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JUNE 2017 | The Surgical Technologist | 265 #402 June 2017 1.5 CE credits $9 5. In 1942, ___ of the US supply of penicil- lin was used to save one patient. a. 30% b. 45% c. 50% d. 65% 6. An estimate suggests that mortality rate at the time of WWII was reduced by ____ due to the role penicillin played. a. 10-12% b. 12-14% c. 12-15% d. 10-15% 7. In 1943, Colonel Henry K Beecher, MD, discovered that (a) _______ would help reduce the amount of morphine needed for a wounded solider. a. Penicillin b. Tourniquet c. Alcohol d. Cigarette 1. In what year did the troops first receive penicillin? a. 1941 b. 1942 c. 1943 d. 1944 2. Sir Alexander Fleming first discovered a bactericidal mold in ___? a. 1920 b. 1921 c. 1938 d. 1928 3. The first antibiotic used by the US in WWII, sulfanilamide, was developed in: a. Australia b. Britain c. US d. Germany 4. Ernst Chain and Howard Florey, inspired by Fleming’s research, started a mission to turn fungus into medication in ____. a. 1928 b. 1938 c. 1941 d. 1944 8. The scientific team of Fleming, Chain and Florey was knighted and awarded the Nobel Prize in ____? a. 1942 b. 1945 c. 1950 d. 1947 9. What fruit was discovered to possess the mold relative to Fleming’s penicillin? a. Melon b. Apples c. Cantaloupe d. Pineapple 10. In ____, Fleming cautioned the medical community to use penicillin judiciously to halt the impact of natural selection, an effect society is seeing in the rise of “superbugs.” a. 1941 b. 1945 c. 1947 d. 1949 THE SURGICAL LEGACY OF WORLDWAR II | PART 2: THE AGE OF ANTIBIOTICS # 402 June 2017 1.5 CE CREDITS $9 NBSTSA Certification No. AST Member No. ■ My address has changed. The address below is the new address. Name Address City State Zip Telephone ■ Check enclosed ■ Check Number ■ Visa ■ MasterCard ■ American Express Credit Card Number Expiration Date a b c d a b c d 1 ■ ■ ■ ■ 11 ■ ■ ■ ■ 2 ■ ■ ■ ■ 12 ■ ■ ■ ■ 3 ■ ■ ■ ■ 13 ■ ■ ■ ■ 4 ■ ■ ■ ■ 14 ■ ■ ■ ■ 5 ■ ■ ■ ■ 15 ■ ■ ■ ■ 6 ■ ■ ■ ■ 16 ■ ■ ■ ■ 7 ■ ■ ■ ■ 17 ■ ■ ■ ■ 8 ■ ■ ■ ■ 18 ■ ■ ■ ■ 9 ■ ■ ■ ■ 19 ■ ■ ■ ■ 10 ■ ■ ■ ■ 20 ■ ■ ■ ■ Make It Easy - Take CE Exams Online Y ou must have a credit card to pur- chase test online. We accept Visa, MasterCard and American Express. You r c r ed i t ca r d wi l l on l y be charged once you pass the test and then your credits will be automati- cally recorded to your account. Log on to your account on the AST homepage to take advantage of this benefit. TheSurgical LegacyofWorldWar II Part 2: TheAgeof Antibiotics