NR566/NR 566 Midterm study guide Questions with Verified
Answers (Correct Update)
Question 1: what to give if 1st CAP treatment doesn't work?
Answer: Respiratory Fluoroquinolone if not received abx in the past 3 months
Question 2: When to use broad/empiric spectrum antibiotics?
Answer: Before cultures are resulted/ critically ill patient after first culture obtained, based on NP
knowledge of patient history, local susceptibility/geographic location
Question 3: When to use narrow spectrum antibiotics?
Answer: Used when the culture and sensitivity is resulted, and pathogen is known.
Question 4: how to treat C.diff
Answer: Stop the antibiotic that may have caused it 1st: Vancomycin 125 mg PO QID x 10 days.
2nd: Metronidazole 500mg PO TID x 10 days
Question 5: Penicillin: Cross-sensitivity reactions with which drug classes
Answer: Cephalosporins & Carbapenems (Allergy may be mild or severe)
Question 6: Which Anthelmintics carry risk for hypotension with patients on antihypertensives?
Answer: Ivermectin and Moxidectin
Question 7: Which Anthelmintics can cause bone marrow suppression and liver impairment?
Answer: Mebendazole and Albendazole
Question 8: Which Anthelmintic is safe for use in pregnancy?
Answer: Praziquantel, Moxidectin
Question 9: PR Interval impacts use of which HIV drugs?
Answer: Protease inhibitors: Saquinavir, Atazanavir, Lopinavir, Ritonavir
Question 10: How to measure success with antiretroviral therapy for HIV?
Answer: indicated by a reduction in plasma HIV RNA & increased CD4 T-Cells (immune system
recovery)
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Answers (Correct Update)
Question 1: what to give if 1st CAP treatment doesn't work?
Answer: Respiratory Fluoroquinolone if not received abx in the past 3 months
Question 2: When to use broad/empiric spectrum antibiotics?
Answer: Before cultures are resulted/ critically ill patient after first culture obtained, based on NP
knowledge of patient history, local susceptibility/geographic location
Question 3: When to use narrow spectrum antibiotics?
Answer: Used when the culture and sensitivity is resulted, and pathogen is known.
Question 4: how to treat C.diff
Answer: Stop the antibiotic that may have caused it 1st: Vancomycin 125 mg PO QID x 10 days.
2nd: Metronidazole 500mg PO TID x 10 days
Question 5: Penicillin: Cross-sensitivity reactions with which drug classes
Answer: Cephalosporins & Carbapenems (Allergy may be mild or severe)
Question 6: Which Anthelmintics carry risk for hypotension with patients on antihypertensives?
Answer: Ivermectin and Moxidectin
Question 7: Which Anthelmintics can cause bone marrow suppression and liver impairment?
Answer: Mebendazole and Albendazole
Question 8: Which Anthelmintic is safe for use in pregnancy?
Answer: Praziquantel, Moxidectin
Question 9: PR Interval impacts use of which HIV drugs?
Answer: Protease inhibitors: Saquinavir, Atazanavir, Lopinavir, Ritonavir
Question 10: How to measure success with antiretroviral therapy for HIV?
Answer: indicated by a reduction in plasma HIV RNA & increased CD4 T-Cells (immune system
recovery)
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