MN 553 Unit 6 practice quiz

Jonathan has been diagnosed with strep throat and needs a prescription for an antibiotic. He says the last time he had penicillin he developed a red, blotchy rash. An appropriate antibiotic to prescribe would be: (Points : 1) Penicillin VK, because his rash does not sound like a serious rash Amoxicillin Cefadroxil (Duricef) Azithromycin Question 2.2. Nicholas has been diagnosed with type A influenza. Appropriate prescribing of oseltamivir (Tamiflu) would include: (Points : 1) Starting oseltamivir within the first 48 hours of influenza symptoms Advising the patient he can stop the oseltamivir when his symptoms resolve Educating the patient that oseltamivir will cure influenza Prophylactic treatment of all family members Question 3.3. The drug of choice for treatment of primary or secondary syphilis is: (Points : 1) Ceftriaxone IM Benzathine penicillin G IM Oral azithromycin Oral ciprofloxacin Question 4.4. When treating suspected gonorrhea in a nonpregnant patient, the patient should be concurrently treated for chlamydia with: (Points : 1) Azithromycin 1 gram PO x 1 Amoxicillin 500 mg PO x 1 Ciprofloxacin 500 mg PO x 1 Penicillin G 2.4 million units IM x 1 Question 5.5. Lila is 24 weeks pregnant and has been diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB). Treatment regimens for a pregnant patient with TB would include: (Points : 1) Streptomycin Levofloxacin This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :20:34 GMT -05:00 Kanamycin Pyridoxine Question 6.6. The principles of drug therapy for the treatment of tuberculosis include: (Points : 1) Patients are treated with a drug to which M. tuberculosis is sensitive. Drugs need to be taken on a regular basis for a sufficient amount of time. Treatment continues until the patient’s purified protein derivative is negative. All of the above Question 7.7. Jaheem is a 10-year-old low-risk patient with sinusitis. Treatment for a child with sinusitis is: (Points : 1) Amoxicillin Azithromycin Cephalexin Levofloxacin