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NURS 617 Final Exam Study Questions and Answers 2026
Superficial fungal infections
Tinea Capitus (ring worm)
Tinea Versicolor
Yeast candida
Terbinafine (Lamasil)
You have diagnosed a patient with onychomycosis. Which of the following would
be the MOST appropriate anti-fungal therapy?
Miconazole (Monistat)
Which of the following AZOLE antifungals is not appropriate for treating oral
candidiasis?
Miconazole (Monistat)
Not useful for systemic fungal infections?
The mechanisms by which the body handles (processes) drugs
What is pharmacokinetics
bradycardia and hypotension
Physiologic response of Atenolol (Tenormin)
Dextromethorphan
Antitussive that has potential for abuse among teens due to "high" achieved in
larger doses
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APRN must hold a current, unencumbered Louisiana RN and APRN license issued
by LSBN for initial PA
Criteria for APRNs to have prescriptive authority in Louisiana
. 6 hours of CE
Prescriptive Authority (PA) is a privilege for the APRN. To maintain the PA
credential after issuance, the APRN is required to obtain how many contact hours
annually of continuing education (CE) in pharmacotherapeutics in their role and
population?
Lethal Dose 50% (LD50) is defined as the dose of drug which produces death in
one half of the test animals to which it is administered
What is lethal dose 50?
status epilepticus
What may happen with rapid discontinuation of Dilantin?
administered together with some form of vitamin D.
What should be prescribed with Calcium for osteoporosis for greatest efficacy
Calcium monotherapy is a first line treatment option for osteoporosis
Patient education for taking a calcium supplement for treatment of osteoporosis
should include all of the following except
Nausea and diarrhea
Nicotine withdrawal symptoms include all of the following except
a. Nausea and diarrhea
b. Insomnia and frequent awakening
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c. Anxiety and irritability
d. Increased appetite and weight gain
within about 24 hrs.
Nicotine Withdrawal symptoms associated with nicotine abuse usually begin
Bupropion (Zyban)
Which of the following agents can be used for both nicotine withdrawal as well as
an antidepressant?
Products are available over the counter
Which of the following is an advantage of using nicotine products as
pharmacologic therapy for nicotine withdrawal?
● Establish if infection is present
● Correctly identify cause of infection
● Select antimicrobial with probable and predictable efficacy
● Identify pharmacokinetic variables within the patient that may alter drug
selection
● Avoid creation of drug resistant selection
● Avoid provoking superinfections
Considerations for prescribing antimicrobials
Inadequate efficacy
What can cause antimicrobial therapy failure?
Amoxicillin
Due to resistance, what antimicrobial is no longer recommended in the US for tx of
UTI?
NURS 617
NURS 617 Final Exam Study Questions and Answers 2026
Superficial fungal infections
Tinea Capitus (ring worm)
Tinea Versicolor
Yeast candida
Terbinafine (Lamasil)
You have diagnosed a patient with onychomycosis. Which of the following would
be the MOST appropriate anti-fungal therapy?
Miconazole (Monistat)
Which of the following AZOLE antifungals is not appropriate for treating oral
candidiasis?
Miconazole (Monistat)
Not useful for systemic fungal infections?
The mechanisms by which the body handles (processes) drugs
What is pharmacokinetics
bradycardia and hypotension
Physiologic response of Atenolol (Tenormin)
Dextromethorphan
Antitussive that has potential for abuse among teens due to "high" achieved in
larger doses
NURS 617
, Pa ge |2
APRN must hold a current, unencumbered Louisiana RN and APRN license issued
by LSBN for initial PA
Criteria for APRNs to have prescriptive authority in Louisiana
. 6 hours of CE
Prescriptive Authority (PA) is a privilege for the APRN. To maintain the PA
credential after issuance, the APRN is required to obtain how many contact hours
annually of continuing education (CE) in pharmacotherapeutics in their role and
population?
Lethal Dose 50% (LD50) is defined as the dose of drug which produces death in
one half of the test animals to which it is administered
What is lethal dose 50?
status epilepticus
What may happen with rapid discontinuation of Dilantin?
administered together with some form of vitamin D.
What should be prescribed with Calcium for osteoporosis for greatest efficacy
Calcium monotherapy is a first line treatment option for osteoporosis
Patient education for taking a calcium supplement for treatment of osteoporosis
should include all of the following except
Nausea and diarrhea
Nicotine withdrawal symptoms include all of the following except
a. Nausea and diarrhea
b. Insomnia and frequent awakening
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c. Anxiety and irritability
d. Increased appetite and weight gain
within about 24 hrs.
Nicotine Withdrawal symptoms associated with nicotine abuse usually begin
Bupropion (Zyban)
Which of the following agents can be used for both nicotine withdrawal as well as
an antidepressant?
Products are available over the counter
Which of the following is an advantage of using nicotine products as
pharmacologic therapy for nicotine withdrawal?
● Establish if infection is present
● Correctly identify cause of infection
● Select antimicrobial with probable and predictable efficacy
● Identify pharmacokinetic variables within the patient that may alter drug
selection
● Avoid creation of drug resistant selection
● Avoid provoking superinfections
Considerations for prescribing antimicrobials
Inadequate efficacy
What can cause antimicrobial therapy failure?
Amoxicillin
Due to resistance, what antimicrobial is no longer recommended in the US for tx of
UTI?
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