Men’s health Qbank, pharmacology
NUR 635
Suppressive antibiotic therapy for chronic bacterial prostatitis is? - answertrimethoprim-
sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim DS) daily, chronically or until urine culture is clear
Patients who are on prolonged fluoroquinolones (ciprofloxacin) for the treatment of
chronic prostatitis should be advised to immediately report? - answerdiarrhea or sudden
ankle pain
A 55 year old man with benign prostatic hypertrophy has overflow incontinence, the first
line treatment is? - answertamsulosin (Flomax)
Levofloxacin (Levaquin) used to treat bacterial prostatitis is a? - answerfluoroquinolone
Doxycycline (Doryx) is classified as a? - answerTetracycline
In the treatment of prostatitis, antibiotics that do NOT penetrate well into the prostate
and seminal fluids include? - answercephalosporins
Alpha-adrenergic antagonists for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) -
answerblock alpha adrenergic receptors
Concomitant administration of sildenafil (Viagra) and tamsulosin (Flomax) may result in:
- answersymptomatic hypotension
To avoid esophageal irritation, patients taking doxycycline (Doryx) for the treatment of
epididymitis should be advised to? - answeravoid taking just before bed
Empiric antibiotic treatment for epididymitis in a 68 year old man is? -
answertrimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim) and ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
A 65 year old man with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is treated with tamsulosin
(Flomax). Potential side effects are? - answerorthostatic hypotension and dizziness
PDE-5 inhibitors, such as vardenafil (Levitra) are indicated in the treatment of? -
answererectile dysfunction
To help with symptoms of chronic prostatitis, in addition to antibiotics, consider
adjunctive therapy with an? - answeralpha adrenergic antagonist
NUR 635
Suppressive antibiotic therapy for chronic bacterial prostatitis is? - answertrimethoprim-
sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim DS) daily, chronically or until urine culture is clear
Patients who are on prolonged fluoroquinolones (ciprofloxacin) for the treatment of
chronic prostatitis should be advised to immediately report? - answerdiarrhea or sudden
ankle pain
A 55 year old man with benign prostatic hypertrophy has overflow incontinence, the first
line treatment is? - answertamsulosin (Flomax)
Levofloxacin (Levaquin) used to treat bacterial prostatitis is a? - answerfluoroquinolone
Doxycycline (Doryx) is classified as a? - answerTetracycline
In the treatment of prostatitis, antibiotics that do NOT penetrate well into the prostate
and seminal fluids include? - answercephalosporins
Alpha-adrenergic antagonists for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) -
answerblock alpha adrenergic receptors
Concomitant administration of sildenafil (Viagra) and tamsulosin (Flomax) may result in:
- answersymptomatic hypotension
To avoid esophageal irritation, patients taking doxycycline (Doryx) for the treatment of
epididymitis should be advised to? - answeravoid taking just before bed
Empiric antibiotic treatment for epididymitis in a 68 year old man is? -
answertrimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim) and ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
A 65 year old man with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is treated with tamsulosin
(Flomax). Potential side effects are? - answerorthostatic hypotension and dizziness
PDE-5 inhibitors, such as vardenafil (Levitra) are indicated in the treatment of? -
answererectile dysfunction
To help with symptoms of chronic prostatitis, in addition to antibiotics, consider
adjunctive therapy with an? - answeralpha adrenergic antagonist
