QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ What is Florinef (corticosteroid) used for?
Answer: Used to treat postural hypotension and adrenal
insufficiency.
◉ What are the side effects of Florinef?
Answer: Nausea, headache, sleep problems, and mood changes.
◉ What is the off label use for prazosin/minipress (alpha- 1
blocker)?
Answer: Sleep aid for patients diagnosed with PTSD
◉ Which medications are used to treat myasthenia gravis?
Answer: Corticosteroids and cholinesterase inhibitors.
◉ Side effects of cholinesterase inhibitors (neostigmine):
Answer: Excessive salvation, urinary urgency, sweating, spasm,
bradycardia
, ◉ What is the first line of treatment for uncomplicated
hypertension?
Answer: Hydrochlorothiazide(thiazide diuretic) orally with lifestyle
changes.
◉ What might cause ataxia in a pediatric patient?
Answer: - Fragile X syndrome
- Prader Willie Syndrome by deletion of chromosome 15 from father
◉ Combined ___________ are contraindicated when breast feeding.
Answer: Oral contraceptives
◉ Which antibiotic would you use for treatment of UTI during
pregnancy?
Answer: One-time dose of Fosfomycin and cephalexin.
NO PENCILLINS
◉ How to treat pediatric UTI with no comorbidities?
Answer: Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim, Septra)
Augmentin
Cephalosporins