RAGHAVENDRA INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL EDUCATION & RESEARCH

sulfonamides GUIDED BY:

SUDHEER SIR

PRESENTED BY: K.SRAVYA

PUJITHA.

Antimicrobial Agents (Sulfonamides and Quinolones)

sulfonamides

Multiple choice questions

• 1. Which is a characteristic that distinguishes sulfonamides from other drugs used to treat bacterial infection?

a. Sulfonamides are bactericidal. b. Sulfonamides are derived from biologic substances. c. Sulfonamides have antifungal and antiviral

propertied. d.Sulfonamides increase bacterial synthesis of folic

acid

Mutiple choice questions

• 2. The nurse is counseling a patient who will begin taking a sulfonamide drug to treat a urinary tract infection. What information will the nurse include in teaching?

a. “Drink several quarts of water daily.” b. “If stomach upset occurs, take an antacid.” c. “Limit sun exposure to no more than 1 hour each

day.” d. “Sore throat is a common, harmless side effect.

Multiple chopice questions

• 3. A female patient who is taking trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMZ) (Bactrim, Septra) to treat a urinary tract infection reports vaginal itching and discharge. The nurse will perform which action?

a. Ask the patient if she might be pregnant. b. Reassure the patient that this is a normal side effect. c. Report a possible superinfection to the provider. d. Suspect that the patient is having a hematologic

reaction.