MN 553 UNIT 6 EXAM
1. An acceptable first-line treatment for peptic ulcer disease with positive H. pylori
test is:
Histamine2 receptor antagonists for 4 to 8 weeks
Proton pump inhibitor bid for 12 weeks until healing is complete
Proton pump inhibitor bid plus clarithromycin plus amoxicillin for 14
days
Proton pump inhibitor bid and levofloxacin for 14 days
2. While on testosterone replacement, hemoglobin and hematocrit levels should be
monitored. Levels suggestive of excessive erythrocytosis or abuse are:
Hemoglobin 14 g/dl or hematocrit 39%
Hemoglobin 11.5 g/dl or hematocrit 31%
Hemoglobin 13 g/dl or hematocrit 38%
Hemoglobin 17.5 g/dl or hematocrit 54%
3. When determining drug treatment the NP prescriber should:
Always use evidence-based guidelines
Individualize the drug choice for the specific patient
Rely on his or her experience when prescribing for complex patients
Use the newest drug on the market for the condition being treated
4. Which of the following patients may be treated with a 3-day course of therapy
for their urinary tract infection?
Juanita, a 28-year-old pregnant woman
Sally, a 16-year-old healthy adolescent
Jamie, a 24-year-old female
Suzie, a 26-year-old diabetic
1. An acceptable first-line treatment for peptic ulcer disease with positive H. pylori
test is:
Histamine2 receptor antagonists for 4 to 8 weeks
Proton pump inhibitor bid for 12 weeks until healing is complete
Proton pump inhibitor bid plus clarithromycin plus amoxicillin for 14
days
Proton pump inhibitor bid and levofloxacin for 14 days
2. While on testosterone replacement, hemoglobin and hematocrit levels should be
monitored. Levels suggestive of excessive erythrocytosis or abuse are:
Hemoglobin 14 g/dl or hematocrit 39%
Hemoglobin 11.5 g/dl or hematocrit 31%
Hemoglobin 13 g/dl or hematocrit 38%
Hemoglobin 17.5 g/dl or hematocrit 54%
3. When determining drug treatment the NP prescriber should:
Always use evidence-based guidelines
Individualize the drug choice for the specific patient
Rely on his or her experience when prescribing for complex patients
Use the newest drug on the market for the condition being treated
4. Which of the following patients may be treated with a 3-day course of therapy
for their urinary tract infection?
Juanita, a 28-year-old pregnant woman
Sally, a 16-year-old healthy adolescent
Jamie, a 24-year-old female
Suzie, a 26-year-old diabetic
