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NURS617/ NURS 617 EXAM 3: (NEW 2024/ 2025
UPDATE) PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS GUIDE| QS & AS|
GRADE A| 100% CORRECT (VERIFIED ANSWERS)-



Possible long term effects of estrogen-progesterone combo contraceptives.

- ANS ✓Increased risk for thromboembolism, stroke, M.I

May cause or increase risk for hypertension

Possible increased risk for endometrial and breast cancer

May cause risk of benign hepatic tumors

Small possibility of post-pill infertility or amenorrhea



Advantages of medroxyprogesterone injection compared to "the pill" - ANS

✓Eliminates the need for daily self-medication; improves compliance and

success

Eliminates the possibility of drug-drug interactions with other orally

administered drugs

Eliminates the adverse effects associated with estrogen



Disadvantages of medroxyprogesterone injection - ANS ✓Causes menstrual

irregularities

requires IM injection

Can cause weight gain



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Can cause headaches, nervousness and may worsen depression.



Advantages of ERT - ANS ✓Produces reversal or improvement of vasomotor

symptoms of menopause (sweating, subjective hyperthermia or hot flashes,

chills), mood swings, and insomnia

Produces reversal of genital (vaginal) atrophy in younger patients; may eliminate

dysparuenia

Prevents loss of bone density

May improve libido

Decreases serum LDL cholesterol

Increases HDL cholesterol

Can produce cosmetic benefit by way of improved skin texture



Disadvantages of ERT - ANS ✓Can cause vaginal bleeding

Commonly causes breast tenderness

Can cause nausea and vomiting when therapy is initiated

May cause headache, migraine, dizziness

May produce weight gain

Associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, endometrial cancer,

myocardial infarction, stroke and deep venous thrombosis



First line therapy for Sinusitis - ANS ✓amoxicillin with or without clavulanate

(Alternative—cefuroxime, cefpodoxime, azithromycin)


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If allergic to PCN use doxycycline or Levofloxacin.



What medication do you give if there is no improvement of sinusitis treated

with Amoxicillin? - ANS ✓Children who do not get better while on first line

treatment should be given high dose amoxicillin-clavulanate, cefdinir,

cefuroxime, or cefpodoxime.

Adults who do not get better with first line treatment give levofloxacin.



First line treatment for Upper UTI - ANS ✓Cefixime

Second line therapy is amoxicillin, TMP-SMZ, ciprofloxacin, or levofloxacin



First line treatment for uncomplicated Lower UTI in a non pregnant patient

- ANS ✓Nitrofurantoin or TMP-SMZ

2nd line is fosfomycin



First line treatment for lower UTI with known or suspected antibiotic

resistance - ANS ✓Amoxicillin-Clavulanate

2nd line is ciprofloxacin or levofloxacin



First line treatment for complicated UTI suitable for outpatient treatment -

ANS ✓TMP/SMZ for 7-14 days

2nd line is Amoxicillin-clavulanate, levofloxacin, or ciprofloxacin




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