Chapter 27. Bronchitis and Pneumonia

Chapter 27. Bronchitis and Pneumonia

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The most common bacterial pathogen in community acquired pneumonia is:

ANS:  D                    PTS:   1

2. The first-line drug choice for a previously healthy adult patient diagnosed with community acquired pneumonia would be:

ANS:  B                    PTS:   1

3. The first-line antibiotic choice for a patient with comorbidities or who is immunosuppressed who has pneumonia and can be treated as an outpatient would be:

ANS:  A                    PTS:   1

4. If an adult patient with comorbidities cannot reliably take oral antibiotics to treat pneumonia, an appropriate initial treatment option would be:

ANS:  B                    PTS:   1

5. Samantha is 34 weeks pregnant and has been diagnosed with pneumonia. She is stable enough to be treated as an outpatient. What would be an appropriate antibiotic to prescribe?

ANS:  B                    PTS:   1