ADV PHARMACOLOGY UTA 5334 EXAM 1
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS | 2025
◉ A middle aged man with COPD who is about to receive injectable
influenza vaccine should be advised that Answer: localized reactions
such as soreness and redness are common
◉ A 45 year old man presents with otitis externa. Likely causative
pathogens include all of the following EXCEPT Answer: M.
catarrhalis
◉ You examine a 38 year old woman who has presented for an initial
examination and Papanicilaou test. She has no complaint. Her blood
pressure is 154/98 mm Hg bilaterally and her body mass index is 31
kg/m2. The rest of her physical exam is unremarkable. Your next
best action is to Answer: arrange for at least two additional BP
measurements during the next 2 weeks
◉ The incubation period for measles caused by the rubeola virus is
Answer: 10-14 days
, ◉ Most cases of roseola caused by human herpesvirus 6 occur in
Answer: children younger than 24 months old
◉ Which of the following is not consistently performed as part of the
workup for sepsis Answer: stool culture
◉ Rates of sepsis in children have lowered in children in recent
years mainly because of Answer: higher rates of select
immunizations
◉ The mechanism of action in fever includes which of the following
Answer: endogenous pyrogens increase prostaglandin synthesis
◉ When assessing a febrile child, the NP considers that Answer:
nuchal rigidity is usually not found in early childhood meningitis
◉ Which of the following is not seen during body temp increase
found in fever? Answer: lower rate of viral replication
◉ When providing care for a febrile patient, the NP bears in mind
that all of the following are true except that Answer: consistent use
of an antipyretic provides a helpful way to shorten the course of
infectious illness
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS | 2025
◉ A middle aged man with COPD who is about to receive injectable
influenza vaccine should be advised that Answer: localized reactions
such as soreness and redness are common
◉ A 45 year old man presents with otitis externa. Likely causative
pathogens include all of the following EXCEPT Answer: M.
catarrhalis
◉ You examine a 38 year old woman who has presented for an initial
examination and Papanicilaou test. She has no complaint. Her blood
pressure is 154/98 mm Hg bilaterally and her body mass index is 31
kg/m2. The rest of her physical exam is unremarkable. Your next
best action is to Answer: arrange for at least two additional BP
measurements during the next 2 weeks
◉ The incubation period for measles caused by the rubeola virus is
Answer: 10-14 days
, ◉ Most cases of roseola caused by human herpesvirus 6 occur in
Answer: children younger than 24 months old
◉ Which of the following is not consistently performed as part of the
workup for sepsis Answer: stool culture
◉ Rates of sepsis in children have lowered in children in recent
years mainly because of Answer: higher rates of select
immunizations
◉ The mechanism of action in fever includes which of the following
Answer: endogenous pyrogens increase prostaglandin synthesis
◉ When assessing a febrile child, the NP considers that Answer:
nuchal rigidity is usually not found in early childhood meningitis
◉ Which of the following is not seen during body temp increase
found in fever? Answer: lower rate of viral replication
◉ When providing care for a febrile patient, the NP bears in mind
that all of the following are true except that Answer: consistent use
of an antipyretic provides a helpful way to shorten the course of
infectious illness
