MN 553/ MN553 Unit 6,7,8 & 9 | Advanced
Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics
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Unit 6
To prevent further development of antibacterial resistance it is
recommended that fluoroquinolones be reserved for treatment of:
Question options:
Urinary tract infections in young women
Upper respiratory infections in adults
Skin and soft tissue infections in adults
Community-acquired pneumonia in patients with comorbidities
- Correct Answer - Community-acquired pneumonia in patients with
comorbidities
Treatment for suspected gonorrhoea is:
Question options:
Ceftriaxone 250 mg IM x 1
Ceftriaxone 2 grams IM x 1
Ciprofloxacin 500 mg PO x 1
,Doxycycline 100 mg bid x 7 days
- Correct Answer - Ceftriaxone 250 mg IM x 1
If a woman presents with recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis she may be
treated with:
Question options:
Weekly intravaginal butoconazole for 3 months
Fluconazole 150 mg PO daily x 7 doses then monthly for 6 months
Weekly fluconazole 150 mg PO x 6 months
Intravaginal tioconazole x 14 days
- Correct Answer - Weekly fluconazole 150 mg PO x 6 months
Bilal is a 5-year-old patient who has been diagnosed with tuberculosis.
His treatment would include:
Question options:
Pyridoxine
Ethambutol
Levofloxacin
Rifabutin
- Correct Answer - Pyridoxine
,Isabella has confirmed tuberculosis and is placed on a 6-month
treatment regimen. The 6-month regimen consists of:
Question options:
Two months of four-drug therapy (INH, rifampin, pyrazinamide, and
ethambutol) followed by Four months of INH and rifampin
Six months of INH with daily pyridoxine throughout therapy
Six months of INH, rifampin, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol
Any of the above
- Correct Answer - Two months of four-drug therapy (INH, rifampin,
pyrazinamide, and ethambutol) followed by Four months of INH and
rifampin
First-line therapy for a patient with acute otitis externa (swimmer's ear)
and an intact tympanic membrane includes:
Question options:
Swim-Ear drops
Ciprofloxacin and hydrocortisone drops
Amoxicillin
Gentamicin ophthalmic drops
- Correct Answer - Ciprofloxacin and hydrocortisone drops
The length of treatment for sinusitis in a low-risk patient should be:
Question options:
, 5-7 days
7-10 days
14-21 days
7 days beyond when symptoms cease
- Correct Answer - 5-7 days
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:
Question options:
Azithromycin
Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole
Ceftriaxone
Ciprofloxacin
- Correct Answer - Ceftriaxone
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:
Question options:
Azithromycin
Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole
Amoxicillin
Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics
Questions and Verified Answers| 100%
Correct| Grade A+ | Latest 2025/2026
Unit 6
To prevent further development of antibacterial resistance it is
recommended that fluoroquinolones be reserved for treatment of:
Question options:
Urinary tract infections in young women
Upper respiratory infections in adults
Skin and soft tissue infections in adults
Community-acquired pneumonia in patients with comorbidities
- Correct Answer - Community-acquired pneumonia in patients with
comorbidities
Treatment for suspected gonorrhoea is:
Question options:
Ceftriaxone 250 mg IM x 1
Ceftriaxone 2 grams IM x 1
Ciprofloxacin 500 mg PO x 1
,Doxycycline 100 mg bid x 7 days
- Correct Answer - Ceftriaxone 250 mg IM x 1
If a woman presents with recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis she may be
treated with:
Question options:
Weekly intravaginal butoconazole for 3 months
Fluconazole 150 mg PO daily x 7 doses then monthly for 6 months
Weekly fluconazole 150 mg PO x 6 months
Intravaginal tioconazole x 14 days
- Correct Answer - Weekly fluconazole 150 mg PO x 6 months
Bilal is a 5-year-old patient who has been diagnosed with tuberculosis.
His treatment would include:
Question options:
Pyridoxine
Ethambutol
Levofloxacin
Rifabutin
- Correct Answer - Pyridoxine
,Isabella has confirmed tuberculosis and is placed on a 6-month
treatment regimen. The 6-month regimen consists of:
Question options:
Two months of four-drug therapy (INH, rifampin, pyrazinamide, and
ethambutol) followed by Four months of INH and rifampin
Six months of INH with daily pyridoxine throughout therapy
Six months of INH, rifampin, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol
Any of the above
- Correct Answer - Two months of four-drug therapy (INH, rifampin,
pyrazinamide, and ethambutol) followed by Four months of INH and
rifampin
First-line therapy for a patient with acute otitis externa (swimmer's ear)
and an intact tympanic membrane includes:
Question options:
Swim-Ear drops
Ciprofloxacin and hydrocortisone drops
Amoxicillin
Gentamicin ophthalmic drops
- Correct Answer - Ciprofloxacin and hydrocortisone drops
The length of treatment for sinusitis in a low-risk patient should be:
Question options:
, 5-7 days
7-10 days
14-21 days
7 days beyond when symptoms cease
- Correct Answer - 5-7 days
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:
Question options:
Azithromycin
Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole
Ceftriaxone
Ciprofloxacin
- Correct Answer - Ceftriaxone
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:
Question options:
Azithromycin
Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole
Amoxicillin
