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NR 566 Midterm Exam 2026/2027 – 100+ Pharmacology Questions & Answers on Antibiotics, Antivirals, Hormones & STI Treatment – Chamberlain University

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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. Keywords: NR 566 Midterm Exam, NR 566 2026/2027, Chamberlain University, advanced pharmacotherapeutics, pharmacology questions and answers, FNP pharmacology, antimicrobial pharmacology, antifungal medications, voriconazole, amphotericin B, fluconazole, antiviral medications, acyclovir, oseltamivir, HIV antiretroviral therapy, NRTIs, protease inhibitors, integrase inhibitors, antibiotic mechanisms of action, penicillins, cephalosporins, carbapenems, aminoglycosides, vancomycin, tetracyclines, macrolides, antibiotic resistance, antimicrobial stewardship, urinary tract infection treatment, estrogen therapy, progestin therapy, testosterone replacement, hormonal contraception, benign prostatic hyperplasia, erectile dysfunction medications, overactive bladder treatment, anticholinergic drugs, gonorrhea treatment, syphilis treatment, chlamydia treatment, genital herpes, pelvic inflammatory disease, MSN nursing exam preparation, APRN pharmacology study guide

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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

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