NURS 502 – Exam 3 Answers – End Term A+
Performance
What is the #1 pathogen in UTIs? - ✔✔e.coli
nitrofurantoin, bactrim, fosfomycin - ✔✔first line treatments for uncomplicated UTIs
fluorquinolines (cipro, levo), beta-lactams (amox/clav, cefpodoximr, cefdinir, cefaclor) - ✔✔2nd line
treatments for uncomplicated UTIs
fluoroquinolones (cipro, levo), bactrim, beta-lactams - ✔✔treatment for uncomplicated pyelonephritis
fluoroquinolones (cipro, levo), aminoglycosides (gent), beta-lactams (ceftriaxone, cefepime, zosyn,
carbapenem) - ✔✔treatment for complicated pyelonephritis
fluoroquinolones and bactram, at least for 4 weeks - ✔✔treatment for prostatitis
carbamezepine, lamotrigine, levetiracetam, oxcarbazepine, valproic acid, topiramate - ✔✔first line
option for partial seizures
ethosuximide, lamotrigine, valproic acid - ✔✔first line options for absence seizures
topiramate, lamotrigine, carbamezepine, oxcarbazepine, valproic acid - ✔✔first line option for primary
generalized (tonic-clonic) seizures
AED that is on the BEERs list - ✔✔phenobarbital
Which AED follows Michaelis-Menten kinetics? - ✔✔phenytoin
,You need to adjust the total drug levels for albumin with this AED - ✔✔phenytoin
earliest side effect of phenytoin toxicity - ✔✔nystagmus
first line option for primary generalized and partial seizures - ✔✔phenytoin
ONLY indicated for absence seizures - ✔✔ethosuximide
AED that undergoes auto-induction - ✔✔carbamazepine
AED that requires dose adjustment based on CrCl - ✔✔gabapentin
AED that has a BBW for a life-threatening rash - ✔✔lamotrigine
levels of this AED are decreased by oral contraceptives - ✔✔lamotrigine
AED that has no drug interactions but can cause behavioral changes - ✔✔levetiracetam
AED contraindicated in sulfonamide allergy - ✔✔zonisamide
AED indicated for children with Lennox-Gestaut syndrome - ✔✔rufinamide (banzel)
AEDs on the REMS program for vision loss - ✔✔vigabatrin (sabril) and ezogabine (potiga)
withdrawal may occur with abrupt discontinuation of this AED - ✔✔clobazam (onfi)
What do pregnant women on AEDs also need to be supplemented with? - ✔✔folic acid
, first line therapy for migraines - ✔✔tylenol or NSAIDs
used for moderate to severe migraine attacks - ✔✔ergot derivatives
Do not use these drugs within 24 hours of receiving a triptan - ✔✔ergot derivatives
First line for mild to severe migraines and rescue therapy when other meds fail - ✔✔serotonin agonists
(triptans)
most widely used for migraine prophylaxis - ✔✔beta blockers
NNRTI, PI, or Int + 2 NRTIs - ✔✔HIV treatment preferred for most patients
What drugs are not recommended in initial HIV anti-retroviral therapy? - ✔✔fusion inhibitors and CCR5
antagonists
Which HIV drug should be avoided with PPIs? - ✔✔atazanavir
Fluticasone should be avoided with which HIV drug? - ✔✔Norvir
Which HIV drug do you need to watch kidney function with? - ✔✔Tenofivir
A hypersensitivity test needs to be performed with which HIV drug? - ✔✔abacavir (ziagen)
What are the top 3 med-related reasons for the elderly going to the ER? - ✔✔Digoxin, warfarin, insulin
Namenda, aricept, exelon - ✔✔Medications used to treat delirium in the elderly
What medication should be avoided in the elderly? - ✔✔diphenhydramine
Performance
What is the #1 pathogen in UTIs? - ✔✔e.coli
nitrofurantoin, bactrim, fosfomycin - ✔✔first line treatments for uncomplicated UTIs
fluorquinolines (cipro, levo), beta-lactams (amox/clav, cefpodoximr, cefdinir, cefaclor) - ✔✔2nd line
treatments for uncomplicated UTIs
fluoroquinolones (cipro, levo), bactrim, beta-lactams - ✔✔treatment for uncomplicated pyelonephritis
fluoroquinolones (cipro, levo), aminoglycosides (gent), beta-lactams (ceftriaxone, cefepime, zosyn,
carbapenem) - ✔✔treatment for complicated pyelonephritis
fluoroquinolones and bactram, at least for 4 weeks - ✔✔treatment for prostatitis
carbamezepine, lamotrigine, levetiracetam, oxcarbazepine, valproic acid, topiramate - ✔✔first line
option for partial seizures
ethosuximide, lamotrigine, valproic acid - ✔✔first line options for absence seizures
topiramate, lamotrigine, carbamezepine, oxcarbazepine, valproic acid - ✔✔first line option for primary
generalized (tonic-clonic) seizures
AED that is on the BEERs list - ✔✔phenobarbital
Which AED follows Michaelis-Menten kinetics? - ✔✔phenytoin
,You need to adjust the total drug levels for albumin with this AED - ✔✔phenytoin
earliest side effect of phenytoin toxicity - ✔✔nystagmus
first line option for primary generalized and partial seizures - ✔✔phenytoin
ONLY indicated for absence seizures - ✔✔ethosuximide
AED that undergoes auto-induction - ✔✔carbamazepine
AED that requires dose adjustment based on CrCl - ✔✔gabapentin
AED that has a BBW for a life-threatening rash - ✔✔lamotrigine
levels of this AED are decreased by oral contraceptives - ✔✔lamotrigine
AED that has no drug interactions but can cause behavioral changes - ✔✔levetiracetam
AED contraindicated in sulfonamide allergy - ✔✔zonisamide
AED indicated for children with Lennox-Gestaut syndrome - ✔✔rufinamide (banzel)
AEDs on the REMS program for vision loss - ✔✔vigabatrin (sabril) and ezogabine (potiga)
withdrawal may occur with abrupt discontinuation of this AED - ✔✔clobazam (onfi)
What do pregnant women on AEDs also need to be supplemented with? - ✔✔folic acid
, first line therapy for migraines - ✔✔tylenol or NSAIDs
used for moderate to severe migraine attacks - ✔✔ergot derivatives
Do not use these drugs within 24 hours of receiving a triptan - ✔✔ergot derivatives
First line for mild to severe migraines and rescue therapy when other meds fail - ✔✔serotonin agonists
(triptans)
most widely used for migraine prophylaxis - ✔✔beta blockers
NNRTI, PI, or Int + 2 NRTIs - ✔✔HIV treatment preferred for most patients
What drugs are not recommended in initial HIV anti-retroviral therapy? - ✔✔fusion inhibitors and CCR5
antagonists
Which HIV drug should be avoided with PPIs? - ✔✔atazanavir
Fluticasone should be avoided with which HIV drug? - ✔✔Norvir
Which HIV drug do you need to watch kidney function with? - ✔✔Tenofivir
A hypersensitivity test needs to be performed with which HIV drug? - ✔✔abacavir (ziagen)
What are the top 3 med-related reasons for the elderly going to the ER? - ✔✔Digoxin, warfarin, insulin
Namenda, aricept, exelon - ✔✔Medications used to treat delirium in the elderly
What medication should be avoided in the elderly? - ✔✔diphenhydramine
