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16. A patient arrives and asks you to re-fill his Ambien prescription. There are no refills left. Which is the best approach for you to take?
  1. Tell him to go and get another appointment with his doctor. You cannot do anything for him.
  2. Give him 1 or 2 pills-he looks tired.
  3. Call the prescriber and determine whether the prescriber wishes to refill.
  4. Both A and B are correct.
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17. What is the mechanism of action of gentamicin?
  1. It is an aminoglycoside and is bacteriocidal against Gram (-) bacteria by irreversibly binding the 30S subunit of bacterial ribosomes.
  2. It is a 4th generation cephalosporin and has broad activity against both Gram (+) and Gram (-) bacteria. It blocks cell wall synthesis and cell division.
  3. It is a monobactam, killing Gram (-) bacteria by binding to penicillin-binding protein 3.
  4. It is an aminoglycoside and is bacteriocidal against Gram (-) bacteria by irreversibly binding the 50S subunit of bacterial ribosomes
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18.

Metronidazole is known to have a disulfiram-like reaction with alcohol. Which would be the most appropriate form for dosing metronidazole?

  1. As a tincture
  2. As a spirit
  3. As a suspension
  4. As a fluid extract
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19. What is Xifaxan used to treat?
  1. Traveler’s diarrhea caused by Escherichia coli
  2. Anxiety attacks
  3. Thoracic kyphosis
  4. Seizure disorders
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20. Which of the following drugs is a combination product?I.MaxzideII.VytorinIII.Lomotil
  1. I only
  2. III only
  3. I, II, and III
  4. I and II only
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