NRP507 Week 5 | Pharmacology in Health Care - University of Phoenix

NRP507 Advanced Pharmacology Week 5 Quiz

Question 1

Medications used in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) include:

1. Inhaled beta 2 agonists

2. Inhaled anticholinergics (ipratropium)

3. Inhaled corticosteroids

4. All of the above

Question 2

Asthma exacerbations at home are managed by the patient by:

1. Increasing frequency of beta 2 agonists and contacting their provider

2. Tripling inhaled corticosteroid dose

3. Inhaled beta 2 agonists every 20 minutes for two hours

4.Starting montelukast (Singulair

Question 3

Treatment for mild-intermittent asthma is:

1. Daily inhaled medium-dose corticosteroids

2. Short-acting beta 2 agonists (albuterol) as needed

3. Long-acting beta 2 agonists every morning as a preventative measure

4. Montelukast (Singulair) daily

Question 4

Education for patients who use an inhaled beta agonist and an inhaled corticosteroid includes:

1. Use the inhaled corticosteroid first, followed by the inhaled beta agonist.
2. Use the inhaled beta agonist first, followed by the inhaled corticosteroid.
3. Increase fluid intake to 3 L per day.
4. Avoid use of aspirin or ibuprofen while using inhaled medications.

Question 5

If an adult patient with comorbidities cannot reliably take oral antibiotics to treat pneumonia, an appropriate initial treatment option would be:

1. Intravenous (IV) or intramuscular (IM)

2. IV or IM ceftriaxone

3. IV amoxicillin

4. IV ciprofloxacin

Question 6

A four-year-old patient has suspected bacterial pneumonia. He has a temperature of 102°F, oxygen saturation level of 95%, and is taking fluids adequately. What would be appropriate initial treatment for his pneumonia?

1. Ceftriaxone

2.Azithromycin

3. Cephalexin

4. Levofloxacin

Question 7

Drug resistant tuberculosis (TB) is defined as TB that is resistant to at least:

1. Fluoroquinolones

2.Rifampin and isoniazid

3.Amoxicillin

4.Ceftriaxone

Question 8

The principles of drug therapy for the treatment of TB include:

1. Patients are treated with a drug that M. tuberculosis is sensitive to.
2. Drugs need to be taken on a regular basis for a sufficient amount of time.
3. Treatment continues until the patient’s PPD is negative.
4. All of the above

Question 9

A 3-year-old patient presents with a URI. Treatment for their URI would include:

1.Amoxicillin

2. Diphenhydramine

3.Pseudoephedrine

4.Nasal saline spray

Question 10

Treatment for sinusitis in an adult who has a child in daycare is:

1.Azithromycin 500 mg a day for five days

2.Amoxicillin-clavulanate 500 mg bid for seven days

3. Ciprofloxacin 500 mg bid for five days

4. Cephalexin 500 mg qid for five days