______________________ is/are prescribed to prevent
swimmer's ear
1. cipro otic drops
2. isopropyl ear drops
3. Colistin
4. Gentamicin otic drops Correct Answers Isopropyl ear drops
22 year old Annie comes to the office fomplianing of copious
yellow-green eye discharge. Gram stain indicates she most
likely has gonoccocal conjunctivitis. while awaiting the culture
results, the plan of care should be:
1. none, wait for the culture results to determine the course of
treatment
2. Cipro drops
3. IM ceftriaxone
4. High dose oral amoxicillin Correct Answers IM ceftriaxone
A child that may warrant "watchful waiting" instead of
prescribing antibiotics for acute otitis media includes patients
who:
1. are low risk with temperature of less than 39 or 102.2 F
2. have reliable parents with transportation
3. are older than 2 years of age
4. all of the above Correct Answers All of the above
A prescription needs to be written for:
1. legend drugs
2. most controlled drugs
3. medical devices
, 4. all of the above Correct Answers All of the above
Alyssa is a 15 month old patient who has been on amoxicillin
for 2 days for acute otitis media includes patients who:
1. continue the amox for the full 10 days
2. change the antibiotic to azith
3. change the antibiotic to augmentin
4. change the antibiotic to bactrim Correct Answers Change the
antibiotic for augmentin
Antonia is a 3 year old child who has a history of status
elipticus. Along with her routine antiseizure medication, she
should also have a home prescription for ___________ to be
used for an episode of SE:
1. IV phenobarbital
2. Rectal Diazepam
3. IV phenytoin
4. Oral caramazepine Correct Answers Rectal Diazepam
Behaviors of addition to controlled substances include:
1. stealing or borrowing another patient's drugs
2. requiring increasing doses of opiates for pain associated with
malignancy
3. receiving refills of a schedule II prescription on a regular
basis
4. requesting that only their own primary care provider prescribe
for them Correct Answers stealing or borrowing another
patient's drugs
Caleb is an adult with a URI. Treatment for his URI includes:
1. amox