Question 1
pts
Prior to starting HCV antivirals the following laboratory tests should be
conducted:
You Answered
Complete blood count
Serum lipids
Correct Answer
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)
Thyroid function (TSH and free T4)
Question 2
pts
Selection of drug therapy for hepatitis C (HCV) infection is based on:
Patient cardiac function
Correct!
Genotype and stage of disease
Age of the patient
Availability of generic preparation
Question 3
pts
Monitoring for patients who are on long-term antifungal therapy with
ketoconazole includes:
Platelet count
Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine (Cr)
White blood cell count
Correct!
Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline
phosphatase, and bilirubin
, Question 4
pts
A 2-year-old child with asthma has been diagnosed with influenza A.
Appropriate treatment would be:
Amantadine (Symmetrel)
Zanamivir (Relenza)
Correct!
Oseltamivir phosphate (Tamiflu)
Symptomatic care
Question 5
pts
The first-line drug choice for a previously healthy adult patient diagnosed
with community-acquired pneumonia would be:
Ciprofloxacin
Correct!
Azithromycin
Amoxicillin
Doxycycline
Question 6
pts
A 34-week-pregnant female has been diagnosed with pneumonia. She is
stable enough to be treated as an outpatient. What would be an appropriate
antibiotic to prescribe?
Levofloxacin
Correct!
Azithromycin
Amoxicillin
Doxycycline
Question 7
pts
Drug resistant tuberculosis (TB) is defined as TB that is resistant to at least:
pts
Prior to starting HCV antivirals the following laboratory tests should be
conducted:
You Answered
Complete blood count
Serum lipids
Correct Answer
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)
Thyroid function (TSH and free T4)
Question 2
pts
Selection of drug therapy for hepatitis C (HCV) infection is based on:
Patient cardiac function
Correct!
Genotype and stage of disease
Age of the patient
Availability of generic preparation
Question 3
pts
Monitoring for patients who are on long-term antifungal therapy with
ketoconazole includes:
Platelet count
Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine (Cr)
White blood cell count
Correct!
Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline
phosphatase, and bilirubin
, Question 4
pts
A 2-year-old child with asthma has been diagnosed with influenza A.
Appropriate treatment would be:
Amantadine (Symmetrel)
Zanamivir (Relenza)
Correct!
Oseltamivir phosphate (Tamiflu)
Symptomatic care
Question 5
pts
The first-line drug choice for a previously healthy adult patient diagnosed
with community-acquired pneumonia would be:
Ciprofloxacin
Correct!
Azithromycin
Amoxicillin
Doxycycline
Question 6
pts
A 34-week-pregnant female has been diagnosed with pneumonia. She is
stable enough to be treated as an outpatient. What would be an appropriate
antibiotic to prescribe?
Levofloxacin
Correct!
Azithromycin
Amoxicillin
Doxycycline
Question 7
pts
Drug resistant tuberculosis (TB) is defined as TB that is resistant to at least:
