Bank Updated 2026-2027/ UTA NURS 5433 Midterm
Exam Practice Test 2026 (A Review of 250 Latest
Questions for Midterm Exam Preparation)
A 6 year old patient comes in to the office. The mother of the patient said that she
has to removed a tick a few days after they got home from a trip. Which of the
following would you do to treat the patient? (55lbs)
A. Azithromycin 100mg BID divided into two doses for 14 days
B. Doxycycline 100mg BID divided into two doses for 14 days
C. Amoxicillin 600mg TID for 14 days
D. Cefuroxine 1000mg BID for 14 days - ANSWER-B. Doxycycline 100mg BID
divided into two doses for 14 days
What is the first line treatment for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever for all age
groups?
A. Amoxicillin
B. Doxycycline
C. Ceftriaxone
D. Azithromycin - ANSWER-B. Doxycycline
What type of Rash in seen on patients with RMSF?
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,A. Maculopapular that spares palms
B. Urticarial
C. Petechial
D. Vesicular - ANSWER-C. Petechial, staring on wrists ankles and spreading
A 18 year old patient presents with a sore throat, fever and fatigue. On examination
she has educative pharyngitis, bilateral cervical lymphadenopathy and enlargement
spleen, you give the patient Penicillin for treatment and a rash appears days later.
which of the following conditions could this be?
A. Strep throat
B. Meningitis
C. Rubella
D. Influenza
E. Mononucleosis - ANSWER-E. Mononucleosis
Which the following patient to with Otitis media require immediate antibiotic
therapy?
A. A patient with moderate otalgia for 24 hours
B. A patient that's 7 months of age
C. A patient with a temperature of 100.0 °F
D. A patient 12 months of age with Bilateral AOM - ANSWER-D. A patient 12
months of age with Bilateral AOM
What is the first line treatment for Otitis Media? - ANSWER-Amoxicillin 80-90
mg/kg/day In two doses
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,90% of cases where there is Otitis Media with Effusion (OME) you can just
OBSERVE, because it will resolve on its own within 3 months, True or False? -
ANSWER-True
You look into a patient's ear after they have come in complaining of right ear pain.
You are unable to visualize the tympanic membrane due to edema and a white
cottage cheese like substance in the external canal of the ear. Which of the
following medications is the best for treating this type of infection?
A. Ciprofloxacin + Hydrocortisone Drops
B. 1% Clotrimazole
C. Gentamycin Drops
D. Hydrocortisone + acetic acid Drops - ANSWER-B. 1% Clotrimazole
A 50 year old women comes in because she experiencing Vertigo. What question
could you ask that would help you rule out Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo?
A. Do you get dizzy when you roll over in bed
B. Have you had a recent upper respiratory infection?
C. Do you get nausea and vomiting when your dizzy - ANSWER-A. Do you get
dizzy when you roll over in bed
What is the Gold Standard for diagnosis of Allergic Rhinitis? - ANSWER-Allergy
Skin Testing
A patient comes in complaining of yellow nasal drainage, facial pressure and tooth
pain. The patient is allergic to penicillin and when he takes penicillin, it causes a
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, rash. Name the medications that would be good alternatives? (5-6) - ANSWER-
Cefpodoxime
Cefdinir
Cefuroxime
Levofloxacin
Moxfloxacin
Doxycycline
What findings indicates bacterial sinusitis?
A. Symptoms lasting more than 10 days without improvement
B. Water discharge for 5 days
C. Clear nasal drainage
D. Nighttime coughing - ANSWER-A. Symptoms lasting more than 10 days
without improvement
Which is NOT recommended for sinusitis due to resistance?
A. Amoxicillin.
B. Azithromycin.
C. Cefpodoxime.
D. Levofloxacin. - ANSWER-B. Azithromycin.
Describe the symptoms of Blepharitis? - ANSWER-•Crusty, irritated and redness
on the eye lid margin
•Build up of debris close to the root of the eyelash
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