1. All of the following are ways that drug-resistant infections can be prevented, except:
A. Immunizations B. Using antibiotics for every illness C. Safe food preparation D. Handwashing2. Perhaps the single most important action needed to greatly slow down the development and spread of antibiotic-resistant infections is to change the way antibiotics are used.
A. True B. False3. Because antibiotic resistance occurs as a part of a natural process in which bacteria evolve, it can be slowed but not stopped.
A. True B. False4. CDC works to prevent antibiotic resistance in healthcare settings by which of the following methods?
A. Provide a system to track resistance and prescribing patters at national, regional, and local levels. B. Provide guidance to healthcare facilities interested in better antibiotic use. C. Work to prevent all patient infections through infection control guidelines, assistance implementing these guidelines, and laboratory expertise. D. All of the above.5. CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) is used by healthcare facilities to electronically report all of the following, except:
A. Medication costs B. Infections C. Antibiotic use D. Resistance6. Which antibiotic has been found to be the most commonly used antibiotic overall?
A. Vancomycin B. Penicillin C. Amoxicillin D. Erythromycin7. Antibiotic-resistant infections outside of the hospital setting were rare until recently. Today, resistant infections that can be transmitted in the community include which of the following?
A. Tuberculosis and respiratory infections cause by Streptococcus pneumoniae. B. Skin infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. C. Sexually transmitted infections such as gonorrhea. D. All of the above.8. Antibiotics should be prescribed for conditions such as a cold.
A. True B. False9. Which of the following CDC activities, used to limit and interrupt the spread of antibiotic resistant community infections, is resource intensive but has successfully limited transmission of infections including tuberculosis, gonorrhea, and meningococcus?
A. Vaccination B. Promotion of Safe Sex C. Contact Tracing D. Treatment Guidelines10. All of the following are true in regards to vaccination, except:
A. There are few vaccines for antibiotic-resistant bacteria. B. The S. pneumoniae vaccine has proven that an effective vaccine can reduce antibiotic resistance rates. C. The first version of the S. pneumoniae vaccine was introduced in 2000 and reduced the frequency of antibiotic-resistant infections including the serotype 19A strain. D. The S. pneumoniae vaccine targets certain types of the bacteria, even if it is a resistant type, and reduces the overall number of infections, including those that are caused by resistant strains.11. The primary objective of the NARMS program is to:
A. Monitor trends in antibiotic resistance among enteric bacteria from humans, retail meats, and food-producing animals. B. Conduct research to better understand the emergence, persistence, and spread of antibiotic resistance. C. Provide data that assist the FDA in making decisions about approving save and effective antibiotic drugs for animals. D. All of the above are primary objectives.12. According to the data published by the FDA, there are more kilograms of antibiotics sold in the United States for food-producing animals than for people and this use contributes to the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in food-producing animals.
A. True B. False13. Which of the following statements is false in relation to antibiotic use in food-producing animals?
A. Use of antibiotics in food-producing animals allows antibiotic-resistant bacteria to thrive while susceptible bacteria are suppressed or die. B. Resistant bacteria cannot be transmitted from food-producing animals to humans through the food supply. C. Resistant bacteria can cause infections in humans. D. Infections caused by resistant bacteria can result in adverse health consequences for humans.14. Because of the link between antibiotic use in food-producing animals and the occurrence of antibiotic-resistant infections in humans, all of the following are true, except:
A. Antibiotics should be used in food-producing animals only under veterinary oversight. B. Antibiotics should be used in food-producing animals to manage and treat infectious diseases. C. Antibiotics should be used in food-producing animals to promote growth. D. All of the above are true.15. Bacteria have shown the ability to become resistant to every antibiotic that has been developed.
A. True B. False16. Research has shown that as much as 50% of the time, antibiotics are prescribed when they are not needed or they are misused, such as giving a patient the wrong dose.
A. True B. False17. Effective stewardship ensure that every patient:
A. Gets the maximum benefit from the antibiotics. B. Avoids unnecessary harm from allergic reactions and side effects from antibiotics. C. Helps preserve the life-saving potential of antibiotics for the future. D. All of the above.18. To promote antibiotic best practices, a first step in antibiotic stewardship would be:
A. Ensure all orders have dose, duration, and indications. B. Get cultures before starting antibiotics. C. Take an "antibiotic timeout" reassessing antibiotics after 48-72 hours. D. All of the above.Copyright © 2024 Care CEUs
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