16.
Following the use of smallpox vaccine, the empty vials should be burned, boiled,
or autoclaved before they are disposed of in order to avoid accidental:
a. Breakage.
c.
Vaccination.
17.
What is the main adverse effect of penicillin?
a. CNS depression.
b. Postural hypotension.
c.
Allergic reactions.
d. Respiratory depression.
18.
A primary mechanism used by bacteria to develop resistance to penicillin is the
production of an enzyme called:
a. Methicillin.
b. Oxacillin.
c.
Cholinesterase.
d. Penicillinase.
19.
The penicillin referred to as crystalline penicillin G is actually which of the following
products?
a. Benzathine penicillin G.
b. Procaine penicillin G.
c.
Potassium penicillin G.
d. Penicillin V.
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