Unit 6,7,8 & 9: MN 553/ MN553 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade

Unit 6,7,8 & 9: MN 553/ MN553 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Unit 6 Q: First-line therapy for a patient with acute otitis externa (swimmer's ear) and an intact tympanic membrane includes: A. Swim-Ear drops B. Ciprofloxacin and hydrocortisone drops C. Amoxicillin D. Gentamicin ophthalmic drops Answer: B. Ciprofloxacin and hydrocortisone drops Q: The length of treatment for sinusitis in a low-risk patient should be: A. 5-7 days B. 7-10 days C. 14-21 days D. 7 days beyond when symptoms cease Answer: A. 5-7 days Q: Nicole is a 4-year-old female with a febrile urinary tract infection (UTI). She is generally healthy and has no drug allergies. Appropriate initial therapy for her UTI would be: A. Azithromycin B. Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole C. Ceftriaxone D. Ciprofloxacin Answer: C. Ceftriaxone Q: Juanita is a 28-year-old pregnant woman at 38 weeks' gestation who is diagnosed with a lower urinary tract infection (UTI). She is healthy with no drug allergies. Appropriate first-line therapy for her UTI would be: A. Azithromycin B. Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole C. Amoxicillin D. Ciprofloxacin Answer: C. Amoxicillin Q: 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: A. Penicillin VK, because his rash does not sound like a serious rash B. Amoxicillin C. Cefadroxil (Duricef) D. Azithromycin Answer: D. Azithromycin Q: Nicholas has been diagnosed with type A influenza. Appropriate prescribing of oseltamivir (Tamiflu) would include: A. Starting oseltamivir within the first 48 hours of influenza symptoms B. Advising the patient he can stop the oseltamivir when his symptoms resolve C. Educating the patient that oseltamivir will cure influenza D. Prophylactic treatment of all family members Answer: A. Starting oseltamivir within the first 48 hours of influenza symptoms Q: The drug of choice for treatment of primary or secondary syphilis is: A. Ceftriaxone IM B. Benzathine penicillin G IM C. Oral azithromycin D. Oral ciprofloxacin Answer: B. Benzathine penicillin G IM Q: When treating suspected gonorrhea in a nonpregnant patient, the patient should be concurrently treated for chlamydia with: A. Azithromycin 1 gram PO x 1 B. Amoxicillin 500 mg PO x 1 C. Ciprofloxacin 500 mg PO x 1 D. Penicillin G 2.4 million units IM x 1 Answer: A. Azithromycin 1 gram PO x 1 Q: Lila is 24 weeks pregnant and has been diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB). Treatment regimens for a pregnant patient with TB would include: A. Streptomycin B. Levofloxacin C. Kanamycin D. Pyridoxine Answer: D. Pyridoxine Q: The principles of drug therapy for the treatment of tuberculosis include: A. Patients are treated with a drug to which M. tuberculosis is sensitive. B. Drugs need to be taken on a regular basis for a sufficient amount of time. C. Treatment continues until the patient's purified protein derivative is negative. D. All of the above Answer: B. Drugs need to be taken on a regular basis for a sufficient amount of time. Q: Jaheem is a 10-year-old low-risk patient with sinusitis. Treatment for a child with sinusitis is: