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* 1. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019 list of priority pathogens, which of the following bacteria is not considered an urgent threat?

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* 2. According to SENTRY Program data, which of the following statements is most accurate regarding bacterial resistance across the globe during the past 2 decades?

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* 3. Metallo-beta-lactamases can include all of the following except:

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* 4. Which of the following newer antimicrobials exhibits in vitro activity against metallo-beta-lactamases?

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* 5. All of the following newer antimicrobials exhibit activity against carbapenem-resistant P. aeruginosa except:

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* 6. Which of the following antimicrobials would be preferred for the treatment of urinary tract infection caused by ESBL-producing K. pneumoniae?

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* 7. A 57-year-old man who has been hospitalized and intubated for 5 days following emergency surgery develops ventilator-associated pneumonia. Rapid molecular diagnostics is performed on a BAL sample and identifies P. aeruginosa. The unit-based antibiogram reveals that over 60% of P. aeruginosa isolates exhibit multidrug resistance. Which of the following would be the most appropriate initial antimicrobial agent?

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* 8. Which of the following is not an anticipated goal of rapid diagnostic testing?

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