NR 566 STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS &
DETAILED COMPLETE ANSWERS
1. Chlamydia
Azithromycin 1g PO once or Doxycycline 100mg PO 2 times/day x 7
Treat- ment
days (pregnant: Azithromycin, 1g PO once)
2. Uncomplicate
Ceftriaxone intermuscular (IM) plus azithromycin 1g (PO) x dose
d
gonococcal
urethritis
3. Herpes Acyclovir 400mg 3 times/day 7-10
Simplex Virus
days or
Famciclovir 250mg orally 3 times/day for 7-10 days
4. Bacterial vaginosis Metronidazole 500 mg PO 2 times/day x 7 days
or
clindamycin cream 2% intravaginally at bedtime x 7 days.
5. Pelvic Ceftriaxone - 1g IV every q24 hours
Inflammato- ry
Doxycycline - 100 mg orally or IV every 12 hours
Disease
+
Metronidazole - 500 mg orally or IV every 12 hours
6. Syphilis Benzathine penicllin G
2.4 million units IM in a single dose
7. Side effects of
Dox- azosin 8.
,NR 566 STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS &
DETAILED COMPLETE ANSWERS
-Hypotension, dizziness,
fainting, somnolence, and
nasal congestion
-Hypotension would be the
most concerning because it
can lead to inadequate
peripheral tissue perfusion.
, NR 566 STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS &
DETAILED COMPLETE ANSWERS
Dutasteride - -Has a long half life, about 5 weeks, therefore it takes weeks to clear
pa- tient the drug
teaching and -Men should not donate blood while using Dutasteride of for at least
response to de- 6 months after
layed onset of
ther- apeutic
effect
-Increased urinary flow develops rapidly
9. Terazosin - how
to know it's
working
10. Transdermal patch - - Lower risk for DVT's, PE's, and stroke
estrogen therapy -Less nausea & vomiting
& when each be -Total dose of estrogen is reduced because the liver is bypassed
used
-used for convenience
11. Oral - -BBW: cigarette smoking increases
estrogen
therapy
12. Intravaginal - estro- - Used for local effects such as vulvar and vaginal atrophy
associated with
gen therapy 15. NOT safe to prescribe proges- terone
13. Parenteral -
estro- gen 16.
Therapy
14. Safe to
prescribe
progesterone
DETAILED COMPLETE ANSWERS
1. Chlamydia
Azithromycin 1g PO once or Doxycycline 100mg PO 2 times/day x 7
Treat- ment
days (pregnant: Azithromycin, 1g PO once)
2. Uncomplicate
Ceftriaxone intermuscular (IM) plus azithromycin 1g (PO) x dose
d
gonococcal
urethritis
3. Herpes Acyclovir 400mg 3 times/day 7-10
Simplex Virus
days or
Famciclovir 250mg orally 3 times/day for 7-10 days
4. Bacterial vaginosis Metronidazole 500 mg PO 2 times/day x 7 days
or
clindamycin cream 2% intravaginally at bedtime x 7 days.
5. Pelvic Ceftriaxone - 1g IV every q24 hours
Inflammato- ry
Doxycycline - 100 mg orally or IV every 12 hours
Disease
+
Metronidazole - 500 mg orally or IV every 12 hours
6. Syphilis Benzathine penicllin G
2.4 million units IM in a single dose
7. Side effects of
Dox- azosin 8.
,NR 566 STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS &
DETAILED COMPLETE ANSWERS
-Hypotension, dizziness,
fainting, somnolence, and
nasal congestion
-Hypotension would be the
most concerning because it
can lead to inadequate
peripheral tissue perfusion.
, NR 566 STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS &
DETAILED COMPLETE ANSWERS
Dutasteride - -Has a long half life, about 5 weeks, therefore it takes weeks to clear
pa- tient the drug
teaching and -Men should not donate blood while using Dutasteride of for at least
response to de- 6 months after
layed onset of
ther- apeutic
effect
-Increased urinary flow develops rapidly
9. Terazosin - how
to know it's
working
10. Transdermal patch - - Lower risk for DVT's, PE's, and stroke
estrogen therapy -Less nausea & vomiting
& when each be -Total dose of estrogen is reduced because the liver is bypassed
used
-used for convenience
11. Oral - -BBW: cigarette smoking increases
estrogen
therapy
12. Intravaginal - estro- - Used for local effects such as vulvar and vaginal atrophy
associated with
gen therapy 15. NOT safe to prescribe proges- terone
13. Parenteral -
estro- gen 16.
Therapy
14. Safe to
prescribe
progesterone
