Pathology EMQ template.

Name: Dhara Shah

Theme: Urinary Tract Infections

 

OPTION LIST

 

A	Amoxicillin	I	Nitrofurantoin
B	Augmentin	J	Trimethoprim
C	Benzylpenicillin	K
D	Cefotaxime	L
E	Cefuroxime	M
F	Ciprofloxacin	N
G	Doxacycline	O
H	Gentamicin	P

 

For each scenario below, choose the most appropriate answer from the list above. Each option may be used once, more than once or not at all.

 

1. This drug binds to the 30s subunit of ribosomal RNA.

 

 

2. This drug is a third generation cephalosporin.

 

 

3. This drug is a dihydrofolate reductase inhibitor.

 

 

4. This drug has a teratogenic risk if used in the first trimester of pregnancy.

 

 

5. Flavoproteins inside the bacterial cell reduce this drug to reactive intermediates that attack ribosomal proteins, and damage bacterial DNA.

 

 

 

 

ANSWERS

1. H

2. D

3. J

4. J

5. I