3P QB questions: pharmacology: eye, ear,
nose and throat
A benefit of prescribing an ophthalmic antihistamine with a mast cell stabilizer property
would be the mast cell stabilizer provides:
-prevention of allergen penetration
-an extended duration of action
-inflammation reduction
-relief from rhinorrhea - ANS -an extended duration of action
\a common side effect of oral phenyephrine (Sudafed) a decongestant is:
-anxiety
-blurred vision
-hypotension
-peripheral vasoconstriction - ANS -anxiety
\a common side effect related to the administration of cetrizine (Zyrtec)is :
-drowsiness
-conjunctivitis
-constipation
-dysuria - ANS -drowsiness
\A serious adverse reaction to clindamycin (cleocin) is:
-esophageal ulcerations
-nephrotoxicity
-clostridium difficile-related colitis
-photosensitivity - ANS -clostridium difficile-related colitis
\After the administration of olopatadine (Pataday) ophthalmic for allegic conjunctivitis,
contact lenese should not be inserted for at least - ANS 10 minutes
\Azelastine (astelin), for treatment of allergic rhinitis, is classified as a nasal
-antihistamine
-decongestant
-glucocorticoid
-antihistamine/glucorticoid combo - ANS -antihistamine
\Bacitracin (Ocu-tracin) ophthalmic ointment inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis by:
-inhibiting RNA-depedent protein synthesis at the chain elongation step
-binding to 30s ribosomal subunit
-preventing the transfer of mucopeptides into the growing cell wall
-inhbiting dna-gyrase in susceptible organism - ANS preventing the transfer of
mucopeptides into the growing cell wall
\Brand names of sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim do NOT include:
-azulfidine
-bactrim DS
-smx-tmp ds
, -sulfatrim - ANS -azulfidine
\cephalosporins are classified as:
-macrolides
-beta-lactam antibiotics
-non beta-lactam antibiotics
-aminoglycosides - ANS -beta-lactam antibiotics
\Due to potential drug-drug interactions, therapy should be monitored when a patient is
receiving erythromycin ointment and:
-cyclosporine ophthalmic
-dexamethasone
-lovastatin
-warfarin - ANS -warfarin
\Due to the potential development of pseudo tumor cerebri, tetracycline (Sumycin)
should not be adminstered concomitantly with:
-lactobacillus acidophilus
-isotretinoin
-colesevelam (welchol)
-ferric gluconate (Ferrlecit) - ANS -isotretinoin
\First-line treatment for children who are diagnosed with strep pharyngitis is:
-doxycycline (doryx)
-azithromycin (zithromax)
-amoxicillin
-clarithromycin - ANS -amoxicillin
\For treatment of blepharitis, patients should be instructed to apply erythromycin
ointment to the affected eye using: - ANS -1 -cm ribbon 5 times daily for. 7 days
\If ocular steroids are to be used for more than 10 days, monitoring should include:
-blood pressure
-ocular pressure
-BUN
-capillary blood sugar - ANS -ocular pressure
\Naphazoline /pheniramine (Naphcon-A) is indicated in the treatment of:
-allergic conjunctivits
-viral conjunctivitis
-trachoma
-hordeolum - ANS -allergic conjunctivits
\Ocular steroids indicated for the treatment of allergic conjunctivitis can be used in
patients with:
-ocular hypertension
-epithelial herpes
-herpes zoster keratitis
-open-angle glaucoma - ANS -herpes zoster keratitis
\Ocular steroids indicated for the treatment of allergic conjunctivitis can be used in
patients with:
-ocular hypertension
nose and throat
A benefit of prescribing an ophthalmic antihistamine with a mast cell stabilizer property
would be the mast cell stabilizer provides:
-prevention of allergen penetration
-an extended duration of action
-inflammation reduction
-relief from rhinorrhea - ANS -an extended duration of action
\a common side effect of oral phenyephrine (Sudafed) a decongestant is:
-anxiety
-blurred vision
-hypotension
-peripheral vasoconstriction - ANS -anxiety
\a common side effect related to the administration of cetrizine (Zyrtec)is :
-drowsiness
-conjunctivitis
-constipation
-dysuria - ANS -drowsiness
\A serious adverse reaction to clindamycin (cleocin) is:
-esophageal ulcerations
-nephrotoxicity
-clostridium difficile-related colitis
-photosensitivity - ANS -clostridium difficile-related colitis
\After the administration of olopatadine (Pataday) ophthalmic for allegic conjunctivitis,
contact lenese should not be inserted for at least - ANS 10 minutes
\Azelastine (astelin), for treatment of allergic rhinitis, is classified as a nasal
-antihistamine
-decongestant
-glucocorticoid
-antihistamine/glucorticoid combo - ANS -antihistamine
\Bacitracin (Ocu-tracin) ophthalmic ointment inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis by:
-inhibiting RNA-depedent protein synthesis at the chain elongation step
-binding to 30s ribosomal subunit
-preventing the transfer of mucopeptides into the growing cell wall
-inhbiting dna-gyrase in susceptible organism - ANS preventing the transfer of
mucopeptides into the growing cell wall
\Brand names of sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim do NOT include:
-azulfidine
-bactrim DS
-smx-tmp ds
, -sulfatrim - ANS -azulfidine
\cephalosporins are classified as:
-macrolides
-beta-lactam antibiotics
-non beta-lactam antibiotics
-aminoglycosides - ANS -beta-lactam antibiotics
\Due to potential drug-drug interactions, therapy should be monitored when a patient is
receiving erythromycin ointment and:
-cyclosporine ophthalmic
-dexamethasone
-lovastatin
-warfarin - ANS -warfarin
\Due to the potential development of pseudo tumor cerebri, tetracycline (Sumycin)
should not be adminstered concomitantly with:
-lactobacillus acidophilus
-isotretinoin
-colesevelam (welchol)
-ferric gluconate (Ferrlecit) - ANS -isotretinoin
\First-line treatment for children who are diagnosed with strep pharyngitis is:
-doxycycline (doryx)
-azithromycin (zithromax)
-amoxicillin
-clarithromycin - ANS -amoxicillin
\For treatment of blepharitis, patients should be instructed to apply erythromycin
ointment to the affected eye using: - ANS -1 -cm ribbon 5 times daily for. 7 days
\If ocular steroids are to be used for more than 10 days, monitoring should include:
-blood pressure
-ocular pressure
-BUN
-capillary blood sugar - ANS -ocular pressure
\Naphazoline /pheniramine (Naphcon-A) is indicated in the treatment of:
-allergic conjunctivits
-viral conjunctivitis
-trachoma
-hordeolum - ANS -allergic conjunctivits
\Ocular steroids indicated for the treatment of allergic conjunctivitis can be used in
patients with:
-ocular hypertension
-epithelial herpes
-herpes zoster keratitis
-open-angle glaucoma - ANS -herpes zoster keratitis
\Ocular steroids indicated for the treatment of allergic conjunctivitis can be used in
patients with:
-ocular hypertension
