After teaching a group of nursing students about penicillins, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which of the following as a group? Select all that apply
A) Synthetic penicillins
B) Natural penicillins
C) Penicillinase-resistant penicillins
D) Aminopenicillins
E) Extended-spectrum penicillins
Ans: B, C, D, E
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Penicillins are categorized into four groups including the natural penicillins, penicillinase-resistant penicillins, aminopenicillins, and extended-spectrum penicillins.
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