Adv Pharm UTA 5334 Exam 1 #1 Questions with correct
answers
When advising a patient about injectable influenza administration the NP
considers the following about the use of this vaccine - ✔✔Its use is recommended
to virtually all members of the population.
A middle aged man with COPD who is about to receive injectable influenza
vaccine should be advised that - ✔✔localized reactions such as soreness and
redness are common
A 45 year old man presents with otitis externa. Likely causative pathogens include
all of the following EXCEPT - ✔✔M. catarrhalis
You examine a 38 year old woman who has presented for an initial examination
and Papanicilaou test. She has no complaint. Her blood pressure is 154/98 mm Hg
bilaterally and her body mass index is 31 kg/m2. The rest of her physical exam is
unremarkable. Your next best action is to - ✔✔arrange for at least two additional
BP measurements during the next 2 weeks
The incubation period for measles caused by the rubeola virus is - ✔✔10-14 days
Most cases of roseola caused by human herpesvirus 6 occur in - ✔✔children
younger than 24 months old
Which of the following is not consistently performed as part of the workup for
sepsis - ✔✔stool culture
, Rates of sepsis in children have lowered in children in recent years mainly
because of - ✔✔higher rates of select immunizations
The mechanism of action in fever includes which of the following -
✔✔endogenous pyrogens increase prostaglandin synthesis
When assessing a febrile child, the NP considers that - ✔✔nuchal rigidity is usually
not found in early childhood meningitis
Which of the following is not seen during body temp increase found in fever? -
✔✔lower rate of viral replication
When providing care for a febrile patient, the NP bears in mind that all of the
following are true except that - ✔✔consistent use of an antipyretic provides a
helpful way to shorten the course of infectious illness
Concerning the use of antipyretics in a febrile young child, which of the following
statements is false?
A. a child with a serious bacterial infection usually does not have fever reduction
with an antipyretic.
B. The degree of temperature reduction in response to antipyretic therapy is not
predictive of presence or absence of bacteremia.
C. Compared with ibuprofen, acetaminophen has a shorter duration of antipyretic
action.
D. Ibuprofen should not be used if a child is also taking a macrolide antimicrobial -
✔✔D
answers
When advising a patient about injectable influenza administration the NP
considers the following about the use of this vaccine - ✔✔Its use is recommended
to virtually all members of the population.
A middle aged man with COPD who is about to receive injectable influenza
vaccine should be advised that - ✔✔localized reactions such as soreness and
redness are common
A 45 year old man presents with otitis externa. Likely causative pathogens include
all of the following EXCEPT - ✔✔M. catarrhalis
You examine a 38 year old woman who has presented for an initial examination
and Papanicilaou test. She has no complaint. Her blood pressure is 154/98 mm Hg
bilaterally and her body mass index is 31 kg/m2. The rest of her physical exam is
unremarkable. Your next best action is to - ✔✔arrange for at least two additional
BP measurements during the next 2 weeks
The incubation period for measles caused by the rubeola virus is - ✔✔10-14 days
Most cases of roseola caused by human herpesvirus 6 occur in - ✔✔children
younger than 24 months old
Which of the following is not consistently performed as part of the workup for
sepsis - ✔✔stool culture
, Rates of sepsis in children have lowered in children in recent years mainly
because of - ✔✔higher rates of select immunizations
The mechanism of action in fever includes which of the following -
✔✔endogenous pyrogens increase prostaglandin synthesis
When assessing a febrile child, the NP considers that - ✔✔nuchal rigidity is usually
not found in early childhood meningitis
Which of the following is not seen during body temp increase found in fever? -
✔✔lower rate of viral replication
When providing care for a febrile patient, the NP bears in mind that all of the
following are true except that - ✔✔consistent use of an antipyretic provides a
helpful way to shorten the course of infectious illness
Concerning the use of antipyretics in a febrile young child, which of the following
statements is false?
A. a child with a serious bacterial infection usually does not have fever reduction
with an antipyretic.
B. The degree of temperature reduction in response to antipyretic therapy is not
predictive of presence or absence of bacteremia.
C. Compared with ibuprofen, acetaminophen has a shorter duration of antipyretic
action.
D. Ibuprofen should not be used if a child is also taking a macrolide antimicrobial -
✔✔D
