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MN553 Unit 6 Practice Questions and answers 2024/2025 graded A+ by experts
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MN553 Unit 6 Practice Questions andanswers
Pong-tai is a 12-month-old child who is being treated with amoxicillin for acute otitis media. His
parents call the clinic and say he has developed diarrhea. The appropriate action would be to:
A. Advise the parents that some diarrhea is normal with amoxicillin and recommend probiotics
daily.
B. Change the antibiotic to one that is less of a gastrointestinal irritant.
C. Order stool cultures for suspected viral pathogens not treated by the amoxicillin.
D. Recommend increased fluids and fiber in his diet. - ANSA. Advise the parents that some
diarrhea is normal with amoxicillin and recommend probiotics daily.
To prevent further development of antibacterial resistance it is recommended that
fluoroquinolones be reserved for treatment of:
A. Urinary tract infections in young women
B. Upper respiratory infections in adults
C. Skin and soft tissue infections in adults
D. Community-acquired pneumonia in patients with comorbidities - ANSD. Community-acquired
pneumonia in patients with comorbidities
Treatment for suspected gonorrhea is:
A. Ceftriaxone 250 mg IM x 1
B. Ceftriaxone 2 grams IM x 1
C. Ciprofloxacin 500 mg PO x 1
D. Doxycycline 100 mg bid x 7 days - ANSA. Ceftriaxone 250 mg IM x 1
If a woman presents with recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis she may be treated with:
, A. Weekly intravaginal butoconazole for 3 months
B. Fluconazole 150 mg PO daily x 7 doses then monthly for 6 months
C. Weekly fluconazole 150 mg PO x 6 months
D. Intravaginal tioconazole x 14 days - ANSC. 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:
A. Pyridoxine
B. Ethambutol
C. Levofloxacin
D. Rifabutin - ANSA. Pyridoxine
Isabella has confirmed tuberculosis and is placed on a 6- month treatment regimen. The
6-month regimen consists of:
A. Two months of four-drug therapy (INH, rifampin, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol) followed by
Four months of INH and rifampin
B. Six months of INH with daily pyridoxine throughout therapy
C. Six months of INH, rifampin, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol
D. Any of the above - ANSA. 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:
A. Swim-Ear drops
B. Ciprofloxacin and hydrocortisone drops
C. Amoxicillin
D. Gentamicin ophthalmic drops - ANSB. Ciprofloxacin and hydrocortisone drops
The length of treatment for sinusitis in a low-risk patient should be:
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