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Pharmacology Final Exam - Multiple Choice Questions with verified || || || || || || || || ||
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Antipruritics - ✔✔relieve itching caused by topical allergic reactions and insect bites
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Corticosteroids - ✔✔Treat dermatological disorders; treat allergic reactions, psoriasis, and
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seborrheic dermatitis ||
Emollients and Protectants - ✔✔Soothe irritation such as from diaper rash, irritation,
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abrasions, and minor burns
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Keratolytic agents - ✔✔Loosen epithelial scales
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Control abnormal skin scaling or promote skin peeling
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Enzyme preparations - ✔✔promote the removal of necrotic tissue from ulcers and burns
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Scabicides and pediculicides - ✔✔Treat scabies or lice
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Local anti-infectives - ✔✔Prevent and treat fungal and bacterial skin infections
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Burn medications - ✔✔Prevent or treat burn infections from the damaged skin
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Treatments for acne - ✔✔One of the nine major medication categories for the
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integumentary system ||
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Which instruction should be given to a patient with psoriasis who is prescribed a
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corticosteroid topical cream? || ||
-The medication will be absorbed slowly
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-The medication will be absorbed quickly
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-Apply more cream if the skin starts to bleed
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-Wrap the area with a bandage after applying the cream - ✔✔"The medication will be
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absorbed quickly" ||
Barbara Smith seeks medical attention for plantar warts. During her appointment, she is
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prescribed a keratolytic. || || ||
Which teaching should be given to Barbara about the medication?
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- Use until the condition improves
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- Avoid contact with surrounding tissue
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- Cover the area after applying the medication
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- Skin breakdown around the warts is expected - ✔✔Avoid contact with surrounding tissue
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What is the USE of antipruritic medications? - ✔✔-Used short-term to relieve discomfort
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from dermatitis (rashes) associated with allergic reactions, poison ivy, hives, and insect bites
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-Relieve itching by the use of products singly or in combination containing local anesthetic,
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drying agents, anti-inflammatory agents, and antihistamines
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What are the SIDE EFFECTS of antipruritic medications? - ✔✔Stinging, burning, and
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allergic reactions ||
What are PRECAUTIONS/CONTRAINDICATIONS of antipruritic medications? -
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✔✔Delayed healing, prolonged use, and hypersensitivity reaction || || || || || ||
Pharmacology Final Exam - Multiple Choice Questions with verified || || || || || || || || ||
solutions
Antipruritics - ✔✔relieve itching caused by topical allergic reactions and insect bites
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
Corticosteroids - ✔✔Treat dermatological disorders; treat allergic reactions, psoriasis, and
|| || || || || || || || || ||
seborrheic dermatitis ||
Emollients and Protectants - ✔✔Soothe irritation such as from diaper rash, irritation,
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
abrasions, and minor burns
|| || ||
Keratolytic agents - ✔✔Loosen epithelial scales
|| || || || ||
Control abnormal skin scaling or promote skin peeling
|| || || || || || ||
Enzyme preparations - ✔✔promote the removal of necrotic tissue from ulcers and burns
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
Scabicides and pediculicides - ✔✔Treat scabies or lice
|| || || || || || ||
Local anti-infectives - ✔✔Prevent and treat fungal and bacterial skin infections
|| || || || || || || || || ||
Burn medications - ✔✔Prevent or treat burn infections from the damaged skin
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
Treatments for acne - ✔✔One of the nine major medication categories for the
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
integumentary system ||
, 2
Which instruction should be given to a patient with psoriasis who is prescribed a
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
corticosteroid topical cream? || ||
-The medication will be absorbed slowly
|| || || || ||
-The medication will be absorbed quickly
|| || || || ||
-Apply more cream if the skin starts to bleed
|| || || || || || || ||
-Wrap the area with a bandage after applying the cream - ✔✔"The medication will be
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
absorbed quickly" ||
Barbara Smith seeks medical attention for plantar warts. During her appointment, she is
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
prescribed a keratolytic. || || ||
Which teaching should be given to Barbara about the medication?
|| || || || || || || || ||
- Use until the condition improves
|| || || || ||
- Avoid contact with surrounding tissue
|| || || || || ||
- Cover the area after applying the medication
|| || || || || || ||
- Skin breakdown around the warts is expected - ✔✔Avoid contact with surrounding tissue
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
What is the USE of antipruritic medications? - ✔✔-Used short-term to relieve discomfort
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
from dermatitis (rashes) associated with allergic reactions, poison ivy, hives, and insect bites
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
-Relieve itching by the use of products singly or in combination containing local anesthetic,
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
drying agents, anti-inflammatory agents, and antihistamines
|| || || || ||
What are the SIDE EFFECTS of antipruritic medications? - ✔✔Stinging, burning, and
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
allergic reactions ||
What are PRECAUTIONS/CONTRAINDICATIONS of antipruritic medications? -
|| || || || || || ||
✔✔Delayed healing, prolonged use, and hypersensitivity reaction || || || || || ||
