MEN'S HEALTH QBANK PHARMACOLOGY NUR 635 STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 | PRACTICE
QUESTIONS, VERIFIED ANSWERS & ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY REVIEW
Suppressive antibiotic therapy for chronic bacterial prostatitis is? - ANS ✔✔trimethoprim-
sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim DS) daily, chronically or until urine culture is clear
Patients who are on prolonged fluoroquinolones (ciprofloxacin) for the treatment of chronic
prostatitis should be advised to immediately report? - ANS ✔✔diarrhea or sudden ankle pain
A 55 year old man with benign prostatic hypertrophy has overflow incontinence, the first line
treatment is? - ANS ✔✔tamsulosin (Flomax)
Levofloxacin (Levaquin) used to treat bacterial prostatitis is a? - ANS ✔✔fluoroquinolone
Doxycycline (Doryx) is classified as a? - ANS ✔✔Tetracycline
In the treatment of prostatitis, antibiotics that do NOT penetrate well into the prostate and
seminal fluids include? - ANS ✔✔cephalosporins
Alpha-adrenergic antagonists for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) - ANS
✔✔block alpha adrenergic receptors
Concomitant administration of sildenafil (Viagra) and tamsulosin (Flomax) may result in: - ANS
✔✔symptomatic hypotension
To avoid esophageal irritation, patients taking doxycycline (Doryx) for the treatment of
epididymitis should be advised to? - ANS ✔✔avoid taking just before bed
QUESTIONS, VERIFIED ANSWERS & ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY REVIEW
Suppressive antibiotic therapy for chronic bacterial prostatitis is? - ANS ✔✔trimethoprim-
sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim DS) daily, chronically or until urine culture is clear
Patients who are on prolonged fluoroquinolones (ciprofloxacin) for the treatment of chronic
prostatitis should be advised to immediately report? - ANS ✔✔diarrhea or sudden ankle pain
A 55 year old man with benign prostatic hypertrophy has overflow incontinence, the first line
treatment is? - ANS ✔✔tamsulosin (Flomax)
Levofloxacin (Levaquin) used to treat bacterial prostatitis is a? - ANS ✔✔fluoroquinolone
Doxycycline (Doryx) is classified as a? - ANS ✔✔Tetracycline
In the treatment of prostatitis, antibiotics that do NOT penetrate well into the prostate and
seminal fluids include? - ANS ✔✔cephalosporins
Alpha-adrenergic antagonists for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) - ANS
✔✔block alpha adrenergic receptors
Concomitant administration of sildenafil (Viagra) and tamsulosin (Flomax) may result in: - ANS
✔✔symptomatic hypotension
To avoid esophageal irritation, patients taking doxycycline (Doryx) for the treatment of
epididymitis should be advised to? - ANS ✔✔avoid taking just before bed
