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1. What percentage of patients will consult their primary care practitioner for assistance with common infections and treatment of acute and chronic wounds? A 40% B 60% C 80% 2. Conservative antibiotic use for the treatment of common infections in primary health care is increasingly encouraged because of: A Emerging AMR B The unavailability of novel antibiotics C A and B 3. Non-antibiotic antimicrobials with broad-spectrum anti-infective activity are an effective alternative to antibiotic use for the treatment of common infections. A True B False 4. Which of the following causative pathogens associated with wound infections are resistant to methicillin? A A baumannii B P aeruginosa C Enterobacteriaceae family D E faecium E S aureus F All of the above 5. A sterile environment is essential for wound healing. A True B False 6. Which statement is false? A Antiseptics work by interacting with specific microbial target sites B Antiseptics interact in multiple ways to target bacterial DNA, membranes and cell walls, and cytoplasmic proteins C A and B 7. The use of antibiotics and other antimicrobials as topical and systemic treatment for wound healing contributes to the selection of resistant strains. A True B False 8. Which statement is true? A Iodine-based antiseptic agents act through oxidation of thiol groups, binding to DNA and the reduction of fatty acids B Chlorhexidine-based antiseptic agents denature enzymes, cause loss of membrane potential and leakage, and coagulate cytosol C A and B 9. Which antiseptic agents are useful antimicrobials for wound care? A Chlorhexidine-based B Iodine-based C Silver-containing alginates, hydrogels, hydrocolloids and foams D All of the above E A and B only 10. Which antiseptic agents are useful antimicrobials for throat infections? A Chlorhexidine-based B Iodine-based C Chlorquinaldol D Hydrogen peroxide-containing E A, B and C F A, B and D 11. Which statement is true? A Antibiotic therapy is justified for use in acute streptococcal pharyngitis B Antibiotic therapy is justified for use in viral pharyngitis C A and B 12. Which of the following antiseptic agents do not affect the growth of natural Lactobacillus strains that protect the vaginal epithelium? A Povidone-iodine B Chlorquinaldol C A and B 13. Which statement is false? A Bacterial adaptation after low-level chlorhexidine exposure has shown new resistance to ceftazidime, sulfamethoxazole, imipenem, cefotaxime and tetracycline B Cross-resistance to antibiotics has been shown after low-level exposure to polyhexanide, povidone-iodine, glutaraldehyde and hydrogen peroxide 14. Bacterial ‘resistance’ to antiseptics does not correlate with therapeutic failure. A True B False 15. Which of the following commonly used antiseptics has been shown to be effective against bacteria, viruses, fungi, spores, protozoa and amoebic cysts? A Povidone-iodine B Polyhexanide C Chlorhexidine D Octenidine E Ethanol 70% F All of the above