WGU D116 Unit 8 OA Review Latest Update 2024 -
2025 Questions and 100% Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed A+ A 20-year-old patient with cancer is admitted to a medical surgical floor with diarrhea. The stool cultures return positive for Clostridium difficile. Which antibiotic should be prescribed for this patient? - CORRECT ANSWER: Flagyl A 26-year-old patient presents with sneezing, itching of the eyes and nose, and rhinorrhea. It is determined that the patient has mild seasonal allergies. The patient leads an active lifestyle and wants to take something that does not cause drowsiness. Which oral antihistamine should an advanced practice registered nurse recommend? - CORRECT ANSWER: Fexofenadine 2nd gen antihistamine A 40-year-old female is diagnosed with acute pyelonephritis with symptoms of fever, chills, severe flank pain, dysuria, urinary frequency, and urinary urgency. The patient is prescribed levofloxacin for 14 days. Which bacterium is being treated in this patient? - CORRECT ANSWER: E. coli most common to cause UTIs A 45-year-old patient with a diagnosis of blastomycosis is in a clinic for treatment. Which antifungal should be prescribed for this patient? - CORRECT ANSWER: Itraconazole A 58-year-old male patient presents to a clinic with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). An advanced practice registered nurse plans to prescribe leflunomide to treat this condition.Which laboratory screening test is recommended prior to starting this medication? - CORRECT ANSWER: TB leflunomide may increase risk for serious infection - drug is immunosuppressive and can suppress the bone marrow A 75-year-old male is diagnosed with osteomyelitis in his left foot. Which microbe should be targeted for appropriate pharmacotherapy in this situation? - CORRECT ANSWER: Staphylococcus aureus A 75-year-old patient comes to an emergency room after eating shellfish. He presents with shortness of breath, swollen eyes, and hives. The patient was given a dose of epinephrine intravenously and is stable enough to discharge. Which other medication should the patient be placed on to prevent a second reaction? - CORRECT ANSWER: Cetirizine A child with otitis media has had three ear infections in the past year. The child has just completed a ten -day course of amoxicillin with no improvement. The parent asks the provider why this drug is not working because it has worked in the past. What should the provider tell the patient? - CORRECT ANSWER: "The bacteria have synthesized penicillinase" Beta-lactamases are enzymes that cleave the beta -lactam ring and render the PCN inactive (amoxicillin) Pt will need to start augmentin A mother brings her one -year-old son to a routine checkup. It is almost flu season, and she wants to get a flu vaccine for her son. This will be his first flu vaccine. She is hoping the intranasal vaccine will be used so her son does not have to be poked with a needle. What are the flu vaccine options, if any, for this patient? - CORRECT ANSWER: For pts six months old to two years, the flu vaccine administered IM is the only recommended option A nurse practitioner at an immunization clinic is providing vaccines to children. The parent of a child waiting to receive vaccines tells the nurse practitioner that the child has
2025 Questions and 100% Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed A+ A 20-year-old patient with cancer is admitted to a medical surgical floor with diarrhea. The stool cultures return positive for Clostridium difficile. Which antibiotic should be prescribed for this patient? - CORRECT ANSWER: Flagyl A 26-year-old patient presents with sneezing, itching of the eyes and nose, and rhinorrhea. It is determined that the patient has mild seasonal allergies. The patient leads an active lifestyle and wants to take something that does not cause drowsiness. Which oral antihistamine should an advanced practice registered nurse recommend? - CORRECT ANSWER: Fexofenadine 2nd gen antihistamine A 40-year-old female is diagnosed with acute pyelonephritis with symptoms of fever, chills, severe flank pain, dysuria, urinary frequency, and urinary urgency. The patient is prescribed levofloxacin for 14 days. Which bacterium is being treated in this patient? - CORRECT ANSWER: E. coli most common to cause UTIs A 45-year-old patient with a diagnosis of blastomycosis is in a clinic for treatment. Which antifungal should be prescribed for this patient? - CORRECT ANSWER: Itraconazole A 58-year-old male patient presents to a clinic with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). An advanced practice registered nurse plans to prescribe leflunomide to treat this condition.Which laboratory screening test is recommended prior to starting this medication? - CORRECT ANSWER: TB leflunomide may increase risk for serious infection - drug is immunosuppressive and can suppress the bone marrow A 75-year-old male is diagnosed with osteomyelitis in his left foot. Which microbe should be targeted for appropriate pharmacotherapy in this situation? - CORRECT ANSWER: Staphylococcus aureus A 75-year-old patient comes to an emergency room after eating shellfish. He presents with shortness of breath, swollen eyes, and hives. The patient was given a dose of epinephrine intravenously and is stable enough to discharge. Which other medication should the patient be placed on to prevent a second reaction? - CORRECT ANSWER: Cetirizine A child with otitis media has had three ear infections in the past year. The child has just completed a ten -day course of amoxicillin with no improvement. The parent asks the provider why this drug is not working because it has worked in the past. What should the provider tell the patient? - CORRECT ANSWER: "The bacteria have synthesized penicillinase" Beta-lactamases are enzymes that cleave the beta -lactam ring and render the PCN inactive (amoxicillin) Pt will need to start augmentin A mother brings her one -year-old son to a routine checkup. It is almost flu season, and she wants to get a flu vaccine for her son. This will be his first flu vaccine. She is hoping the intranasal vaccine will be used so her son does not have to be poked with a needle. What are the flu vaccine options, if any, for this patient? - CORRECT ANSWER: For pts six months old to two years, the flu vaccine administered IM is the only recommended option A nurse practitioner at an immunization clinic is providing vaccines to children. The parent of a child waiting to receive vaccines tells the nurse practitioner that the child has
