NUR 600: ADVANCED CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY: EXAM 4
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
1) Adults with pneumonia who are responding to antimicrobial therapy should show
improvement in their clinical status in:
A) 12 to 24 hours
B) 24 to 36 hours
C) 48 to 72 hours
D) 4 or 5 days -- Correct Answer ✔✔ C. 48 to 72 hours
2) Along with prescribing antibiotics, adults with pneumonia should be instructed on
lifestyle modifications to improve outcomes, including:
A) Adequate fluid intake
B) Increased fiber intake
C) Bedrest for the first 24 hours
D) All of the above -- Correct Answer ✔✔ A. Adequate fluid intake
3) John is a 4-week-old infant who has been diagnosed with chlamydial pneumonia.
The appropriate treatment for his pneumonia would be:
A) Levofloxacin
B) Amoxicillin
C) Erythromycin
, D) Cephalexin -- Correct Answer ✔✔ C. Erythromycin
4) Wing-Sing is a 4 year old who has a suspected bacterial pneumonia. He has a
temperature of 102°F, oxygen saturation level of 95%, and is taking fluids
adequately. What would be appropriate initial treatment for his pneumonia?
A) Ceftriaxone
B) Azithromycin
C) Cephalexin
D) Levofloxacin -- Correct Answer ✔✔ A. Ceftriaxone
5) Which of the following medications are considered to be antitussives? Select all
that apply.
A) Benzonatate
B) Codeine
C) Diphenhydramine
D) Dornase alpha
E) Guaifenesin
F) Dextromethorphan -- Correct Answer ✔✔ A,B,C,F
6) Patients with COPD require monitoring of:
A) Beta-2-agonist use
B) Serum electrolytes
C) Blood pressure
D) All of the above -- Correct Answer ✔✔ D. All of the above
7) Patients with a COPD exacerbation may require:
A) Doubling of inhaled corticosteroid dose
B) Systemic corticosteroid burst
C) Continuous inhaled beta-2-agonists
D) Leukotriene therapy -- Correct Answer ✔✔ B. Systemic
corticosteroid burst
8) Medications used in the management of patients with COPD include:
A) Inhaled beta-2-agonists
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
1) Adults with pneumonia who are responding to antimicrobial therapy should show
improvement in their clinical status in:
A) 12 to 24 hours
B) 24 to 36 hours
C) 48 to 72 hours
D) 4 or 5 days -- Correct Answer ✔✔ C. 48 to 72 hours
2) Along with prescribing antibiotics, adults with pneumonia should be instructed on
lifestyle modifications to improve outcomes, including:
A) Adequate fluid intake
B) Increased fiber intake
C) Bedrest for the first 24 hours
D) All of the above -- Correct Answer ✔✔ A. Adequate fluid intake
3) John is a 4-week-old infant who has been diagnosed with chlamydial pneumonia.
The appropriate treatment for his pneumonia would be:
A) Levofloxacin
B) Amoxicillin
C) Erythromycin
, D) Cephalexin -- Correct Answer ✔✔ C. Erythromycin
4) Wing-Sing is a 4 year old who has a suspected bacterial pneumonia. He has a
temperature of 102°F, oxygen saturation level of 95%, and is taking fluids
adequately. What would be appropriate initial treatment for his pneumonia?
A) Ceftriaxone
B) Azithromycin
C) Cephalexin
D) Levofloxacin -- Correct Answer ✔✔ A. Ceftriaxone
5) Which of the following medications are considered to be antitussives? Select all
that apply.
A) Benzonatate
B) Codeine
C) Diphenhydramine
D) Dornase alpha
E) Guaifenesin
F) Dextromethorphan -- Correct Answer ✔✔ A,B,C,F
6) Patients with COPD require monitoring of:
A) Beta-2-agonist use
B) Serum electrolytes
C) Blood pressure
D) All of the above -- Correct Answer ✔✔ D. All of the above
7) Patients with a COPD exacerbation may require:
A) Doubling of inhaled corticosteroid dose
B) Systemic corticosteroid burst
C) Continuous inhaled beta-2-agonists
D) Leukotriene therapy -- Correct Answer ✔✔ B. Systemic
corticosteroid burst
8) Medications used in the management of patients with COPD include:
A) Inhaled beta-2-agonists
