MN 553 FINAL REVIEW 2026 ASSESSMENT
SCRIPT DETAILED RESPONSES
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
◉ First-line therapy for treating topical fungal infections such as
tinea corporis (ringworm) or tinea pedis (athlete's foot) would be:
Question options:
A. OTC topical azole (clotrimazole, miconazole)
B. Oral terbinafine
C. Oral griseofulvin microsize
D. Nystatin cream or ointment.
Answer: A. OTC topical azole (clotrimazole, miconazole)
◉ Goals when treating tuberculosis include: Question options:
A. Completion of recommended therapy
,B. Negative purified protein derivative at the end of therapy
C. Completely normal chest x-ray
D. All of the above.
Answer: A. Completion of recommended therapy
◉ When prescribing a tetracycline or quinolone antibiotic it is
critical to instruct the patient: Question options:
A. Not to take their regularly prescribed medications while on these
antibiotics
B. Regarding the need for lots of acidic foods and juices, such as
orange juice, to enhance absorption
C. Not to take antacids while on these medications, as the antacid
decreases absorption
D. That there are no drug interactions with these antibiotics.
Answer: C. Not to take antacids while on these medications, as the
antacid decreases absorption
,◉ Drugs that have a significant first-pass effect: Question options:
A. Must be given by the enteral (oral) route only
B. Bypass the hepatic circulation
C. Are rapidly metabolized by the liver and may have little if any
desired action
D. Are converted by the liver to more active and fat-soluble forms.
Answer: C. Are rapidly metabolized by the liver and may have little if
any desired action
◉ Disease states in addition to hypertension in which beta blockade
is a compelling indication for the use of beta blockers include:
Question options:
A. Heart failure
B. Angina
C. Myocardial infarction
, D. Dyslipidemia.
Answer: C. Myocardial infarction
◉ Developmental variation in renal function has what impact on
prescribing for infants and children?Question options:
A. Lower doses of renally excreted drugs may be prescribed to
infants younger than age 6 months.
B. Higher doses of water soluble drugs may need to be prescribed
because of increased renal excretion.
C. Renal excretion rates have no impact on prescribing.
D. Parents need to be instructed on whether drugs are renally
excreted or not..
Answer: A. Lower doses of renally excreted drugs may be prescribed
to infants younger than age 6 months.
◉ Allison is an 18-year-old college student with type 1 diabetes. She
is on NPH twice daily and Novolog before meals. She usually walks
for 40 minutes each evening as part of her exercise regimen. She is
beginning a 30-minute swimming class three times a week at 1 p.m.
SCRIPT DETAILED RESPONSES
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
◉ First-line therapy for treating topical fungal infections such as
tinea corporis (ringworm) or tinea pedis (athlete's foot) would be:
Question options:
A. OTC topical azole (clotrimazole, miconazole)
B. Oral terbinafine
C. Oral griseofulvin microsize
D. Nystatin cream or ointment.
Answer: A. OTC topical azole (clotrimazole, miconazole)
◉ Goals when treating tuberculosis include: Question options:
A. Completion of recommended therapy
,B. Negative purified protein derivative at the end of therapy
C. Completely normal chest x-ray
D. All of the above.
Answer: A. Completion of recommended therapy
◉ When prescribing a tetracycline or quinolone antibiotic it is
critical to instruct the patient: Question options:
A. Not to take their regularly prescribed medications while on these
antibiotics
B. Regarding the need for lots of acidic foods and juices, such as
orange juice, to enhance absorption
C. Not to take antacids while on these medications, as the antacid
decreases absorption
D. That there are no drug interactions with these antibiotics.
Answer: C. Not to take antacids while on these medications, as the
antacid decreases absorption
,◉ Drugs that have a significant first-pass effect: Question options:
A. Must be given by the enteral (oral) route only
B. Bypass the hepatic circulation
C. Are rapidly metabolized by the liver and may have little if any
desired action
D. Are converted by the liver to more active and fat-soluble forms.
Answer: C. Are rapidly metabolized by the liver and may have little if
any desired action
◉ Disease states in addition to hypertension in which beta blockade
is a compelling indication for the use of beta blockers include:
Question options:
A. Heart failure
B. Angina
C. Myocardial infarction
, D. Dyslipidemia.
Answer: C. Myocardial infarction
◉ Developmental variation in renal function has what impact on
prescribing for infants and children?Question options:
A. Lower doses of renally excreted drugs may be prescribed to
infants younger than age 6 months.
B. Higher doses of water soluble drugs may need to be prescribed
because of increased renal excretion.
C. Renal excretion rates have no impact on prescribing.
D. Parents need to be instructed on whether drugs are renally
excreted or not..
Answer: A. Lower doses of renally excreted drugs may be prescribed
to infants younger than age 6 months.
◉ Allison is an 18-year-old college student with type 1 diabetes. She
is on NPH twice daily and Novolog before meals. She usually walks
for 40 minutes each evening as part of her exercise regimen. She is
beginning a 30-minute swimming class three times a week at 1 p.m.
