NR 566 Final Study Guide
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Chlamydia
(Among Adolescents and Adults) Treatment - ANSWER Doxycycline 100 mg Orally BID for 7 day
**Alternative therapy:
- Azithromycin 1g Orally in a single dose
- Levofloxacin 500 mg orally daily for 7 days
Uncomplicated gonococcal urethritis Treatment - ANSWER Chlamydial infection is excluded:
Ceftriaxone 500 mg IM single dose
If Chlamydial infection has not been excluded:
- Ceftriaxone 500 mg IM single dose
- Doxycycline 100 mg Orally BID for 7 day
**Alternative therapy:
-Gentamicin 240 mg IM in a single dose +
Azithromycin 2 g orally in a single dose
- Cefixime 800 mg orally in a single dose
Bacterial Vaginosis Treatment - ANSWER - Metronidazole 500 mg orally BID for 7 days
- Metronidazole gel 0.75% one full applicator intravaginal, once a day for 5 days
, Side effects of progestin-only oral contraceptives? - ANSWER more likely to cause
irregular/inconsistent bleeding, must be taken at same time every day to be effective
Less Effective
**Little to no effect on milk production
Benefits of prescribing medroxyprogesterone acetate (Depo-Provera) - ANSWER doesn't cause
thromboembolic disorders, headaches, nausea, or most of the other adverse effects associated with
combo OCs.
does not decrease milk supply during lactation
Protects against pregnancy for 3 months or longer
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) (IM or Oral Regimens) Treatment - ANSWER - Ceftriaxone 500 mg
IM in a single dose +
Doxycycline 100 mg orally BID for 14 days +
Metronidazole 500 mg orally BID of 14 days
- Cefoxitin 2g IM in a single dose +
Probenecid 1g orally in a single dose +
Doxycycline 100 mg orally BID for 14 days +
Metronidazole 500 mg orally BID for 14 days
- Other parenteral third generation Cephalosporin (Ceftizoxime or Cefotaxime) +
Doxycycline 100 mg orally BID for 14 days +
Metronidazole 500 mg orally BID for 14 days
Syphilis Treatment - ANSWER Benzathine Penicillin G 2.4 million units IM in a single dose
Doxazosin side effects (due to alpha 1 receptor being blocked) - ANSWER dizziness/syncope,
headache, first-dose orthostatic hypotension, drowsiness, nasal congestion
Questions & Answers 100%
Correct
Chlamydia
(Among Adolescents and Adults) Treatment - ANSWER Doxycycline 100 mg Orally BID for 7 day
**Alternative therapy:
- Azithromycin 1g Orally in a single dose
- Levofloxacin 500 mg orally daily for 7 days
Uncomplicated gonococcal urethritis Treatment - ANSWER Chlamydial infection is excluded:
Ceftriaxone 500 mg IM single dose
If Chlamydial infection has not been excluded:
- Ceftriaxone 500 mg IM single dose
- Doxycycline 100 mg Orally BID for 7 day
**Alternative therapy:
-Gentamicin 240 mg IM in a single dose +
Azithromycin 2 g orally in a single dose
- Cefixime 800 mg orally in a single dose
Bacterial Vaginosis Treatment - ANSWER - Metronidazole 500 mg orally BID for 7 days
- Metronidazole gel 0.75% one full applicator intravaginal, once a day for 5 days
, Side effects of progestin-only oral contraceptives? - ANSWER more likely to cause
irregular/inconsistent bleeding, must be taken at same time every day to be effective
Less Effective
**Little to no effect on milk production
Benefits of prescribing medroxyprogesterone acetate (Depo-Provera) - ANSWER doesn't cause
thromboembolic disorders, headaches, nausea, or most of the other adverse effects associated with
combo OCs.
does not decrease milk supply during lactation
Protects against pregnancy for 3 months or longer
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) (IM or Oral Regimens) Treatment - ANSWER - Ceftriaxone 500 mg
IM in a single dose +
Doxycycline 100 mg orally BID for 14 days +
Metronidazole 500 mg orally BID of 14 days
- Cefoxitin 2g IM in a single dose +
Probenecid 1g orally in a single dose +
Doxycycline 100 mg orally BID for 14 days +
Metronidazole 500 mg orally BID for 14 days
- Other parenteral third generation Cephalosporin (Ceftizoxime or Cefotaxime) +
Doxycycline 100 mg orally BID for 14 days +
Metronidazole 500 mg orally BID for 14 days
Syphilis Treatment - ANSWER Benzathine Penicillin G 2.4 million units IM in a single dose
Doxazosin side effects (due to alpha 1 receptor being blocked) - ANSWER dizziness/syncope,
headache, first-dose orthostatic hypotension, drowsiness, nasal congestion
