Pre-Lecture Quiz
Chapter 8, Antibacterial Drugs That Interfere With Protein Synthesis
True/False
1. Tetracyclines should be given only after having a proper meal.
2. Food impairs the absorption of lincomycin.
3. The minocycline (Minocin) and oxytetracycline (Terramycin) drugs can be taken
with food.
4. The macrolides inhibit protein synthesis in susceptible bacteria, causing cell
death.
5. In a patient taking an aminoglycoside, if constipation occurs, the nurse should
save a sample of the stool and test it for occult blood using a test such as
Hemoccult.
Fill-in-the-Blank
1. __________ is a drug related to lincomycin that can cause the patient's eyes to
have difficulty focusing and accommodating to light.
2. __________ are contraindicated in infants younger than 1 month old.
3. Uncomplicated urethral, endocervical, or rectal infections caused by Chlamydia
trachomatis can be cured using __________.
4. __________ is a disease that affects the myoneural junction in nerves and is
manifested by extreme weakness and exhaustion of the muscles.
5. A macrolide when administered with _________ causes increased serum levels.