MN 553 Advanced Pharmacology: Final Exam Questions and Answers 2023/2024 (Graded A+)

MN 553 Advanced Pharmacology: Final Exam Questions and Answers 2023/2024 (Graded A+). Conjunctivitis in a child that is accompanied by acute otitis media is treated with: Question 1 options: Sulfacetamide 10% ophthalmic solution (Bleph-10) Bacitracin/polymyxin B (Polysporin) ophthalmic drops Ciprofloxacin (Ciloxan) ophthalmic drops High-dose oral amoxicillin Question 2 (4 points) Saved The drug of choice for treatment of early latent or tertiary syphilis is: Question 2 options: Ceftriaxone IM Benzathine penicillin G IM Oral azithromycin Oral ciprofloxacin Question 3 (4 points) Saved Clinical judgment in prescribing includes: Question 3 options: Factoring in the cost to the patient of the medication prescribed Always prescribing the newest medication available for the disease process Handing out drug samples to poor patients Prescribing all generic medications to cut costs Question 4 (4 points) Saved When considering which cholesterol-lowering drug to prescribe, which factor determines the type and intensity of treatment? Question 4 options: Total LDL Fasting HDL Coronary artery disease risk level Fasting total cholesterol Question 5 (4 points) Saved Harold, a 42-year-old African American, has moderate persistent asthma. Which of the following asthma medications should be used cautiously, if at all? Question 5 options: Betamethasone, an inhaled corticosteroid Salmeterol, an inhaled long-acting beta-agonist Albuterol, a short-acting beta-agonist Montelukast, a leukotriene modifier Question 6 (4 points) Saved A client asks the NP about the differences in drug effects between men and women. What is known about the differences between the pharmacokinetics of men and women? Question 6 options: Body temperature varies between men and women. Muscle mass is greater in women. Percentage of fat differs between genders. Proven subjective factors exist between the genders. Question 7 (4 points) Saved The first-line drug choice for a previously healthy adult patient diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia would be: Question 7 options: Ciprofloxacin Azithromycin Amoxicillin Doxycycline Question 8 (4 points) Saved Sophie presents to the clinic with a malodorous vaginal discharge and is confirmed to have Trichomonas infection. Treatment for her would include: Question 8 options: Metronidazole 2 grams PO x 1 dose Topical intravaginal metronidazole daily x 7 days Intravaginal clindamycin daily x 7 days Azithromycin 2 grams PO x 1 dose Question 9 (4 points) Saved Patrick is a 10-year-old patient who presents with uncomfortable constipation. Along with diet changes, a laxative is ordered to provide more rapid relief of constipation. An appropriate choice of medication for a 10-year-old child would be: Question 9 options: PEG 3350 (Miralax) Bisacodyl (Dulcolax) suppository Docusate (Colace) suppository Polyethylene glycol electrolyte solution Question 10 (4 points) Saved Medications are typically started for angina patients when: Question 10 options: The first permanent EKG changes occur The start of class I or II symptoms The events trigger a trip to the emergency department When troponin levels become altered. Severe contact dermatitis caused by poison ivy or poison oak exposure often requires treatment with: Question 14 options: Topical antipruritics Oral corticosteroids for 2 to 3 weeks Thickly applied topical intermediate-dose corticosteroids Isolation of the patient to prevent spread of the dermatitis Question 15 (4 points) Jamison has been prescribed citalopram (Celexa) to treat his depression. Education regarding how quickly selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants work would be: Question 15 options: Appetite and concentration improve in the first 1 to 2 weeks. Sleep should improve almost immediately upon starting citalopram. Full response to the SSRI may take 2 to 4 months after he reaches the full therapeutic dose. His dysphoric mood will improve in 1 to 2 weeks. Question 16 (4 points) Sook has been prescribed gabapentin to treat neuropathic pain and is complaining of feeling depressed and having “strange” thoughts. The appropriate initial action would be: Question 16 options: Increase her dose Assess for suicidal ideation Discontinue the medication immediately Decrease her dose to half then slowly titrate up the dose Question 17 (4 points) Which of the following holds true for the pharmacokinetics of women? Question 17 options: Gastric emptying is faster than that of men. Organ blood flow is the same as that of men. Evidence is strong concerning renal differences in elimination. Medications that involve binding globulins are impacted by estrogen levels.