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✔✔An example of a SAMA you would use in the treatment of COPD is: -
✔✔ipratropium/Atrovent
HFA (short acting)
✔✔A patient diagnosed with acute bronchitis and cough 5 days ago, calls to report that
his
cough is persistent since yesterday. He has no other new symptoms. How should the
NP
manage this patient? - ✔✔Order an antitussive (for relief and severity of cough),
Dextromethorphan/Guaitenn soml, Deloyn 10ml BID
✔✔Ryan is a 28 year old male who presents to your practice with symptoms consistent
with
acute bronchitis. Risk factors associated with acute bronchitis include the following
EXCEPT? - ✔✔Male gender
✔✔When providing Ryan with patient education about his acute bronchitis, you explain
acute bronchitis is - ✔✔Acute onset or persistent cough with or without sputum
✔✔A 50 year old male patient presents to your practice with cough, pharyngitis, nasal
discharge, and fever. Which of these symptoms is most common with acute bronchitis?
- ✔✔cough
✔✔A 25 year old female presents to the office with a hx of asthma. She states that she
was
uses her albuterol inhalers 2-3 times a week with good relief symptoms and that is why
she doesn't use the ICS that was previously prescribed. She does not consider her
asthma to interfere with her life. She is requesting a refill of her albuterol. Your priority
advise to the patient is that - ✔✔not effective recommend ICS
✔✔Which of the following is a basis of drug therapy used in the treatment of moderate
persistent asthma? - ✔✔Low to medium IS + long acting bronchodilator
(flutacusone+salmetrol-Advair) Flutucosone propronate salmetrol
✔✔When educating your patient all of the following information you provide is correct
EXCEPT - ✔✔---
✔✔Which of the following would be an appropriate treatment choice for a 40-year-old
female diagnosed with community aquired pneumonia who has no co-morbidities?
(select
, 2) - ✔✔ANS: Amoxicillin, doxycycline, azithromycin or clarithromycin doxycycline 100
BID,
Azithromycin
✔✔A 21 year old presents with ear pain. On PE, you observe pain with palpation of
pinna
and tragus and redness swelling of the external auditory canal. The patient has
tympanostomy tubes. Which medication would you NOT prescribe: - ✔✔Cipro
(hydrocortisone)
✔✔A 35 year old female presents with redness in her eyes, yellowish drainage and
some
discomfort, she does not feel comfortable using her contact lenses. She has no visual
disturbance. Her son who is in grade school had the same problem and was treated by
the
pediatrician. You diagnose her with acute bacterial conjunctivitis. The most appropriate
antibiotic to prescribe is - ✔✔levofloxacin
✔✔Lily has nasal congestion with purulent nasal discharge and facial pain without
improvement for the past 12 days. She has a PCN allergy. The best option for initial
therapy is: - ✔✔Moxifloxacin, levofloxacin, doxycycline
✔✔Which of the following statements are true. select 2 answers - ✔✔---
✔✔The recommended pharmacological management for acute bacterial sinusitis
include:
(choose 3 correct answers) - ✔✔Amoxicillin/ Amoxicillin Clav/Augmentin extended
release
(but if allgery. Levaquin, moxi, doxy)
✔✔James has a URI that started bout 2 weeks ago. He started getting nasal congestion
with
purulent nasal discharge and facial pain without improvement. Your examination for
James would include palpation and transillumination of the largest facial sinuses -
✔✔Maxillary and Frontal
✔✔James had a URI that started about 2 weeks ago. He started getting nasal
congestion with
purulent nasal discharge and facial pain without improvement. The patient most likely
has: - ✔✔Acute Bacterial Sinusitis
✔✔In a patient with Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV), the recommended
treatment includes - ✔✔epley maneuver