This comprehensive 51-page NR 566 Midterm Exam study guide provides 100+ pharmacology review questions and answers covering advanced pharmacotherapeutics, antimicrobial medications, drug mechanisms of action, clinical indications, adverse effects, contraindications, drug interactions, and safe prescribing practices. Major topics include systemic fungal infections, antifungal agents (voriconazole, amphotericin B, fluconazole), antiviral medications (acyclovir, oseltamivir), influenza vaccines, HIV antiretroviral therapy (NRTIs, protease inhibitors, integrase inhibitors, and CCR5 antagonists), and antibiotic classes including penicillins, cephalosporins, carbapenems, aminoglycosides, tetracyclines, macrolides, and vancomycin. Additional sections cover antibiotic resistance, antimicrobial stewardship, urinary tract infection treatments, estrogen and progestin therapy, testosterone replacement, hormonal contraception, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), erectile dysfunction medications, overactive bladder management, and anticholinergic pharmacology. The document also examines sexually transmitted infection treatments for gonorrhea, syphilis, genital herpes, chlamydia, bacterial vaginosis, and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), including medication selection, patient counseling, and partner management. Relevant academic references include Rosenthal and Burchum's Lehne's Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants and Katzung's Basic & Clinical Pharmacology. Ideal for Chamberlain University students, Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), and graduate nursing students preparing for advanced pharmacology examinations. The document is labeled expert verified, although this claim has not been independently confirmed. Some treatment recommendations should be checked against current clinical guidelines.
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NR 566 Midterm 2026/2027
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Aspergillosis- systemic mycosis - ANSWER ✔✔Causative agent:
Aspergillus spp.
Drug of choice: Voriconazole
Alternative Drugs: Amphotericin B, isavuconzonium, itraconazole,
posaconazole, caspofungin, micafungin
Blastomycosis -systemic mycosis - ANSWER ✔✔Causative agent:
Blastomyces dermatitidis
Drug of choice: Amphotericin B OR itraconazole
Alternative Drugs: none
,Candidiasis- systemic mycosis - ANSWER ✔✔Causative agent:
Candida spp
Drug of choice: Amphotericin B OR fluconazole, either one +/-
flucytosine
Alternative Drugs: itraconazole, voriconazole, caspofungin
Coccidiodomycosis- systemic mycosis - ANSWER ✔✔Causative
agent: coccidioides immitis
Drug of choice: Amphotericin B OR fluconazole
Alternative Drugs: itraconazole, ketoconazole
Cryptococcosis- systemic mycosis - ANSWER ✔✔Causative agent:
cryptococcus neoformans
Drug of choice: Amphotericin B +/- flucytosine
Alternative Drugs: itraconazole
Chronic suppression:
Drug of choice: Fluconazole
Alternative Drugs: Amphotericin B
,Histoplasmosis- systemic mycosis - ANSWER ✔✔Causative agent:
histoplasma capsulatum
Drug of choice: Amphotericin B OR itraconazole
Alternative Drugs: Fluconazole, ketoconazole
Chronic suppression:
Drug of choice: itraconazole
Alternative Drugs: Amphotericin B
Mucormycosis- systemic mycosis - ANSWER ✔✔Causative agent:
Mucor
Drug of choice: Amphotericin B
Alternative Drugs: Isavuconazonium
Paracoccidioidomycosis- systemic mycosis - ANSWER ✔✔Causative
agent: paracoccidioides brasiliensis
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, Drug of choice: amphotericin B OR itraconazole
Alternative Drugs: Ketoconazole
Sporotrichosis- systemic mycosis - ANSWER ✔✔Causative agent:
sporothrix schenckii
Drug of choice: Amphotericin B OR itraconazole
Alternative Drugs: Fluconazole
Itraconazole Drug interactions - ANSWER ✔✔PPIs, H2 inhibitors,
antacids- may have insufficient stomach acid content for absorption.
Take 1 hour prior or 2 hours after itraconazole.
CYP3A4 inhibitor- can increase levels of other drugs such as cisapride,
pimozide, dofetilide, quinidine (increases the risk of ventricular
dysrhythmias), cyclosporine, digoxin, warfarin, sulfonylureas
Therapeutic uses of caspofungin - ANSWER ✔✔Systemic Fungal
infections- IV therapy of invasive aspergillosis in patients unresponsive
or intolerant to amphotericin B or itraconazole