Comprehensive NR 566 Midterm Exam Practice Test
Bank with questions and Correct Answers/ NR 566
Midterm Exam Practice Test Bank/ NR 566 Advanced
Pharmacology for Care of the Family
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 - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-C) Naltrexone and Bupropion
Fluoroquinolones should be avoided in pregnancy to avoid _______
A) Potential cartilage damage
B) SIDS
C) Cleft palate
D) Pre-term birth - ANSWER-A) Potential cartilage damage
The best predictor of otitis media is _______
A) Fever
B) Pain when pressing on the tragus
C) Middle ear effusion
D) Otalgia - ANSWER-C) Middle ear effusion
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, First line therapy for atopic dermatitis is
A) Moisturizers
B) Isotretinoin
C) Tacrolimus ointment
D) Benzyl peroxide - ANSWER-A) Moisturizers
Black Box Warning: Use in life-threatening infections only
A) Isotretinoin
B) Tacrolimus
C) Contrave
D) Amphotericin B - ANSWER-D) Amphotericin B
Important patient education for someone taking Albendazole or mebendazole
would be:
A.Take with food high in potassium
B.Take with dairy
C.Take with high fat meal
D.Take on empty stomach - ANSWER-C.Take with high fat meal
Glucocorticoids should be taken with milk to decrease GI distress
True or False - ANSWER-TRUE
Which two antibiotic classes are associated with QT prolongation?
A) Tetracyclines and Fluoroquinolones
B) Aminoglycosides and carbapenems
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Bank with questions and Correct Answers/ NR 566
Midterm Exam Practice Test Bank/ NR 566 Advanced
Pharmacology for Care of the Family
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 - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-D) All options are correct
1
,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 - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-C) Naltrexone and Bupropion
Fluoroquinolones should be avoided in pregnancy to avoid _______
A) Potential cartilage damage
B) SIDS
C) Cleft palate
D) Pre-term birth - ANSWER-A) Potential cartilage damage
The best predictor of otitis media is _______
A) Fever
B) Pain when pressing on the tragus
C) Middle ear effusion
D) Otalgia - ANSWER-C) Middle ear effusion
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, First line therapy for atopic dermatitis is
A) Moisturizers
B) Isotretinoin
C) Tacrolimus ointment
D) Benzyl peroxide - ANSWER-A) Moisturizers
Black Box Warning: Use in life-threatening infections only
A) Isotretinoin
B) Tacrolimus
C) Contrave
D) Amphotericin B - ANSWER-D) Amphotericin B
Important patient education for someone taking Albendazole or mebendazole
would be:
A.Take with food high in potassium
B.Take with dairy
C.Take with high fat meal
D.Take on empty stomach - ANSWER-C.Take with high fat meal
Glucocorticoids should be taken with milk to decrease GI distress
True or False - ANSWER-TRUE
Which two antibiotic classes are associated with QT prolongation?
A) Tetracyclines and Fluoroquinolones
B) Aminoglycosides and carbapenems
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