Advanced Pharmacology Modules 1-3 Verified Exam
Questions with Solutions 2023-2024 Update
1. What is extremely resistant TB resistant to?
(a) One of the second line injectable second line drugs and all fluoroquinolones
(b) All Fluoroquinolones ; Isoniazid [INH] and rifampin; and at least one of the
injectable second line drugs.
(c) One of the second line injectable second line drugs and rifampin and INH
(d) INH and rifampin, and all fluroroquinolones
Correct answer b. ) All Fluoroquinolones ; Isoni- azid [INH] and rifampin; and at least
one of the injectable second line drugs.
2. What is multidrug resistant TB?
a.) Resistant to both Isoniazid (INH) and fluoroquinolones
b.) Resistant to both rifampin and fluoroquinolones
c. ) Resistant to Pyrazinamide and ethambutol
d.) Resistant to both Isoniazid (INH) and Rifampin
Correct answer d.) Resistant to both Isoniazid (INH) and Rifampin
3. Which medications create problematic interactions with other HIV antiviral
drugs?
a.) Rifampin and Rifabutin
b.) Rifampin and Amantadine
c.) Rifampin and Isoniazid [INH]
d.) Rifampin and Pyrazinamide (PZA)
Correct answer a.) Rifampin and Rifabutin
4. Treating one infection interferes with treatment of the other in patients with
both TB and HIV.
a.) True
b.) False
Correct answer a.) True
, Advanced Pharmacology Modules 1-3 Verified Exam
Questions with Solutions 2023-2024 Update
5. John has HIV and has just been diagnosed with TB. What is the minimum
amount of time he will need therapy?
a.) 3 months
b.) 6 months
c.) 9 months
d.) 1 year
Correct answer b.) 6 months
6. Which information should the nurse include when teaching a patient about INH
therapy?
a.) Tubercle bacilli cannot develop resistance to isoniazid during treatment. b.)
Isoniazid is administered intravenously.
c.) An adverse effect of isoniazid therapy is peripheral neuropathy, which can be
reversed with pyridoxine.
d.) The dose of INH should be lowered if the patient is also taking phenytoin
Correct answer c.) An adverse effect of isoniazid therapy is peripheral neuropathy,
which can be reversed with pyridoxine.
7. A group of college students are traveling to a chloroquine-resistant malaria
area for a mission trip. Which of the following medications can be used for
both prevention and treatment of malaria in these students?
Malaria not covered in text. Will need to look this up. a.) Pyrimethamine
b.) Artemisinin
c.) Atoraquone-proguanil
d.) Melarsoprol
Correct answer c.) Atoraquone-proguanil
8. Which information should be included when teaching about rifampin?
a.) Rifampin is safe to use in patients who have hepatic disease
b.) Rifampin can change the color of body fluids to reddish orange
, Advanced Pharmacology Modules 1-3 Verified Exam
Questions with Solutions 2023-2024 Update
c.) Rifampin cannot be given IV
d.) Oral contraceptives are safe to use with rifampin therapy
Correct answer b.) Rifampin can change the color of body fluids to reddish orange
9. Which TB medication can cause decrease in vision?
a.) Ethambutol
b.) Rifampin
c.) Isoniazid (INH)
d.) Pyrazinamide
Correct answer a.) Ethambutol
10. Linda has onychomychosis of the toenail. Which of the following is the
appropriate treatment?
a.) Ketoconazole daily for 6 months b.) Ketoconazole daily for 3months c.)
Terbinafine daily for 6 months
d.) Terbinafine daily for 3 months
Correct answer d.) Terbinafine daily for 3 months
11. Lisa is taking terbinafine daily for toenail fungus. Which of the following
labs does the NP need to monitor?
a.) Liver enzymes baseline and monthly
b.) Basic metabolic panel in 3 months
c.) BUN/Cr monthly
d.) CBC once only
Correct answer a.) Liver enzymes baseline and monthly
12. Jonathan has athlete's foot. Which of the following should be prescribed
initially?
a.) Terbinafine topical
b.) Ketoconazole topical
c.) Griseofulvin orally
, Advanced Pharmacology Modules 1-3 Verified Exam
Questions with Solutions 2023-2024 Update
d.) Terbinafine orally
Correct answer a.) Terbinafine topical
13. Jade comes in with vaginal Candidiasis. What is the NP going to prescribe?
a.) Metronidazole 150 mg by mouth for 7 days
b.) Metronidazole 150 mg by mouth once
c.) Fluconazole 150 mg by month once
d.) Fluconazole 150 mg by mouth daily for 5 days
Correct answer c.) Fluconazole 150 mg by month once
14. Sally comes in for the treatment of tinea capitis? What is the NP going to
prescribe?
a.) Grisofulvin by mouth daily
b. )Terbinafine cream
c.) Ketoconazole by mouth daily
d.) Econazole cream
Correct answer a.) Grisofulvin by mouth daily
15. Brittany is a 23 year old female and culture is positive for bacterial vagi-
nosis. Which of the following would be the appropriate treatment?
a.) Clotrimazole 1% cream intravaginally daily for 7-14 days
b.) Metronidazole gel 0.75% , one full applicator intravaginally once daily for 5
days
c.) Fluconazole 150 mg by mouth once
d.) Metronidazole 1000 mg twice daily by mouth for 7 days
Correct answer b.) Metronidazole gel 0.75% , one full applicator intravaginally once
daily for 5 days
Questions with Solutions 2023-2024 Update
1. What is extremely resistant TB resistant to?
(a) One of the second line injectable second line drugs and all fluoroquinolones
(b) All Fluoroquinolones ; Isoniazid [INH] and rifampin; and at least one of the
injectable second line drugs.
(c) One of the second line injectable second line drugs and rifampin and INH
(d) INH and rifampin, and all fluroroquinolones
Correct answer b. ) All Fluoroquinolones ; Isoni- azid [INH] and rifampin; and at least
one of the injectable second line drugs.
2. What is multidrug resistant TB?
a.) Resistant to both Isoniazid (INH) and fluoroquinolones
b.) Resistant to both rifampin and fluoroquinolones
c. ) Resistant to Pyrazinamide and ethambutol
d.) Resistant to both Isoniazid (INH) and Rifampin
Correct answer d.) Resistant to both Isoniazid (INH) and Rifampin
3. Which medications create problematic interactions with other HIV antiviral
drugs?
a.) Rifampin and Rifabutin
b.) Rifampin and Amantadine
c.) Rifampin and Isoniazid [INH]
d.) Rifampin and Pyrazinamide (PZA)
Correct answer a.) Rifampin and Rifabutin
4. Treating one infection interferes with treatment of the other in patients with
both TB and HIV.
a.) True
b.) False
Correct answer a.) True
, Advanced Pharmacology Modules 1-3 Verified Exam
Questions with Solutions 2023-2024 Update
5. John has HIV and has just been diagnosed with TB. What is the minimum
amount of time he will need therapy?
a.) 3 months
b.) 6 months
c.) 9 months
d.) 1 year
Correct answer b.) 6 months
6. Which information should the nurse include when teaching a patient about INH
therapy?
a.) Tubercle bacilli cannot develop resistance to isoniazid during treatment. b.)
Isoniazid is administered intravenously.
c.) An adverse effect of isoniazid therapy is peripheral neuropathy, which can be
reversed with pyridoxine.
d.) The dose of INH should be lowered if the patient is also taking phenytoin
Correct answer c.) An adverse effect of isoniazid therapy is peripheral neuropathy,
which can be reversed with pyridoxine.
7. A group of college students are traveling to a chloroquine-resistant malaria
area for a mission trip. Which of the following medications can be used for
both prevention and treatment of malaria in these students?
Malaria not covered in text. Will need to look this up. a.) Pyrimethamine
b.) Artemisinin
c.) Atoraquone-proguanil
d.) Melarsoprol
Correct answer c.) Atoraquone-proguanil
8. Which information should be included when teaching about rifampin?
a.) Rifampin is safe to use in patients who have hepatic disease
b.) Rifampin can change the color of body fluids to reddish orange
, Advanced Pharmacology Modules 1-3 Verified Exam
Questions with Solutions 2023-2024 Update
c.) Rifampin cannot be given IV
d.) Oral contraceptives are safe to use with rifampin therapy
Correct answer b.) Rifampin can change the color of body fluids to reddish orange
9. Which TB medication can cause decrease in vision?
a.) Ethambutol
b.) Rifampin
c.) Isoniazid (INH)
d.) Pyrazinamide
Correct answer a.) Ethambutol
10. Linda has onychomychosis of the toenail. Which of the following is the
appropriate treatment?
a.) Ketoconazole daily for 6 months b.) Ketoconazole daily for 3months c.)
Terbinafine daily for 6 months
d.) Terbinafine daily for 3 months
Correct answer d.) Terbinafine daily for 3 months
11. Lisa is taking terbinafine daily for toenail fungus. Which of the following
labs does the NP need to monitor?
a.) Liver enzymes baseline and monthly
b.) Basic metabolic panel in 3 months
c.) BUN/Cr monthly
d.) CBC once only
Correct answer a.) Liver enzymes baseline and monthly
12. Jonathan has athlete's foot. Which of the following should be prescribed
initially?
a.) Terbinafine topical
b.) Ketoconazole topical
c.) Griseofulvin orally
, Advanced Pharmacology Modules 1-3 Verified Exam
Questions with Solutions 2023-2024 Update
d.) Terbinafine orally
Correct answer a.) Terbinafine topical
13. Jade comes in with vaginal Candidiasis. What is the NP going to prescribe?
a.) Metronidazole 150 mg by mouth for 7 days
b.) Metronidazole 150 mg by mouth once
c.) Fluconazole 150 mg by month once
d.) Fluconazole 150 mg by mouth daily for 5 days
Correct answer c.) Fluconazole 150 mg by month once
14. Sally comes in for the treatment of tinea capitis? What is the NP going to
prescribe?
a.) Grisofulvin by mouth daily
b. )Terbinafine cream
c.) Ketoconazole by mouth daily
d.) Econazole cream
Correct answer a.) Grisofulvin by mouth daily
15. Brittany is a 23 year old female and culture is positive for bacterial vagi-
nosis. Which of the following would be the appropriate treatment?
a.) Clotrimazole 1% cream intravaginally daily for 7-14 days
b.) Metronidazole gel 0.75% , one full applicator intravaginally once daily for 5
days
c.) Fluconazole 150 mg by mouth once
d.) Metronidazole 1000 mg twice daily by mouth for 7 days
Correct answer b.) Metronidazole gel 0.75% , one full applicator intravaginally once
daily for 5 days
