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CH 139
CH 139
CH 139
2. When treating a community-acquired UTI in a treatment naive patient who has never had
a UTI before, which of the following organisms should be most highly suspected and
targeted when choosing antibiotic therapy?
A. Proteus mirabilis
B. Staphylococcus saprophyticus
C. Escherichia coli
D. Enterococcus faecalis
4. Which of the following host factors specifically inhibit bacterial growth in the urinary tract
of male patients?
D. pH of the urine
5. JT is a 34-year-old female who presents to her primary care clinic with fever, dysuria, flank
pain, urgency, and vomiting. Which of her symptoms should make the healthcare provider
caring for JT suspect that she has a urinary tract infection that has migrated to her upper
genitourinary tract?
A. Fever, dysuria
B. Dysuria, urgency
C. Fever, urgency
A. Mental status
B. Kidney function
C. Electrolyte levels
D. Urine amount
A. Children
B. Elderly
C. Pregnant females
D. Males
8. Which of the following methods of urine collection is best for patients who are unable to
void urine?
A. Midstream catch
B. Urine catch using the first 20 to 30 mL of urine flow
C. Catheterization
9. Which of the following results is most indicative that there is significant bacteria in the
urine?
A. Hematuria
11. A 50-year-old female is admitted to the ICU with severe pyelonephritis. She has a history
of anaphylaxis with penicillin. What would be the most appropriate empiric treatment?
A. Trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole double strength, 1 tablet orally twice daily for 3
days
C. Cipofloxacin 400 mg IV twice daily for 3 days, followed by 500 mg orally twice
daily for 11 days
12. A 34-year-old female is diagnosed with her third incidence of uncomplicated cystitis in
the last 18 months. The trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole resistance rate for E.coli is 10% in
the community. Her last prescription filled was TMP/SMX and was completed 30 days ago.
Which of the following would be the best choice treatment of an uncomplicated UTI for
this patient?
13. A 54-year-old man is diagnosed with acute bacterial prostatitis for the first time. He is an
otherwise healthy male with a documented allergy to trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole.
Which of the following is the most appropriate therapy for this patient?
14. Which of the following antibiotic agents should be avoided in all cases for the treatment
of acute uncomplicated cystitis due to antimicrobial resistance?
A. Amoxicillin
B. Levofloxacin
C. Trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole
D. Nitrofurantoin