Unit 6 MN553 Pharm
Jonathan has been diagnosed with strep throat and needs a prescription for an antibiotic. He says the
last time he had penicillin he developed a red, blotchy rash. An appropriate antibiotic to prescribe would
be:
Question options:
Penicillin VK, because his rash does not sound like a serious rash
Amoxicillin
Cefadroxil (Duricef)
Azithromycin Correct Answer: Azithromycin
Nicholas has been diagnosed with type A influenza. Appropriate prescribing of oseltamivir (Tamiflu)
would include:
Question options:
Starting oseltamivir within the first 48 hours of influenza symptoms
Advising the patient he can stop the oseltamivir when his symptoms resolve
Educating the patient that oseltamivir will cure influenza
Prophylactic treatment of all family members Correct Answer: Starting oseltamivir within the first 48
hours of influenza symptoms
The drug of choice for treatment of primary or secondary syphilis is:
Question options:
Ceftriaxone IM
Benzathine penicillin G IM
Oral azithromycin
Oral ciprofloxacin Correct Answer: Benzathine penicillin G IM
When treating suspected gonorrhea in a nonpregnant patient, the patient should be concurrently
treated for chlamydia with:
Question options:
Azithromycin 1 gram PO x 1
, Amoxicillin 500 mg PO x 1
Ciprofloxacin 500 mg PO x 1
Penicillin G 2.4 million units IM x 1 Correct Answer: Azithromycin 1 gram PO x 1
Lila is 24 weeks pregnant and has been diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB). Treatment regimens for a
pregnant patient with TB would include:
Question options:
Streptomycin
Levofloxacin
Kanamycin
Pyridoxine Correct Answer: Pyridoxine
The principles of drug therapy for the treatment of tuberculosis include:
Question options:
Patients are treated with a drug to which M. tuberculosis is sensitive.
Drugs need to be taken on a regular basis for a sufficient amount of time.
Treatment continues until the patient's purified protein derivative is negative.
All of the above Correct Answer: Drugs need to be taken on a regular basis for a sufficient amount of
time.
Jaheem is a 10-year-old low-risk patient with sinusitis. Treatment for a child with sinusitis is:
Question options:
Amoxicillin
Azithromycin
Cephalexin
Levofloxacin Correct Answer: Amoxicillin
Alyssa is a 15-month-old patient who has been on amoxicillin for 2 days for acute otitis media. She is still
febrile and there is no change in her tympanic membrane examination. What would be the plan of care
for her?
Question options:
Continue the amoxicillin for the full 10 days.
Jonathan has been diagnosed with strep throat and needs a prescription for an antibiotic. He says the
last time he had penicillin he developed a red, blotchy rash. An appropriate antibiotic to prescribe would
be:
Question options:
Penicillin VK, because his rash does not sound like a serious rash
Amoxicillin
Cefadroxil (Duricef)
Azithromycin Correct Answer: Azithromycin
Nicholas has been diagnosed with type A influenza. Appropriate prescribing of oseltamivir (Tamiflu)
would include:
Question options:
Starting oseltamivir within the first 48 hours of influenza symptoms
Advising the patient he can stop the oseltamivir when his symptoms resolve
Educating the patient that oseltamivir will cure influenza
Prophylactic treatment of all family members Correct Answer: Starting oseltamivir within the first 48
hours of influenza symptoms
The drug of choice for treatment of primary or secondary syphilis is:
Question options:
Ceftriaxone IM
Benzathine penicillin G IM
Oral azithromycin
Oral ciprofloxacin Correct Answer: Benzathine penicillin G IM
When treating suspected gonorrhea in a nonpregnant patient, the patient should be concurrently
treated for chlamydia with:
Question options:
Azithromycin 1 gram PO x 1
, Amoxicillin 500 mg PO x 1
Ciprofloxacin 500 mg PO x 1
Penicillin G 2.4 million units IM x 1 Correct Answer: Azithromycin 1 gram PO x 1
Lila is 24 weeks pregnant and has been diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB). Treatment regimens for a
pregnant patient with TB would include:
Question options:
Streptomycin
Levofloxacin
Kanamycin
Pyridoxine Correct Answer: Pyridoxine
The principles of drug therapy for the treatment of tuberculosis include:
Question options:
Patients are treated with a drug to which M. tuberculosis is sensitive.
Drugs need to be taken on a regular basis for a sufficient amount of time.
Treatment continues until the patient's purified protein derivative is negative.
All of the above Correct Answer: Drugs need to be taken on a regular basis for a sufficient amount of
time.
Jaheem is a 10-year-old low-risk patient with sinusitis. Treatment for a child with sinusitis is:
Question options:
Amoxicillin
Azithromycin
Cephalexin
Levofloxacin Correct Answer: Amoxicillin
Alyssa is a 15-month-old patient who has been on amoxicillin for 2 days for acute otitis media. She is still
febrile and there is no change in her tympanic membrane examination. What would be the plan of care
for her?
Question options:
Continue the amoxicillin for the full 10 days.
