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Sample Question 1
Regarding the mechanism of action of aminoglycosides, the drugs

Are bacteriostatic

Bind to the 50S ribosomal subunit

Cause misreading of the code on the mRNA template

Inhibit peptidyl transferase

Stabilize polysomes

Sample Question 2
A 72-kg patient with creatinine clearance of 80 mL/min has a gram-negative infection. Amikacin is administered intramuscularly at a dose of 5 mg/kg every 8 h, and the patient begins to respond. After 2 d, creatinine clearance declines to 40 mL/min. If no information is available about amikacin plasma levels, what would be the most reasonable approach to the management of the patient at this point?

Administer 5 mg/kg every 12 h

Decrease the dosage to a daily total of 200 mg

Decrease the dosage to 180 mg every 8 h

Discontinue amikacin and switch to gentamicin

Maintain the patient on the present dosage and test auditory function

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This quiz explores aminoglycosides, focusing on clinical scenarios, drug toxicity, and treatment options. It assesses understanding of drug interactions, side effects, and appropriate use in different patient conditions like...

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Sample Question 1
A 76-year-old man is seen in a hospital emergency department complaining of pain in and behind the right ear. Physical examination shows edema of the external otic canal with purulent exudate and weakness of the muscles on the right side of the face. The patient informs the physician that he is a diabetic. Gram stain of the exudate from the ear shows many polymorphonucleocytes and gram-negative rods, and samples are sent to the microbiology laboratory for culture and drug susceptibility testing. A preliminary diagnosis is made of external otitis. At this point, which of the following is most appropriate?

Amikacin should be injected intramuscularly, and the patient should be sent home

Analgesics should be prescribed, but antibiotics should be withheld pending microbiological results

Oral cefaclor should be prescribed together with analgesics, and the patient should be sent home

The patient should be hospitalized, and treatment started with imipenem-cystatin

The patient should be hospitalized, and treatment started with gentamicin plus ticarcillin

Sample Question 2
Regarding the toxicity of aminoglycosides which statement is accurate?

Gentamicin and tobramycin are the least likely to cause renal damage

Ototoxicity due to amikacin and gentamicin includes vestibular dysfunction, which is often irreversible

Ototoxicity is reduced if loop diuretics are used to facilitate the renal excretion of aminoglycoside antibiotics

Reduced blood creatinine is an early sign of aminoglycoside nephrotoxicity

Skin reactions are very rare following topical use of neomycin

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Sample Question
True or false: lasix can accelerate drug toxicities.

True

False

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