PTCB PTCE Exam - Topic 5 Question 13 Discussion

Actual exam question for PTCB's PTCE exam

Question #: 13
Topic #: 5

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Which of the following classes of antibiotics should not be taken with either fruit juices or colas?

AMacrolides

BPenicillins

CQuinolones

DSulfas

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Suggested Answer: B

Because of the acidic nature of both fruit juices and colas, penicillin is inactivated by both.

by Jacqueline at May 06, 2022, 02:19 AM

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Kanisha

4 months ago

Sulfas? I didn't know they had restrictions too!

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Billi

4 months ago

Macrolides are also tricky with certain juices.

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Maryrose

4 months ago

Wait, really? I thought all antibiotics were fine with drinks.

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Johnetta

4 months ago

Totally agree, it's all about absorption!

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Davida

4 months ago

Quinolones shouldn't be taken with fruit juices.

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Karol

5 months ago

I feel like sulfas were mentioned in relation to food interactions, but I can't recall the specifics.

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Zana

5 months ago

I practiced a question like this before, and I think it was about quinolones being affected by cola.

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Audra

5 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about macrolides and their interactions.

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My

5 months ago

I think quinolones might be the ones that interact with fruit juices, especially citrus.

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The categories in the matrix are pretty broad, so I can see how they might not capture all the nuances of different stakeholders. I'll need to think carefully about what specific limitations there could be.

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Mable

5 months ago

Okay, let's see here. The key seems to be configuring the legal entity override dates, so I'll need to focus on that. I think options A and B sound like the right approach, but I'll double-check the details.

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Norah

5 months ago

Okay, SMTP is responsible for sending and receiving emails, so I think the statement about validating source and destination addresses is likely true. I'll go with that.

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Chandra

5 months ago

I think traffic generated by the device could be a method, too. But I know RADIUS is definitely a key player here; I just hope I remember the rest!

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