Question 1

The trade name of nitazoxanide is:

Accepted Answer

A)   Tinidazole
B)   Alinia
C)   Flagyl
D)   TindamaxE) C) and D)
F) A) and D) B

Question 2

Yodoxin is classified as:

Accepted Answer

A)   antiprotozoal, anti-malarial
B)   anti-infective, antiamebicide, antidepressant
C)   anti-malarial, antiviral, antacid
D)   antiamebicide, antiprotozoal, anti-infectiveE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

An antimalarial agent that is very important for the radical cure of relapsing P. vivax or P. ovale malaria is:

Accepted Answer

A)   quinine
B)   primaquine
C)   quinidine
D)   hydroxychloroquineE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Which of the following is indicated for trichomoniasis, acute intestinal amebiasis, and amebic liver abscess?

Accepted Answer

A)   hydroxychloroquine
B)   quinidine
C)   metronidazole
D)   iodoquinolE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

All patients taking pyrimethamine should also receive:

Accepted Answer

A)   folinic acid
B)   vitamin B6
C)   vitamin B12
D)   vitamin EE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Abdominal cramps with eructation and foul-smelling diarrhea are symptoms of:

Accepted Answer

A)   malaria
B)   giardiasis
C)   amebiasis
D)   toxoplasmosisE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Aplastic anemia and alopecia are the adverse effects of which of the following drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)   chloroquine
B)   hydroxychloroquine
C)   doxycycline
D)   mefloquineE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Malaria is a serious disease that is caused by a:

Accepted Answer

A)   bacterium
B)   catabolism
C)   fungi
D)   protozoanE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Iodoquinol is an anti-infective, antiprotozoal, and:

Accepted Answer

A)   antiamebicide agent
B)   antiemetic agent
C)   analgesic agent
D)   antiseptic agentE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

The ideal antimalarial should eradiate the microzoan from the blood and the tissue to ensure:

Accepted Answer

A)   a cycle
B)   resistance
C)   prevention
D)   a radical cureE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 11

The treatment of choice for severe P. falciparum infection is:

Accepted Answer

A)   quinidine
B)   quinine
C)   primaquine
D)   hydroxychloroquineE) A) and C)
F) B) and C) B

Question 12

The trade name of iodoquinol is:

Accepted Answer

A)   Yodoxin
B)   Tindamax
C)   Flagyl
D)   Paromomycin sulfateE) B) and C)
F) C) and D) A

Question 13

Gametes are:

Accepted Answer

A)   germ cells
B)   sperm cells
C)   egg cells
D)   liver cellsE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 14

Two protozoal organisms-Entamoeba histolytica and Giardia lamblia-frequently cause:

Accepted Answer

A)   thrush
B)   dermatophyte infections
C)   malaria
D)   dysenteryE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 15

The treatment of choice for severe Plasmodium falciparum is:

Accepted Answer

A)   doxycycline
B)   primaquine
C)   quinine
D)   chloroquineE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Paromomycin is a broad-spectrum antibiotic that works very similarly to:

Accepted Answer

A)   neomycin
B)   tetracycline
C)   tinidazole
D)   nitazoxanideE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Trichomonas vaginalis causes trichomoniasis, which is common in the United States and is transmitted:

Accepted Answer

A)   by insects
B)   by contact with the infected skin of another person
C)   sexually
D)   by sporesE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

The trade name of metronidazole is:

Accepted Answer

A)   Tindamax
B)   Yodoxin
C)   Alinia
D)   FlagylE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Chagas disease is caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)   Giardia lamblia
B)   Entamoeba histolytica
C)   Toxoplasma gondii
D)   Trypanosoma cruziE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

The trade name of chloroquine is:

Accepted Answer

A)   Vibramycin
B)   Lariam
C)   Aralen
D)   PrimaquineE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 19: Antiprotozoal Agents

The trade name of nitazoxanide is:

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Yodoxin is classified as:

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An antimalarial agent that is very important for the radical cure of relapsing P. vivax or P. ovale malaria is:

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Which of the following is indicated for trichomoniasis, acute intestinal amebiasis, and amebic liver abscess?

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All patients taking pyrimethamine should also receive:

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Abdominal cramps with eructation and foul-smelling diarrhea are symptoms of:

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Aplastic anemia and alopecia are the adverse effects of which of the following drugs?

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Malaria is a serious disease that is caused by a:

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Iodoquinol is an anti-infective, antiprotozoal, and:

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The ideal antimalarial should eradiate the microzoan from the blood and the tissue to ensure:

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The treatment of choice for severe P. falciparum infection is:

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The trade name of iodoquinol is:

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Gametes are:

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Two protozoal organisms-Entamoeba histolytica and Giardia lamblia-frequently cause:

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The treatment of choice for severe Plasmodium falciparum is:

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Paromomycin is a broad-spectrum antibiotic that works very similarly to:

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Trichomonas vaginalis causes trichomoniasis, which is common in the United States and is transmitted:

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The trade name of metronidazole is:

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Chagas disease is caused by:

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The trade name of chloroquine is:

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