Chapter 49. Upper Respiratory Infection, Pharyngitis, Sinusitis, Otitis Media, and Otitis Externa
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. Caleb is an adult with an upper respiratory infection (URI). Treatment for his URI would include:
1. Amoxicillin
2. Diphenhydramine
3. Phenylpropanolamine
4. Topical oxymetazoline
2. Rose is a 3-year-old patient with an upper respiratory infection (URI). Treatment for her URI would
include:
1. Amoxicillin
2. Diphenhydramine
3. Pseudoephedrine
4. Nasal saline spray
3. Patients who should be cautious about using decongestants for an upper respiratory infection (URI)
include:
1. School-age children
2. Patients with asthma
3. Patients with cardiac disease
4. Patients with allergies
4. Jaheem is a 10-year-old low-risk patient with sinusitis. Treatment for a child with sinusitis is:
1. Amoxicillin
2. Azithromycin
3. Cephalexin
4. Levofloxacin
, 5. Jacob has been diagnosed with sinusitis. He is the parent of a child in daycare. Treatment for
sinusitis in an adult who has a child in daycare is:
1. Azithromycin 500 mg q day for 5 days
2. Amoxicillin-clavulanate 500 mg bid for 7 days
3. Ciprofloxacin 500 mg bid for 5 days
4. Cephalexin 500 mg qid for 5 days
6. The length of treatment for sinusitis in a low-risk patient should be:
1. 5–7 days
2. 7–10 days
3. 14–21 days
4. 7 days beyond when symptoms cease
7. Patient education for a patient who is prescribed antibiotics for sinusitis includes:
1. Use of nasal saline washes
2. Use of inhaled corticosteroids
3. Avoiding the use of ibuprofen while ill
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. Caleb is an adult with an upper respiratory infection (URI). Treatment for his URI would include:
1. Amoxicillin
2. Diphenhydramine
3. Phenylpropanolamine
4. Topical oxymetazoline
2. Rose is a 3-year-old patient with an upper respiratory infection (URI). Treatment for her URI would
include:
1. Amoxicillin
2. Diphenhydramine
3. Pseudoephedrine
4. Nasal saline spray
3. Patients who should be cautious about using decongestants for an upper respiratory infection (URI)
include:
1. School-age children
2. Patients with asthma
3. Patients with cardiac disease
4. Patients with allergies
4. Jaheem is a 10-year-old low-risk patient with sinusitis. Treatment for a child with sinusitis is:
1. Amoxicillin
2. Azithromycin
3. Cephalexin
4. Levofloxacin
, 5. Jacob has been diagnosed with sinusitis. He is the parent of a child in daycare. Treatment for
sinusitis in an adult who has a child in daycare is:
1. Azithromycin 500 mg q day for 5 days
2. Amoxicillin-clavulanate 500 mg bid for 7 days
3. Ciprofloxacin 500 mg bid for 5 days
4. Cephalexin 500 mg qid for 5 days
6. The length of treatment for sinusitis in a low-risk patient should be:
1. 5–7 days
2. 7–10 days
3. 14–21 days
4. 7 days beyond when symptoms cease
7. Patient education for a patient who is prescribed antibiotics for sinusitis includes:
1. Use of nasal saline washes
2. Use of inhaled corticosteroids
3. Avoiding the use of ibuprofen while ill
