Antiviral Agents Practice Quiz
Questions were created using Dr. Rios ppt.
- 1.Which of the following is not an antiviral dx. for HSV and VZV?
- A.
Penciclovir
- B.
Acyclovir
- C.
Amantidine
- D.
Iododeoxyuridine
- E.
Valacyclovir
- F.
Famciclovir
- G.
Trifluridine
- 2.What is the Tx. of choice for Hep. B virus?
- A.
Lamivudine
- B.
Ribavirin
- C.
IFNa
- D.
Adefovir dipivoxil
- 3.What is the Tx. of choice for Hep. C virus?
- A.
Lamivudine
- B.
IFNa and Ribavirin
- C.
Adeno dipivoxil
- D.
IFNa
- 4.Select only NARTI
- A.
Azidothymidine (AZT)
- B.
Nevirapine
- C.
Dideoxycytidine
- D.
Delavirdine
- E.
Stavudine (d4T)
- F.
Lamivudine (3TC)
- G.
Dideoxyinosine
- H.
Zidovudine (ZDV)
- 5.Select only NNRTI
- A.
Nevirapine
- B.
Zidovudine (ZDV)
- C.
Azidothymine (AZT)
- D.
Dideoxyinosine
- E.
Stavudine (d4T)
- F.
Delavirdine
- G.
Lamivudine (3TC)
- H.
Dideoxycytidine
- 6.Activation of Acyclovir does not require 3 rounds of phosphorylations.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.Amantadine is used for patients infected with Influenza A.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.Select only the non-nucleoside antiviral Dx.
- A.
Amantadine
- B.
Acyclovir
- C.
Arildone
- D.
Phosphonoformate
- E.
Dideoxyinosine
- F.
Phosphonoacetic acid
- G.
Lamivudine
- H.
RIbavirin
- I.
Rimantidine
- J.
Stavudine
- 9.The chemical structure in the Gag-Pol polyprotein that serves as a natural substrate of HIV-I protease cleavage site is used to develop the peptidomimetic protease inhibitor Ro 31-8959. What sequence of amino acids is used for the peptidomimetic PI?
- A.
Asparagine-Tyrosine-Proline
- B.
Glucamine-Asparagine-Tyrosine
- C.
Serine-Glucamine-Asparagine
- D.
Proline-Isoleucine-Valine
- 10.Formivirsen (Vitravene) is:
- A.
A potent and selective antiviral agent for CMV retinitis
- B.
An antisense phosphorothioate oligonucleotide that blocks transcription in CMV-infected cells
- C.
Will not cure CMV retinitis
- D.
Administered intravitreally (injected into the eye)
- E.
All of the above
- F.
None of the above
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