Pharmacology Unit 16 Review Questions

The process whereby white blood cells ingest or engulf other cells, bacteria and/or foreign particles is known as

a. histoplasmosis

b. phagocytosis

c. cryptococcosis

d. lymphokines

b. phagocytosis

Some diseases for which a physician may prescribe an antifungal agent are

a. pneumonia, genital herpes, influenza

b. coryza, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, herpes zoster

c. histoplasmosis, Candida infections, tinea

d. hepatitis, yellow fever, diphtheria

c. histoplasmosis, Candida infections, tinea

Patients with Candida infections should be given instructions about

a. correct hand-washing procedure

b. proper personal hygiene

c. the wearing of cotton underclothes

d. all of these

d. all of these

_________________ agents consist of a group of drugs used to treat HIV infection

a. antiviral

b. antifungal

c. antiretroviral

d. antibiotic

c. antiretroviral

Genital herpes is

a. a sexually transmitted disease

b. spread by casual contact

c. not an infectious disease

d. a disease that is easily cured

a. a sexually transmitted disease

An antiviral agent that has in vitro inhibitory activity against herpes simplex types 1 and 2, varicella zoster, Epstein-Barr and cytomegalovirus is

a. amantadine hydrochloride

b. acyclovir (Zovirax)

c. zidovudine (Retrovir)

d. famciclovir (Famvir)

b. acyclovir (Zovirax)

________________ is the medical term for the common cold

a. pertussis

b. candida

c. coryza

d. cozrya

c. coryza

________________ is the state of being protected from or resistant to a particular disease due to the development of antibodies

a. immunization

b. vaccination

c. immunity

d. immunobiologic

c. immunity

Injectable immunobiologics should be administered

a. in the recommended route of administration for each immunizing agent

b. in an area free of nerves and vessels

c. in the lower quadrant of the gluteal muscle

d. both a and b

d. both a and b

Patients who should not receive live, attenuated virus vaccines include people with

a. normal immune response

b. immunodeficiency disease

c. leukemia

d. both b and c

d. both b and c

________________ are parasitic, minute organisms that may invade normal cells and cause disease

a. bacteria

b. fungi

c. viruses

d. protozoa

c. viruses

______________ include molds and yeasts

a. bacteria

b. fungi

c. viruses

d. protozoa

b. fungi

_________________ is one of the most common causes of vaginitis in women during the reproductive years

a. crytococcosis

b. cytomegalovirus

c. candida

d. varicella

c. candida

________________ agents act by exerting fungistatic or fungicidal action on both resting and growing cells

a. antifungal

b. antiviral

c. antibiotic

d. immunizing

a. antifungal

Monistat is an example of

a. antifungal agent

b. antiviral agent

c. antibiotic

d. immunizing agent

a. antifungal agent

Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) causes

a. AIDS

b. coldsores

c. fever blisters

d. genital herpes

d. genital herpes

Adenovirus

one of a group of closely related viruses that can cause infections of the upper respiratory tract

Antigen

a substance that induces the formation of antibodies

Cytomegalovirus

one of a group of species-specific herpes virsues

Antibody

a protein substance that is developed in response to an antigen

Antigenic

capable of causing the production of an antibody

Herpes simplex virus type 1

causes cold sores or fever blisters

Varicella

chickenpox

Volar

refers to the palm of the hand

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

causative agent of AIDS