The term common cold refers to
a. a bacterial infection of the upper respiratory tract.
b. a nonbacterial infection of the upper respiratory tract.
c. a bacterial infection of the lower respiratory tract.
d. an infection with tuberculosis organisms.
Q. 2 Repeated application of adrenergic agents by nasal spray can result in
a. cardiac arrhythmias.
b. vomiting.
c. rebound nasal congestion.
d. nosebleeds.
Q. 3 While monitoring a patient on the ventilator being treated for pneumonia you notice continued fever spikes, elevated white blood cell count, and repeated positive cultures. What term is used to describe this clinical finding?
a. Toxicity of pneumonia
b. Noncompliance of treatment regimen
c. Treatment resolutions
d. Treatment failure
Q. 4 Antivirals exert their pharmacologic activity by
a. inhibiting translation of RNA into proteins.
b. inhibiting cell wall synthesis.
c. inhibiting protein synthesis.
d. inhibiting DNA synthesis.
Q. 5 A patient is receiving the medication valacyclovir. This patient is most likely being treated for
a. tuberculosis.
b. Pneumocystis pneumonia.
c. herpes simplex virus (HSV)-2.
d. cystic fibrosis.
Q. 6 Which of the following specimens are commonly collected as the first step in identification of a pathogen? 1. Blood 2. Urine 3. Sputum 4. Pleural fluid 5. Stool
a. 4 and 5 only
b. 2 and 3 only
c. 1, 2, and 4 only
d. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
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