody answer: c

26. ______ is a noncontagious, itchy rash that often occurs in the creases of the arms, legs and neck. It is often associated with allergies. • hay fever • allergic rhinitis • allergic dermatitis • urticaria answer: c

27. ____ are agents that suppress coughing and are indicated when reducing cough frequency is needed, such as with a dry and unproductive cough. • decongestant • expectorant • antitussives • histamine answer: c

28. _____ agents help to rid the lungs and airway of mucus when coughing. • decongestant • expectorant • antitussives • histamine answer: b

29. _____ block histamine receptors in the upper respiratory system. • H1 blockers • H2 receptors • H1 receptors • H2 blockers answer: a

30. ______ block histamine receptors in the gastrointestinal tract. • H1 blockers • H2 receptors • H1 receptors • H2 blockers answer: d

31. _____ is the most common side effect of antihistamines. • anxiety • sedation • depression • insomnia answer: b