Antibiotics Quizzes, Questions & Answers

Although the invention of vaccinations and reliable plumbing systems have surely contributed to healthier population around the world, if it wasn’t for the introduction of antibiotics to the healthcare system in the 20th century, there’s no telling how many lives could’ve been lost without them over the years. Discover just how well you know this type of wonder drug and take this exciting quiz today.

Do you know who discovered streptomycin and coined the term “antibiotic”? What do the terms bactericidal and bacteriostatic mean? What is the main purpose of an antibiotic? What did penicillin originally come from? You don’t have to be a doctor or even have a serious interest in science to answer questions like these. All of the trivia found in this quiz is common knowledge that everyone should have. If you know the answers, that’s great! If you’re not so sure, take the quiz anyway! It will be a fun and useful learning experience - so get started now.

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Antibiotics Drug Quiz Questions

Questions: 35 | Attempts: 9759 | Last updated: Jun 28, 2024

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Antibiotics that inhibit cell wall synthesis include:

Cephalosporins

Tetracyclines

Sulfonamides

Aminoglycosides

Mechanism Of Action Of Antibiotics

Questions: 15 | Attempts: 1324 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2023

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A 65-year-old woman was admitted to the emergency room with altered consciousness, fever (103.6° F), nausea and vomiting.. Vital signs on admission were: blood pressure 90/50 mm Hg , pulse 115 bpm, respirations 20/min. Physical examination showed a patient in obvious distress with stiff neck and positive Brudzinski's sign. Pupils were equal, poorly reactive to light and papilledema was present. An empirical IV therapy was started with ampicillin, ceftriaxone and vancomycin. Which of the following phrases best explains the mechanism of action common to all the given drugs?

Misreading of mRNA template code

Inhibition of tetrahydrofolate synthesis

Inhibition of RNA polymerization

Blockade of peptidyl-tRNA translocation

Inhibition of peptidoglycan synthesis

The Ultimate Antibiotics Quiz

Antibiotics fight bacteria and can cure life-threatening infectious diseases such as pneumonia, for which there was previously no effective treatment. The improper use of antibiotic drugs means that more and more bacteria are...

Questions: 47 | Attempts: 4325 | Last updated: Dec 16, 2024

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TRUE OR FALSEANTIBIOTICS DOES NOT CREATE MUTATION

True

False

Pharm Lecture 4- Antibiotics

Review quiz based on PPP for Antibiotics and the Key points from the 2 antibiotics articles

Questions: 63 | Attempts: 2150 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2023

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Which of the following statements is innacurate

Acute respiratory tract infection (ARI) refers to common cold, rhinosinusitis, pharyngitis, acute bronchitis, and acute otitis media.

More than half of all antibiotics prescribed for ARIs are unnecessary

These infections are most likely viral

All cases should be treated with antibiotics

The Antibiotics Quiz: How Much You Know?

An antibiotic is a type of antimicrobial material that is active against bacteria. It is an essential type of antimicrobial agent for fighting bacterial infections, and antibiotic medications are often used to treat and prevent...

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 303 | Last updated: Mar 20, 2023

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Which of the following is not metabolized by the liver?

Nafcillin

Clindamycin

Neomycin

Chloramphenicol

Tetracylcine

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Antibiotic Match The Following Quiz

Antibiotic Match the following Quiz

Questions: 9 | Attempts: 244 | Last updated: Mar 19, 2023

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Antibiotics...

Interfere with cell wall synthesis

Interfere with protein synthesis

Interfere with DNA replication

Bind to cell membrane

Act as metabolite to disrupt reactions inside cell

Interfere with viral replication

Trivia Facts Quiz On Antibiotic Side Effects, Resistance And Types!

Trivia Facts Quiz on Antibiotic Side Effects, Resistance and Types!

Below is a Trivia Facts Quiz on Antibiotic Side Effects, Resistance, and Types! It is designed to see how well you know the different antibiotics you may prescribe to a patient and the results expected from the said client. Think...

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 487 | Last updated: Mar 20, 2023

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Antibiotics treat infections from

Viruses

Bacteria

Fungi

CT

Provide The Generic Name (Topical Antibiotics)

Provide the Generic Name (Topical Antibiotics)

Provide the Generic Name

Questions: 7 | Attempts: 101 | Last updated: Nov 17, 2023

Can You Cass This Antibiotics Trivia Quiz?

Can you cass this Antibiotics trivia quiz?

A semi-comprehensive quiz designed to test the user on the aspects of antibiotics that are considered clinically important

Questions: 23 | Attempts: 142 | Last updated: Apr 16, 2024

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Which of the following fluoroquinolones cannot be used for a UTI?

Ciprofloxacin

Levofloxacin

Moxifloxacin

Ch 39 Antibiotics Affecting The Bacterial Cell Wall

Ch 39 Antibiotics Affecting the Bacterial Cell Wall

Quiz for Ch 39 Antibiotics affecting the bacterial cell wallGSU Fall 2009

Questions: 32 | Attempts: 302 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2023

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Which of the following classes of antibiotics is most likely to induce an allergic reaction?

Aminoglycosides

Macrolides

Penicillins

Cephalosporins

Utis And Antibiotic Therapy

UTIs and antibiotic therapy

Questions: 13 | Attempts: 160 | Last updated: Mar 20, 2023

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What are complicated UTIs?

Mainly occur in adult non-pregnant women, cleared up with antibiotics

Associated with anatomical / functional abnormalities which predispose patient to UTIs. Can be difficult to clear up with antibiotics.

Associated with anatomical / functional abnormalities which predispose patient to UTIs. Are cleared up with antibiotics

Have a high risk of serious complications and treatment failure

Usually acute

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