Pharm - Chapter 20 Practice
Questions and answers 2025
A 19-year-old female is a nasal Staph aureus carrier and is placed on 5 days of rifampin for
treatment. Her only medication is combined oral contraceptives. What education should she
receive regarding her medications?
a) Separate the oral ingestion of the rifampin and oral contraceptive by at least an hour
b) Both medications are best tolerated if taken on an empty stomach
c) She should use a back-up method of birth control such as condoms for the rest of the current
pill pack
d) If she gets nauseated with the medications, she should call the office for an antiemetic
prescription - c) She should use a back-up method of birth control such as condoms for the rest
of the current pill pack
A 22-year-old woman receives a prescription of oral contraceptives. Education for this patient
includes:
a) Counseling regarding decreasing or not smoking while taking oral contraceptives
b) Advising a monthly pregnancy test for the first 3 months she is taking the contraceptive
, c) Advising that she may miss two pills in a row and not be concerned about pregnancy
d) Recommending that her next follow-up visit is in 1 year for a refill and annual exam - a)
Counseling regarding decreasing or not smoking while taking oral contraceptives
A 56-year-old woman is complaining of vaginal dryness and dyspareunia. To treat her symptoms
with the lowest adverse effects she should be prescribed:
a) Low-dose oral estrogen
b) A low-dose estrogen/progesterone combination
c) A vaginal estradiol ring
d) Vaginal progesterone cream - c) A vaginal estradiol ring
Absolute contraindications that clinicians must consider when initiating estrogen therapy
include:
a) Undiagnosed dysfunctional uterine bleeding
b) Deep vein or arterial thromboemboli within the prior
c) Endometriosis
d) A and B
Questions and answers 2025
A 19-year-old female is a nasal Staph aureus carrier and is placed on 5 days of rifampin for
treatment. Her only medication is combined oral contraceptives. What education should she
receive regarding her medications?
a) Separate the oral ingestion of the rifampin and oral contraceptive by at least an hour
b) Both medications are best tolerated if taken on an empty stomach
c) She should use a back-up method of birth control such as condoms for the rest of the current
pill pack
d) If she gets nauseated with the medications, she should call the office for an antiemetic
prescription - c) She should use a back-up method of birth control such as condoms for the rest
of the current pill pack
A 22-year-old woman receives a prescription of oral contraceptives. Education for this patient
includes:
a) Counseling regarding decreasing or not smoking while taking oral contraceptives
b) Advising a monthly pregnancy test for the first 3 months she is taking the contraceptive
, c) Advising that she may miss two pills in a row and not be concerned about pregnancy
d) Recommending that her next follow-up visit is in 1 year for a refill and annual exam - a)
Counseling regarding decreasing or not smoking while taking oral contraceptives
A 56-year-old woman is complaining of vaginal dryness and dyspareunia. To treat her symptoms
with the lowest adverse effects she should be prescribed:
a) Low-dose oral estrogen
b) A low-dose estrogen/progesterone combination
c) A vaginal estradiol ring
d) Vaginal progesterone cream - c) A vaginal estradiol ring
Absolute contraindications that clinicians must consider when initiating estrogen therapy
include:
a) Undiagnosed dysfunctional uterine bleeding
b) Deep vein or arterial thromboemboli within the prior
c) Endometriosis
d) A and B
