In What Clinical Situation Is It Most Appropriate to Use

question 2

Multiple Choice

In what clinical situation is it most appropriate to use a broad-spectrum antimicrobial?

• A)In an example of a pediatric otitis media (middle ear)infection.We can't properly test for the specific drug that would best eliminate the infection due to its location,so we use a broad-spectrum drug instead.
• B)In a case of viral meningitis.The infection spreads so quickly that we must treat it with an antibacterial drug as quickly as possible.We don't have time to determine which drug will work best,because the patient will die in the meantime.
• C)In a case of bacterial meningitis.The infection spreads so quickly that we must treat it with an antibacterial drug as quickly as possible.We don't have time to determine which drug will work best,because the patient will die in the meantime.
• D)In a case of Staphylococcus aureus skin infection.Since this microbe can be resistant to several types of drugs,we want to use one that has the broadest spectrum possible to treat this microbe-specific infection.

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Definitions:

Seminal Vesicles

Seminal vesicles are male reproductive glands that produce and secrete a fluid that forms part of the semen, which provides nutrition and motility to sperm.

Prostate Gland

A gland in the male reproductive system that surrounds the neck of the bladder and urethra and produces a fluid that is a component of semen.

Bulbourethral Glands

Pea-sized glands in the male reproductive system that produce a clear, slippery fluid that lubricates and neutralizes acidity in the urethra during sexual arousal.

Glans

An anatomical term for the rounded head or tip of certain organs, like the penis or clitoris, often covered by foreskin in males.