Finall Exam:l NRl 567/l NR567l (NEWl
2026/l 2027l Update)l Advancedl
Pharmacologyl forl thel AGACNPl Reviewl |l
Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A|l 100%l
Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-Chamberlain
QUESTION
otomycosisl definition
Answer:
fungall infectionl ofl thel externall auditoryl canall -l specificl forml ofl otitisl externa
QUESTION
otomycosisl causativel agent
Answer:
aspergillusl andl candida
QUESTION
otomycosisl manifestations
Answer:
intensel itching,l erythemal ofl thel earl canal,l possiblel hearingl loss
QUESTION
otomycosisl management
Answer:
,acidifyingl drops,l topicall antifungals,l orall antifungalsl ifl resistant
QUESTION
otomycosisl acidifyingl dropsl management
Answer:
2%l aceticl acidl dropsl 3-4l timesl perl dayl xl 7l days
QUESTION
topicall antifungall managementl ofl otomycosisl ifl symptomsl persistl afterl acidifyingl drops
Answer:
clotrimazolel 1%l BIDl forl 7l days
QUESTION
orall antifungall managementl ofl otomycosisl ifl doesl notl respondl tol topicall treatments
Answer:
itraconazolel orl fluconazole
QUESTION
complicationsl ofl otomycosis
Answer:
persistentl itching,l pain,l hearingl loss,l mastoiditis
QUESTION
allergicl rhinitisl manifestations
Answer:
SNIP:l sneezing,l nasall congestion,l itchingl ofl eyes,l postl nasall dripl andl allergicl shiners
,QUESTION
allergicl rhinitisl management
Answer:
avoidancel ofl allergen,l INl corticosteroids,l orall antihistamines,l orall leukotrienel receptorl
antagonists
QUESTION
whatl INl corticosteroidsl arel usedl forl allergicl rhinitis?
Answer:
fluticasonel 50l mcgl perl sprayl tol reducel inflammation
QUESTION
whatl orall secondl genl antihistaminesl arel usedl tol managel allergicl rhinitis?
Answer:
cetirizine,l fexofenadine,l loratadine
QUESTION
whatl orall leukotrienel receptorl antagonistsl arel usedl tol managel allergicl rhinitis?
Answer:
montelukastl 10mgl Ql dayl (reservedl forl patientsl thatl dontl respondl tol otherl treatments)
QUESTION
allergicl rhinitisl managementl forl severel cases
Answer:
INl corticosteroids,l orall antihistamines,l leukotrienel receptorl antagonists,l INl antihistamines
, QUESTION
allergicl rhinitisl managementl forl severel casesl thatl persistl despitel medicall management
Answer:
allergenl immunotherapy
QUESTION
allergicl rhinitisl managementl forl severel casesl -l whenl tol followl up?
Answer:
5-7l daysl ifl symptomsl persistl afterl initiatingl treatment
QUESTION
Whatl isl reboundl nasall congestion
Answer:
Worseningl ofl nasall congestionl afterl discontinuingl nasall decongestants
QUESTION
Phenylephrinel nasall sprayl -l patientl teaching
Answer:
Limitl usel 3-5l daysl orl switchl tol glucocorticoid
QUESTION
Sidel effectsl ofl leukotrienel receptorl antagonistsl (Zileutonl &l Zafirlukast)
Answer:
hepatotoxicityl (monitorl ALTl 1x/monthl x3,l thenl 2-3l monthsl afterl forl firstl year,l
increasedl depression,l anxiety,l SI
QUESTION
2026/l 2027l Update)l Advancedl
Pharmacologyl forl thel AGACNPl Reviewl |l
Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A|l 100%l
Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-Chamberlain
QUESTION
otomycosisl definition
Answer:
fungall infectionl ofl thel externall auditoryl canall -l specificl forml ofl otitisl externa
QUESTION
otomycosisl causativel agent
Answer:
aspergillusl andl candida
QUESTION
otomycosisl manifestations
Answer:
intensel itching,l erythemal ofl thel earl canal,l possiblel hearingl loss
QUESTION
otomycosisl management
Answer:
,acidifyingl drops,l topicall antifungals,l orall antifungalsl ifl resistant
QUESTION
otomycosisl acidifyingl dropsl management
Answer:
2%l aceticl acidl dropsl 3-4l timesl perl dayl xl 7l days
QUESTION
topicall antifungall managementl ofl otomycosisl ifl symptomsl persistl afterl acidifyingl drops
Answer:
clotrimazolel 1%l BIDl forl 7l days
QUESTION
orall antifungall managementl ofl otomycosisl ifl doesl notl respondl tol topicall treatments
Answer:
itraconazolel orl fluconazole
QUESTION
complicationsl ofl otomycosis
Answer:
persistentl itching,l pain,l hearingl loss,l mastoiditis
QUESTION
allergicl rhinitisl manifestations
Answer:
SNIP:l sneezing,l nasall congestion,l itchingl ofl eyes,l postl nasall dripl andl allergicl shiners
,QUESTION
allergicl rhinitisl management
Answer:
avoidancel ofl allergen,l INl corticosteroids,l orall antihistamines,l orall leukotrienel receptorl
antagonists
QUESTION
whatl INl corticosteroidsl arel usedl forl allergicl rhinitis?
Answer:
fluticasonel 50l mcgl perl sprayl tol reducel inflammation
QUESTION
whatl orall secondl genl antihistaminesl arel usedl tol managel allergicl rhinitis?
Answer:
cetirizine,l fexofenadine,l loratadine
QUESTION
whatl orall leukotrienel receptorl antagonistsl arel usedl tol managel allergicl rhinitis?
Answer:
montelukastl 10mgl Ql dayl (reservedl forl patientsl thatl dontl respondl tol otherl treatments)
QUESTION
allergicl rhinitisl managementl forl severel cases
Answer:
INl corticosteroids,l orall antihistamines,l leukotrienel receptorl antagonists,l INl antihistamines
, QUESTION
allergicl rhinitisl managementl forl severel casesl thatl persistl despitel medicall management
Answer:
allergenl immunotherapy
QUESTION
allergicl rhinitisl managementl forl severel casesl -l whenl tol followl up?
Answer:
5-7l daysl ifl symptomsl persistl afterl initiatingl treatment
QUESTION
Whatl isl reboundl nasall congestion
Answer:
Worseningl ofl nasall congestionl afterl discontinuingl nasall decongestants
QUESTION
Phenylephrinel nasall sprayl -l patientl teaching
Answer:
Limitl usel 3-5l daysl orl switchl tol glucocorticoid
QUESTION
Sidel effectsl ofl leukotrienel receptorl antagonistsl (Zileutonl &l Zafirlukast)
Answer:
hepatotoxicityl (monitorl ALTl 1x/monthl x3,l thenl 2-3l monthsl afterl forl firstl year,l
increasedl depression,l anxiety,l SI
QUESTION
