Reference no: EM132711020

1. If you wanted to determine the antibiotic sensitivity of a bacterial organism which is causing an infection in a patient,

A. you would perform a MIC

B. you would perform Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion test

C. you would determine the MPN

D. none of the above are correct

2. If an organism is resistant to an antibiotic,

A. then the drug is a good choice as a therapeutic agent

B. the organism may have acquired resistance as a result of mutations in the drug target

C. may have acquired resistance in the form of R plasmids from another organism

D. Choices B and C

E. All of the above

3. Bacteria that are resistant to broad spectrum penicillins, such as amoxicillin

A. are often resistant because of a beta-lactamase enzyme

B. are often resistant because of a penicillinase enzyme

C. are best treated with Augmentin

D. Choices A and C

E. Choices B and C