Hospital Acquired Pneumonia

• To view the local Antibiograms to determine resistance to aid in decision making for antibiotics 

1. What is the timeframe for hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) to develop after hospital admission?

a) Within 24 hours

b) Within 48 hours

c) After 48 hours

d) After 72 hours

2. Which type of hospital-acquired pneumonia is caused by aspiration of pathogenic bacteria from the oropharyngeal or gastric contents?

a) Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)

b) Chemical pneumonitis

c) Aspiration-associated pneumonia (AAP)

d) Hematogenous pneumonia

3. Which diagnostic test is only warranted in severe HAP cases that do not respond to standard empiric therapy?

a) Chest X-ray

b) Nasopharyngeal swab

c) Sputum culture

d) Bronchoscopy

4. Which of the following is a risk factor specifically associated with MRSA in HAP patients?

a) Smoking

b) Recent surgery

c) Antibiotic use within 90 days

d) Malnutrition

5. For a patient with HAP and no recent antibiotic use, which of the following is an appropriate treatment option?

a) Piperacillin/tazobactam

b) Amoxicillin/clavulanate

c) Meropenem IV

d) Vancomycin

6. What are the two subtypes of hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP)?

a) Early-phase and chronic-phase pneumonia

b) Ventilator-associated pneumonia and aspiration pneumonia

c) Nosocomial pneumonia and community-acquired pneumonia

d) Chemical pneumonitis and aspiration-associated pneumonia

7. In cases of severe aspiration pneumonia, which treatment is recommended?

a) Amoxicillin/clavulanate

b) Ceftriaxone IV only

c) Piperacillin-tazobactam

d) Supportive therapy only

8. Which of the following is a common symptom of hospital-acquired pneumonia?

a) Hypertension

b) Increased oxygen saturation

c) Pleural chest pain

d) Decreased heart rate