FINAL NR 566 EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
⩥ Uncomplicated gonorrhea urethritis treatment. Answer: ceftriaxone
500 mg IM single dose with or without doxycycline 100 mg 2x days for
days
⩥ Bacterial Vagionosis
1st line Treatment. Answer: Non pregnant metronidazole 500 mg 2xdays
for 7 days
pregnant - vaginal metronidazole 2% for 7 days
clindamycin 1% for 7 days
⩥ HSV (herpes simplex virus) 12st line treatment. Answer: 1 Clinical
episode: Acyclovir 400 mg 3x days for 7-10 days
2 Clinical episode: Acyclovir 800 mg 2x days for 5 days
⩥ Trichomoniasis treatment. Answer: Metronidazole (Flagyl) 500 mg 2x
day for 7 days (WOMEN)
single dose of 2 grams for MEN
MEN or Women tinidazole 2g single
,⩥ doxazosin (BPH treatment) (a1 blocker) side effect. Answer: side
effect
hypotension, dizziness, nasal congestions
⩥ Dutasteride (Avodart) BPH treatment (5a reductase inhibitors) patient
teaching. Answer: benefits take months to develop, must continue taking
med even if improvement not readily seen
may lower ejaculatory volume and libido
⩥ Terazosin (Hytrin) how to know is working. Answer: improve
symptom of dysuria, urgency, UTI, hesitancy
⩥ Progesterone (progestin) When is day not safe to prescribe. Answer: if
women has had a hysterectomy/pregnant
⩥ Side effect of progestin oral contraceptives. Answer: it can cause
irregular/ inconsistent bleeding, must be take at same time very day to be
effective
⩥ Medroxyprogesterone Acetate benefits. Answer: doesn't cause
thromboembolic disorder, headache, nausea or most of the other adverse
effects associated with combo OCs.
⩥ testosterone replacement therapy routes. Answer: administering
testosterone supplement through, pill, injections, and patches.
, ⩥ Testosterone patch patient teaching. Answer: wash hands after
applying
cover application site with clothing after the drug had dried
wash the application site before skin-to-skin contact another person
⩥ Androgen therapy appropriate vs. not needed related to puberty.
Answer: Short term: The psychological pressures of delayed sexual
maturation are causing a boy significant distress
Long term: if delayed puberty related to true hypogonadism
⩥ Side effect of testosterone replacement therapy. Answer: hot flashes,
bone fx, decrease libido, insulin resistance, erectile dysfunction, acne,
HTN, sterility, aggression, and mood swings.
⩥ Alprostadil benefits of various routes: for ED. Answer: The injection
needs to be done by the patient or in ER setting: rapidly leads to
erection, painless
Intraurethral pellet insertion: can be done by the patient, an erection
occurs within 5-10 mins minimal side effects
⩥ How does carbamazepine impact oral contraceptives and what
symptoms may be associated with that?. Answer: accelerated OC
medication and reducing OC EFFECT
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
⩥ Uncomplicated gonorrhea urethritis treatment. Answer: ceftriaxone
500 mg IM single dose with or without doxycycline 100 mg 2x days for
days
⩥ Bacterial Vagionosis
1st line Treatment. Answer: Non pregnant metronidazole 500 mg 2xdays
for 7 days
pregnant - vaginal metronidazole 2% for 7 days
clindamycin 1% for 7 days
⩥ HSV (herpes simplex virus) 12st line treatment. Answer: 1 Clinical
episode: Acyclovir 400 mg 3x days for 7-10 days
2 Clinical episode: Acyclovir 800 mg 2x days for 5 days
⩥ Trichomoniasis treatment. Answer: Metronidazole (Flagyl) 500 mg 2x
day for 7 days (WOMEN)
single dose of 2 grams for MEN
MEN or Women tinidazole 2g single
,⩥ doxazosin (BPH treatment) (a1 blocker) side effect. Answer: side
effect
hypotension, dizziness, nasal congestions
⩥ Dutasteride (Avodart) BPH treatment (5a reductase inhibitors) patient
teaching. Answer: benefits take months to develop, must continue taking
med even if improvement not readily seen
may lower ejaculatory volume and libido
⩥ Terazosin (Hytrin) how to know is working. Answer: improve
symptom of dysuria, urgency, UTI, hesitancy
⩥ Progesterone (progestin) When is day not safe to prescribe. Answer: if
women has had a hysterectomy/pregnant
⩥ Side effect of progestin oral contraceptives. Answer: it can cause
irregular/ inconsistent bleeding, must be take at same time very day to be
effective
⩥ Medroxyprogesterone Acetate benefits. Answer: doesn't cause
thromboembolic disorder, headache, nausea or most of the other adverse
effects associated with combo OCs.
⩥ testosterone replacement therapy routes. Answer: administering
testosterone supplement through, pill, injections, and patches.
, ⩥ Testosterone patch patient teaching. Answer: wash hands after
applying
cover application site with clothing after the drug had dried
wash the application site before skin-to-skin contact another person
⩥ Androgen therapy appropriate vs. not needed related to puberty.
Answer: Short term: The psychological pressures of delayed sexual
maturation are causing a boy significant distress
Long term: if delayed puberty related to true hypogonadism
⩥ Side effect of testosterone replacement therapy. Answer: hot flashes,
bone fx, decrease libido, insulin resistance, erectile dysfunction, acne,
HTN, sterility, aggression, and mood swings.
⩥ Alprostadil benefits of various routes: for ED. Answer: The injection
needs to be done by the patient or in ER setting: rapidly leads to
erection, painless
Intraurethral pellet insertion: can be done by the patient, an erection
occurs within 5-10 mins minimal side effects
⩥ How does carbamazepine impact oral contraceptives and what
symptoms may be associated with that?. Answer: accelerated OC
medication and reducing OC EFFECT
