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Question 1 of 5

An advantage of bleomycin over most antineoplastic drugs is its

A. Rapid onset of action B. Lack of toxicity to all normal cells C. Relative lack of bone marrow toxicity D. Very broad spectrum of activity

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

Which of the following organisms is notorious for developing antimicrobial resistance rapidly?

A. Streptococcus pyogenes B. Meningococcus C. Treponema pallidum D. Escherichia coli

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

A man has an Escherichia coli bacteremia with a low-grade fever (101.6Â°F). Appropriate management of his fever would be

A. Give acetaminophen 650 mg orally every 4 hours B. Give aspirin 650 mg orally every 4 hours C. Give alternating doses of aspirin and acetaminophen every 4 hours D. Withhold antipyretics, and use the fever curve to monitor his response to antibiotic therapy

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

What is break point concentration of an antibiotic?

A. Concentration at which the antibiotic lyses the bacteria B. Concentration of the antibiotic which demarks between sensitive and resistant bacteria C. Concentration of the antibiotic which overcomes bacterial resistance D. Concentration at which a bacteriostatic antibiotic becomes bactericidal

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

Which of the following is not true of sulfonamides?

A. They are primarily metabolized by acetylation B. They are more likely to produce crystalluria in alkaline urine in which they are less soluble C. They may exert bactericidal action in the urinary tract D. Used alone, they have become therapeutically unreliable for serious infections

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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