NUR 600: ADVANCED CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY: EXAM 2
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
1) What is the peak onset age of Psoriasis
A) 16-22
B) 30-34
C) 57-60
D) Both A and C -- Correct Answer ✔✔ D. Both A and C
2) A patient with psoriasis needs to apply a lubricating lotion to a psoriatic plaque.
The health provider recommends which of the following types of substances?
A) Alcohol
B) Astringent
C) Emollient
D) Antiseptic -- Correct Answer ✔✔ C. Emollient
3) Patients who are treated with greater than 100 grams per week of topical
calcipotriene for psoriasis need to be monitored for:
A) High vitamin D levels
B) Hyperkalemia
C) Hypercalcemia
D) Hyperuricemia -- Correct Answer ✔✔ C. Hypercalcemia
,4) Jesse is prescribed tazarotene for his psoriasis. Patient education regarding topical
tazarotene includes:
A) Tazarotene is applied in a thin film to the psoriasis plaque lesions
B) Apply liberally to all psoriatic lesions
C) Apply tazarotene to non-affected areas to prevent breakout
D) Tazarotene may cause hypercalcemia if overused -- Correct
Answer ✔✔ A. Tazarotene is applied in a thin film to the psoriasis
plaque lesions
5) Mild acne may be initially treated with:
A) Topical combined antibiotic
B) Minocycline
C) Topical retinoid
D) OTC benzoyl peroxide -- Correct Answer ✔✔ D. OTC benzoyl
peroxide
6) Tobie presents to clinic with moderate acne. He has been using OTC benzoyl
peroxide at home with minimal improvement. A topical antibiotic (clindamycin)
and a topical retinoid adapalene (Differin) are prescribed. Education of Tobie
would include:
A) He should see an improvement in his acne within the first 2 weeks
of treatment
B) If there is no response in a week, double the daily application of
adapalene (Differin)
C) He may see an initial worsening of his acne that will improve in 6
to 8 weeks
D) Adapalene may cause bleaching of clothing -- Correct Answer ✔✔
C. He may see an initial worsening of his acne that will improve in
6 to 8 weeks
7) Josie has severe cystic acne and is requesting treatment with Accutane. The
appropriate treatment for her would be:
A) Order a pregnancy test and if it is negative prescribe the
isotretinoin (Accutane)
B) Order Accutane after educating her on the adverse effects
C) Recommend she try oral antibiotics (minocycline)
, D) Refer her to a dermatologist for treatment -- Correct Answer
✔✔ D. Refer her to a dermatologist for treatment
8) The most cost-effective treatment for two or three impetigo lesions on the face
is:
A) Mupirocin ointment
B) Retapamulin (Altabax) ointment
C) Topical clindamycin solution
D) Oral amoxicillin/clavulanate (Augmentin) -- Correct Answer ✔✔
A. Mupirocin ointment
9) Rodesa usually starts in this part of a person's lifespan
A) Adolescant
B) Midlife
C) Teen
D) Todler -- Correct Answer ✔✔ B. Midlife
10) Initial drug therapy choices should include a
A) topical agent.
B) oral antibiotics
C) isotrentinion
D) benzoyl peroxide -- Correct Answer ✔✔ A. topical agent.
11) The Centers for Disease Control recommends all newborn infants receive
prophylactic administration of ____ within 1 hour of birth.
A) Gentamicin ophthalmic ointment
B) Ciprofloxacin ophthalmic drops
C) Erythromycin oral suspension
D) Erythromycin ophthalmic ointment -- Correct Answer ✔✔ D.
Erythromycin ophthalmic ointment
12) Conjunctivitis in a child that is accompanied by acute otitis media is treated with:
A) Sulfacetamide 10% ophthalmic solution (Bleph-10)
B) Bacitracin/polymyxin B (Polysporin) ophthalmic drops
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
1) What is the peak onset age of Psoriasis
A) 16-22
B) 30-34
C) 57-60
D) Both A and C -- Correct Answer ✔✔ D. Both A and C
2) A patient with psoriasis needs to apply a lubricating lotion to a psoriatic plaque.
The health provider recommends which of the following types of substances?
A) Alcohol
B) Astringent
C) Emollient
D) Antiseptic -- Correct Answer ✔✔ C. Emollient
3) Patients who are treated with greater than 100 grams per week of topical
calcipotriene for psoriasis need to be monitored for:
A) High vitamin D levels
B) Hyperkalemia
C) Hypercalcemia
D) Hyperuricemia -- Correct Answer ✔✔ C. Hypercalcemia
,4) Jesse is prescribed tazarotene for his psoriasis. Patient education regarding topical
tazarotene includes:
A) Tazarotene is applied in a thin film to the psoriasis plaque lesions
B) Apply liberally to all psoriatic lesions
C) Apply tazarotene to non-affected areas to prevent breakout
D) Tazarotene may cause hypercalcemia if overused -- Correct
Answer ✔✔ A. Tazarotene is applied in a thin film to the psoriasis
plaque lesions
5) Mild acne may be initially treated with:
A) Topical combined antibiotic
B) Minocycline
C) Topical retinoid
D) OTC benzoyl peroxide -- Correct Answer ✔✔ D. OTC benzoyl
peroxide
6) Tobie presents to clinic with moderate acne. He has been using OTC benzoyl
peroxide at home with minimal improvement. A topical antibiotic (clindamycin)
and a topical retinoid adapalene (Differin) are prescribed. Education of Tobie
would include:
A) He should see an improvement in his acne within the first 2 weeks
of treatment
B) If there is no response in a week, double the daily application of
adapalene (Differin)
C) He may see an initial worsening of his acne that will improve in 6
to 8 weeks
D) Adapalene may cause bleaching of clothing -- Correct Answer ✔✔
C. He may see an initial worsening of his acne that will improve in
6 to 8 weeks
7) Josie has severe cystic acne and is requesting treatment with Accutane. The
appropriate treatment for her would be:
A) Order a pregnancy test and if it is negative prescribe the
isotretinoin (Accutane)
B) Order Accutane after educating her on the adverse effects
C) Recommend she try oral antibiotics (minocycline)
, D) Refer her to a dermatologist for treatment -- Correct Answer
✔✔ D. Refer her to a dermatologist for treatment
8) The most cost-effective treatment for two or three impetigo lesions on the face
is:
A) Mupirocin ointment
B) Retapamulin (Altabax) ointment
C) Topical clindamycin solution
D) Oral amoxicillin/clavulanate (Augmentin) -- Correct Answer ✔✔
A. Mupirocin ointment
9) Rodesa usually starts in this part of a person's lifespan
A) Adolescant
B) Midlife
C) Teen
D) Todler -- Correct Answer ✔✔ B. Midlife
10) Initial drug therapy choices should include a
A) topical agent.
B) oral antibiotics
C) isotrentinion
D) benzoyl peroxide -- Correct Answer ✔✔ A. topical agent.
11) The Centers for Disease Control recommends all newborn infants receive
prophylactic administration of ____ within 1 hour of birth.
A) Gentamicin ophthalmic ointment
B) Ciprofloxacin ophthalmic drops
C) Erythromycin oral suspension
D) Erythromycin ophthalmic ointment -- Correct Answer ✔✔ D.
Erythromycin ophthalmic ointment
12) Conjunctivitis in a child that is accompanied by acute otitis media is treated with:
A) Sulfacetamide 10% ophthalmic solution (Bleph-10)
B) Bacitracin/polymyxin B (Polysporin) ophthalmic drops
