Review Exercise # 40

PRACTICE QUESTIONS

Exercise # 40

Q1. Why is dexamethasone added to the regimen of meningitis?

a. To prevent inflammatory response in the CNS

b. To reduce cerebral edema and intracranial pressure

c. to reduce the duration of antibiotic therapy

d. a & b only

Q2. Chemoprophylaxis of N Meningitis is done with

a. Rifampin

b. Ceftriaxone IM

c. Cipro

d. all of the above

Q3. The pathogens involved in Endocarditis are

a. S Viridans

b. S aureus

c. S epidermidis

d. Fungi

e. All of the above

Q4.  Acute Otitis media is caused by

a. S. pneumoniae

b. M catarrhalis

c. H influenza

d. all of the above

Q6.  Acute otitis media is treated with

a. Amoxicillin

b. Cefrozil, cefuroxime, ceftrioxone

c. Clarithromycin or azithromycin

d. all of the above

Q7. Sinusitis is caused by

a. S. pneumoniae

b. M catarrhalis

c. H influenza

d. all of the above

Q8. Sinusitis is treated with

a. 70% of cases of acute sinusitis resolve without antibiotic therapy

b. DOC is Amoxicillin

c. Symptomatic treatment with decongestants, analgesics, antihistamines is more preferred.

d. all of the above

Q9. Acute bronchitis is caused by

a. The same bacteria as sinusitis

b. Chalmydophilia pneumonia

c. M pneumonia

d. Bordetella pertussis & parapertussis

e. b,c,& d

Q10. Acute bronchitis is treated with

a. Analgesics

b. Antitussives

c. Bronchodilators

d.Antibiotics are not recommended

e. all

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