REGIS NU641 CLINICAL ADV
PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |
A+ GRADE
An adolescent female calls the clinic with concerns that
her acne is worse 2 weeks after starting topical tretinoin.
What would be the appropriate care for her? Correct
Answer Reassure her that the worsening of acne is normal
and it should improve with continued use
Treatment for Tinea capitis Correct Answer Oral
griseofulvin or Biweekly shampoo with selenium sulfide or
ketoconazole for 6 to 8 weeks
Treatment for Tinea corporis and tinea pedis Correct
Answer Topical antifungals like miconazole applied twice
daily for 4 weeks
Treatment of Onychomycosis Correct Answer Oral
griseofulvin, ketoconazole, itraconazole, or terbinafine for
several months; topical product is ciclopirox 8% (Penlac)
Common treatments and counseling points for scabies
Correct Answer Common therapies: permethrin,
ivermectin, crotamiton
,For permethrin, apply from the neck down, and leave the
medication on for at least eight to 10 hours. Often, all
household members and other close contacts should be
treated.
Bedding, clothing, and towels used by infested persons or
their household, sexual, and close contacts (as defined
above) anytime during the three days before treatment
should be decontaminated by washing in hot water and
drying in a hot dryer, by dry-cleaning, or by sealing in a
plastic bag for at least 72 hours.
Reduces Oral contraceptive efficacy Correct Answer
Concomitant use of hepatic enzyme inducers such as
rifampin; barrier methods of contraception should be used
as backup
Long-term use of androgens requires specific laboratory
monitoring of: Correct Answer Calcium, testosterone,
PSA, liver function, glucose, & lipids
existing pregnancy Correct Answer A contraindication to
using the morning after (Plan B) contraceptive for
emergency contraception (EC)
To avoid breakthrough bleeding Correct Answer When a
hormonal contraceptive and a hormone replacement
, therapy drug are taken together, they should be taken at
the same time each day
A progestin-only type of contraceptive Correct Answer
Can cause irregular menstrual bleeding during the first
month of use
Effects of estrogen include Correct Answer regulation of
the menstrual cycle and maintaining normal skin structure
and blood vessel integrity.
Medroxyprogesterone injection Correct Answer may cause
an adverse effect of depression
Older male patients using testosterone replacement
therapy (TRT) Correct Answer should have a digital
prostate screening examination at 3 and 6 months after
starting therapy
Diarrhea Correct Answer Is not a side effect of
anticholinergic therapy for urinary incontinence
antimicrobial efficacy Correct Answer For an
uncomplicated UTI in a child, reduced symptoms within 48
hours is a good indicator of
PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |
A+ GRADE
An adolescent female calls the clinic with concerns that
her acne is worse 2 weeks after starting topical tretinoin.
What would be the appropriate care for her? Correct
Answer Reassure her that the worsening of acne is normal
and it should improve with continued use
Treatment for Tinea capitis Correct Answer Oral
griseofulvin or Biweekly shampoo with selenium sulfide or
ketoconazole for 6 to 8 weeks
Treatment for Tinea corporis and tinea pedis Correct
Answer Topical antifungals like miconazole applied twice
daily for 4 weeks
Treatment of Onychomycosis Correct Answer Oral
griseofulvin, ketoconazole, itraconazole, or terbinafine for
several months; topical product is ciclopirox 8% (Penlac)
Common treatments and counseling points for scabies
Correct Answer Common therapies: permethrin,
ivermectin, crotamiton
,For permethrin, apply from the neck down, and leave the
medication on for at least eight to 10 hours. Often, all
household members and other close contacts should be
treated.
Bedding, clothing, and towels used by infested persons or
their household, sexual, and close contacts (as defined
above) anytime during the three days before treatment
should be decontaminated by washing in hot water and
drying in a hot dryer, by dry-cleaning, or by sealing in a
plastic bag for at least 72 hours.
Reduces Oral contraceptive efficacy Correct Answer
Concomitant use of hepatic enzyme inducers such as
rifampin; barrier methods of contraception should be used
as backup
Long-term use of androgens requires specific laboratory
monitoring of: Correct Answer Calcium, testosterone,
PSA, liver function, glucose, & lipids
existing pregnancy Correct Answer A contraindication to
using the morning after (Plan B) contraceptive for
emergency contraception (EC)
To avoid breakthrough bleeding Correct Answer When a
hormonal contraceptive and a hormone replacement
, therapy drug are taken together, they should be taken at
the same time each day
A progestin-only type of contraceptive Correct Answer
Can cause irregular menstrual bleeding during the first
month of use
Effects of estrogen include Correct Answer regulation of
the menstrual cycle and maintaining normal skin structure
and blood vessel integrity.
Medroxyprogesterone injection Correct Answer may cause
an adverse effect of depression
Older male patients using testosterone replacement
therapy (TRT) Correct Answer should have a digital
prostate screening examination at 3 and 6 months after
starting therapy
Diarrhea Correct Answer Is not a side effect of
anticholinergic therapy for urinary incontinence
antimicrobial efficacy Correct Answer For an
uncomplicated UTI in a child, reduced symptoms within 48
hours is a good indicator of
