NR566 Final Exam Study Guide | Study Questions
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First line drug, dose, route, frequency: Chlamydia
(Among Adolescents and Adults) - ANSWER- Doxycycline 100 mg PO BID x 7 days
ALTERNATIVE:
Azithromycin 1000 mg po once
Or
Levofloxacin 500mg PO daily for 7 days
First line drug, dose, route, frequency: Uncomplicated gonococcal urethritis - ANSWER-
ceftriaxone 500 mg IM single dose
First line drug, dose, route, frequency: Bacterial Vaginosis - ANSWER- metronidazole 500 mg
BID for 7 days OR
Metronidazole gel 0.75%one full applicator (5 g) intravaginally, once a day for 5 days OR
Clindamycin vaginal cream 2%one full applicator (5 g) intravaginally at bedtime for 7 days
First line drug, dose, route, frequency: Herpes Simplex Virus
(First Clinical Episode) - ANSWER- 1st Clinical episode:
Acyclovir 400 mg 3x days for 7-10 days OR
Famciclovir 250 mg orally three times a day for 7-10 days OR
Valacyclovir1 g orally twice a day for 7-10 days
First line drug, dose, route, frequency: Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) (IM or Oral Regimens) -
ANSWER- Ceftriaxone 500mg IM in single dose + Doxycycline 100 mg PO BID x 14 days +
Metronidazole 500 mg PO BID x 14 days.
First line drug, dose, route, frequency: Syphilis
, (Primary and Secondary) - ANSWER- Benzathine penicillin G 2.4 million units IM in a single
dose
Doxazosin Side Effects - ANSWER- hypotension, dizziness, nasal congestions
Dutasteride
Patient teaching.
response to delayed onset of therapeutic effect - ANSWER- benefits take months to develop,
must continue taking med even if improvement not readily seen
may lower ejaculatory volume and libido
Terazosin.
How to know it's working - ANSWER- improve symptoms of dysuria, urgency, UTI, hesitancy
Various routes of administration of estrogen therapy and when each would be used - ANSWER-
· When is it safe and not safe to prescribe progesterone (AKA: progestin) - ANSWER- Not safe:
if women has had a hysterectomy/pregnant
Safe:
Side effects of progestin-only oral contraceptives - ANSWER- it can cause irregular/
inconsistent bleeding, must be taken at same time every day to be effective
Benefits of prescribing medroxyprogesterone acetate (DepoProvera) - ANSWER- doesn't
cause thromboembolic disorder, headache, nausea or most of the other adverse effects
associated with combo OCs.
Testosterone therapy.
Patient teaching in general and consider teaching specific to different routes - ANSWER-
Patch: 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
testosterone therapy.
When is 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
and well detailed Answers complete Solutions | A+
Graded | 2026 Updates | 100% correct
First line drug, dose, route, frequency: Chlamydia
(Among Adolescents and Adults) - ANSWER- Doxycycline 100 mg PO BID x 7 days
ALTERNATIVE:
Azithromycin 1000 mg po once
Or
Levofloxacin 500mg PO daily for 7 days
First line drug, dose, route, frequency: Uncomplicated gonococcal urethritis - ANSWER-
ceftriaxone 500 mg IM single dose
First line drug, dose, route, frequency: Bacterial Vaginosis - ANSWER- metronidazole 500 mg
BID for 7 days OR
Metronidazole gel 0.75%one full applicator (5 g) intravaginally, once a day for 5 days OR
Clindamycin vaginal cream 2%one full applicator (5 g) intravaginally at bedtime for 7 days
First line drug, dose, route, frequency: Herpes Simplex Virus
(First Clinical Episode) - ANSWER- 1st Clinical episode:
Acyclovir 400 mg 3x days for 7-10 days OR
Famciclovir 250 mg orally three times a day for 7-10 days OR
Valacyclovir1 g orally twice a day for 7-10 days
First line drug, dose, route, frequency: Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) (IM or Oral Regimens) -
ANSWER- Ceftriaxone 500mg IM in single dose + Doxycycline 100 mg PO BID x 14 days +
Metronidazole 500 mg PO BID x 14 days.
First line drug, dose, route, frequency: Syphilis
, (Primary and Secondary) - ANSWER- Benzathine penicillin G 2.4 million units IM in a single
dose
Doxazosin Side Effects - ANSWER- hypotension, dizziness, nasal congestions
Dutasteride
Patient teaching.
response to delayed onset of therapeutic effect - ANSWER- benefits take months to develop,
must continue taking med even if improvement not readily seen
may lower ejaculatory volume and libido
Terazosin.
How to know it's working - ANSWER- improve symptoms of dysuria, urgency, UTI, hesitancy
Various routes of administration of estrogen therapy and when each would be used - ANSWER-
· When is it safe and not safe to prescribe progesterone (AKA: progestin) - ANSWER- Not safe:
if women has had a hysterectomy/pregnant
Safe:
Side effects of progestin-only oral contraceptives - ANSWER- it can cause irregular/
inconsistent bleeding, must be taken at same time every day to be effective
Benefits of prescribing medroxyprogesterone acetate (DepoProvera) - ANSWER- doesn't
cause thromboembolic disorder, headache, nausea or most of the other adverse effects
associated with combo OCs.
Testosterone therapy.
Patient teaching in general and consider teaching specific to different routes - ANSWER-
Patch: 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
testosterone therapy.
When is 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
