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NR 566 MIDTERM EXAM ACCURATE AND
FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS S 2026\2027
What is first-line treatment for severe acne?
A) Doxycycline and Isotretinoin
B) Retinoids
C) Penicillin and cephalosporins
D) Salicyclic acid
E) Both A&B - CORRECT ANSWERS S : E) Both A&B
What is first-line treatment for mild acne?
A) Oral antibiotics (e.g., doxycycline, minocycline) and comedolytics
B) Benzyl peroxide
C) Diferin
D) Oral contraceptives (Ocs) and spironolactone - CORRECT ANSWERS : B)
Benzyl peroxide
What patient education is needed for Isotretinoin?
A) Protect skin from sunlight and avoid sunlamps and tanning beds
B) Pregnancy should be avoided, and two reliable birth-control methods used
C) Risk for depression and suicide
D) All options are correct
E) A & B only - CORRECT ANSWERS : D) All options are correct
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What is the most effective drugs for prevention and treatment of seasonal and
perennial rhinitis?
A) Sympathomimetics
B) Intranasal glucocorticoids
C) Oral steroids
D) Diphenhydramine - CORRECT ANSWERS : B) Intranasal glucocorticoids
Type 2 DM, Gallbladder Disease, Fatty Liver Disease, and Gout are a few possible
complications of __________. A) Someone with a BMI between 30-40
B) BKAs from Type 2 DM
C) Anyone over the age of 65 with renal disease
D) Long term use of glucocorticoids - CORRECT ANSWERS : A) Someone
with a BMI between 30-40
The new NP knows that which weight loss drug could causes hypothyroidism in a
patient taking levothyroxine.
A) Phentermine
B) Orlistat
C) Contrave
D) Topamax - CORRECT ANSWERS : B) Orlistat
Contrave is a combination of which two medications?
A) Orlistat and naltrexone
B) Naltrexone and bupropion
C) Bupropion and phentermine
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D) Phentermine and topiramate - CORRECT ANSWERS : B) Naltrexone and
bupropion
What is the recommended intervention and treatment for the cerumen buildup?
A) Irrigation of the ear canal with warm water or saline
B) Debrox
C) Topical antibiotic
D) Both A and B - CORRECT ANSWERS : D) Both A and B
Which weight-loss medication is associated with a suicide risk in children,
adolescents, and young adults?
A) Lorcaserin
B) Phentermine
C) Naltrexone and Bupropion
D) Topiramate - CORRECT ANSWERS : C) Naltrexone and Bupropion
What would happen if lorcaserin is given with a CYP2D6 substrate?
A) The serum levels of the substrates can be decreased
B) Nothing happens
C) The serum level so the substrates can be increased or decreased
D) The serum substrates can be increased - CORRECT ANSWERS : D) The
serum substrates can be increased
Which weight-loss drug is NOT a DEA scheduled drugs?
A) Phentermine/topiramate
NR 566 MIDTERM EXAM ACCURATE AND
FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS S 2026\2027
What is first-line treatment for severe acne?
A) Doxycycline and Isotretinoin
B) Retinoids
C) Penicillin and cephalosporins
D) Salicyclic acid
E) Both A&B - CORRECT ANSWERS S : E) Both A&B
What is first-line treatment for mild acne?
A) Oral antibiotics (e.g., doxycycline, minocycline) and comedolytics
B) Benzyl peroxide
C) Diferin
D) Oral contraceptives (Ocs) and spironolactone - CORRECT ANSWERS : B)
Benzyl peroxide
What patient education is needed for Isotretinoin?
A) Protect skin from sunlight and avoid sunlamps and tanning beds
B) Pregnancy should be avoided, and two reliable birth-control methods used
C) Risk for depression and suicide
D) All options are correct
E) A & B only - CORRECT ANSWERS : D) All options are correct
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What is the most effective drugs for prevention and treatment of seasonal and
perennial rhinitis?
A) Sympathomimetics
B) Intranasal glucocorticoids
C) Oral steroids
D) Diphenhydramine - CORRECT ANSWERS : B) Intranasal glucocorticoids
Type 2 DM, Gallbladder Disease, Fatty Liver Disease, and Gout are a few possible
complications of __________. A) Someone with a BMI between 30-40
B) BKAs from Type 2 DM
C) Anyone over the age of 65 with renal disease
D) Long term use of glucocorticoids - CORRECT ANSWERS : A) Someone
with a BMI between 30-40
The new NP knows that which weight loss drug could causes hypothyroidism in a
patient taking levothyroxine.
A) Phentermine
B) Orlistat
C) Contrave
D) Topamax - CORRECT ANSWERS : B) Orlistat
Contrave is a combination of which two medications?
A) Orlistat and naltrexone
B) Naltrexone and bupropion
C) Bupropion and phentermine
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D) Phentermine and topiramate - CORRECT ANSWERS : B) Naltrexone and
bupropion
What is the recommended intervention and treatment for the cerumen buildup?
A) Irrigation of the ear canal with warm water or saline
B) Debrox
C) Topical antibiotic
D) Both A and B - CORRECT ANSWERS : D) Both A and B
Which weight-loss medication is associated with a suicide risk in children,
adolescents, and young adults?
A) Lorcaserin
B) Phentermine
C) Naltrexone and Bupropion
D) Topiramate - CORRECT ANSWERS : C) Naltrexone and Bupropion
What would happen if lorcaserin is given with a CYP2D6 substrate?
A) The serum levels of the substrates can be decreased
B) Nothing happens
C) The serum level so the substrates can be increased or decreased
D) The serum substrates can be increased - CORRECT ANSWERS : D) The
serum substrates can be increased
Which weight-loss drug is NOT a DEA scheduled drugs?
A) Phentermine/topiramate
