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Test Bank 2025 – Advanced
Pharmacology Fundamentals
The treatment goals when treating a UTI include:
1. eradication of infection organism
2. relief of symptoms
3. prevention of UTI recurrence
4. all of the above
ANSWER: All of the above
Sally is a 16-year-old female with a urinary tract infection. She is healthy,
afebrile, with no use of antibiotics in the previous 6 months and no drug
allergies. An appropriate first-line antibiotic choice for her would be:
1. Azithromycin
2. Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole
3. Ceftriaxone
4. Levofloxacin
ANSWER: Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole
Jamie is a 24-year-old female with a urinary tract infection. She is healthy,
afebrile, and her only drug allergy is sulfa, which gives her a rash. An
appropriate first-line antibiotic choice for her would be:
1. Azithromycin
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2. Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole
3. Ceftriaxone
4. Ciprofloxacin
ANSWER: Ciprofloxacin
Juanita is a 28-year-old pregnant woman at 38 weeks' gestation who is
diagnosed with a lower urinary tract infection (UTI). She is healthy with no
drug allergies. Appropriate first-line therapy for her UTI would be:
1. Azithromycin
2. Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole
3. Amoxicillin
4. Ciprofloxacin
ANSWER: Amoxicillin
Which of the following patients may be treated with a 3-day course of therapy
for their UTI?
1. Juanita, a 28 year old pregnant woman
2. Sally, a 16 year old healthy adolescent
3. Jamie, a 24 year old female
4. Suzie, a 26 year old diabetic
ANSWER: Jamie, a 24 year old female
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Nicole is a 4-year-old female with a febrile urinary tract infection (UTI). She
is generally healthy and has no drug allergies. Appropriate initial therapy for
her UTI would be:
1. Azithromycin
2. Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole
3. Ceftriaxone
4. Ciprofloxacin
ANSWER: Ceftriaxone
Monitoring for a healthy, nonpregnant adult patient being treated for a UTI
is:
1. symptom resolution in 48 hours
2. follow up urine culture at completion of therapy
3. "test of cure" urinary analysis at completion of therapy
4. follow-up urine culture 2 months after completion of therapy
ANSWER: Symptom resolution in 48 hours
Monitoring for a child who has had a UTI is:
1. symptom resolution in 48 hours
2. follow up urine culture at completion of therapy
3. "test of cure" urinary analysis at completion of therapy
4. follow-up urine culture 2 months after completion of therapy
ANSWER: Follow up UC at completion of therapy