Pharm Unit 6 MN 553 A+ Q&A (100%
Correct)
Jonathan has been diagnosed with strep throat and needs a prescription for an
antibiotic. He says the last time he had penicillin he developed a red, blotchy rash. An
appropriate antibiotic to prescribe would be: - ANS-Penicillin VK, because his rash does
not sound like a serious rash
Amoxicillin
Cefadroxil (Duricef)
*****Azithromycin
Nicholas has been diagnosed with type A influenza. Appropriate prescribing of
oseltamivir (Tamiflu) would include: - ANS-*****Starting oseltamivir within the first 48
hours of influenza symptoms
Advising the patient he can stop the oseltamivir when his symptoms resolve
Educating the patient that oseltamivir will cure influenza
Prophylactic treatment of all family members
The drug of choice for treatment of primary or secondary syphilis is: - ANS-Ceftriaxone
IM
*****Benzathine penicillin G IM
Oral azithromycin
Oral ciprofloxacin
When treating suspected gonorrhea in a nonpregnant patient, the patient should be
concurrently treated for chlamydia with: - ANS-*****Azithromycin 1 gram PO x 1
, Amoxicillin 500 mg PO x 1
Ciprofloxacin 500 mg PO x 1
Penicillin G 2.4 million units IM x 1
Lila is 24 weeks pregnant and has been diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB). Treatment
regimens for a pregnant patient with TB would include: - ANS-Streptomycin
Levofloxacin
Kanamycin
*****Pyridoxine
The principles of drug therapy for the treatment of tuberculosis include: - ANS-Patients
are treated with a drug to which M. tuberculosis is sensitive.
****Drugs need to be taken on a regular basis for a sufficient amount of time.
Treatment continues until the patient's purified protein derivative is negative.
All of the above
Jaheem is a 10-year-old low-risk patient with sinusitis. Treatment for a child with
sinusitis is: - ANS-****Amoxicillin
Azithromycin
Cephalexin
Levofloxacin
Alyssa is a 15-month-old patient who has been on amoxicillin for 2 days for acute otitis
media. She is still febrile and there is no change in her tympanic membrane
examination. What would be the plan of care for her? - ANS-Continue the amoxicillin for
the full 10 days.
Change the antibiotic to azithromycin.
Correct)
Jonathan has been diagnosed with strep throat and needs a prescription for an
antibiotic. He says the last time he had penicillin he developed a red, blotchy rash. An
appropriate antibiotic to prescribe would be: - ANS-Penicillin VK, because his rash does
not sound like a serious rash
Amoxicillin
Cefadroxil (Duricef)
*****Azithromycin
Nicholas has been diagnosed with type A influenza. Appropriate prescribing of
oseltamivir (Tamiflu) would include: - ANS-*****Starting oseltamivir within the first 48
hours of influenza symptoms
Advising the patient he can stop the oseltamivir when his symptoms resolve
Educating the patient that oseltamivir will cure influenza
Prophylactic treatment of all family members
The drug of choice for treatment of primary or secondary syphilis is: - ANS-Ceftriaxone
IM
*****Benzathine penicillin G IM
Oral azithromycin
Oral ciprofloxacin
When treating suspected gonorrhea in a nonpregnant patient, the patient should be
concurrently treated for chlamydia with: - ANS-*****Azithromycin 1 gram PO x 1
, Amoxicillin 500 mg PO x 1
Ciprofloxacin 500 mg PO x 1
Penicillin G 2.4 million units IM x 1
Lila is 24 weeks pregnant and has been diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB). Treatment
regimens for a pregnant patient with TB would include: - ANS-Streptomycin
Levofloxacin
Kanamycin
*****Pyridoxine
The principles of drug therapy for the treatment of tuberculosis include: - ANS-Patients
are treated with a drug to which M. tuberculosis is sensitive.
****Drugs need to be taken on a regular basis for a sufficient amount of time.
Treatment continues until the patient's purified protein derivative is negative.
All of the above
Jaheem is a 10-year-old low-risk patient with sinusitis. Treatment for a child with
sinusitis is: - ANS-****Amoxicillin
Azithromycin
Cephalexin
Levofloxacin
Alyssa is a 15-month-old patient who has been on amoxicillin for 2 days for acute otitis
media. She is still febrile and there is no change in her tympanic membrane
examination. What would be the plan of care for her? - ANS-Continue the amoxicillin for
the full 10 days.
Change the antibiotic to azithromycin.
