nbme 3 q3 - leen

[ArchivalUser]

. A 30-year-old man develops fever, malaise, and a rash on his palms and soles. He frequently hikes in a wooded area near his home and removed an engorged tick from his thigh 1 week ago. Laboratory studies show a leukocyte count of 5500/mm3, a platelet count of 85,000/mm3, and a serum sodium concentration of 128 mEq/L. Which of the following best describes the mechanism of action of the drug of first choice for this condition?

A. Alters capillary permeability
B. Binds to Beta-lactamases
C. Blocks protein synthesis
D. Inhibits transpeptidase
E. Opens ion channels

[ArchivalUser]

c???

[ArchivalUser]

C. give a protein synthesis inhibitor such as doxycycline