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DSE EXAM 1 | 2025-2026 LATEST UPDATED| REAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | 100% RATED CORRECT | 100% VERFIED | ALREADY
GRADED A+
MC cause of CAP? - (answer)Strep pneumo
What type of CAP is associated w/ diarrhea? - (answer)Legionella
What type of CAP is associated w/ contaminated aerosolized water like malfunctioning air
conditioning - (answer)legionella
What type of CAP is associated w/ "blood tinged sputum" / "rust colored sputum" -
(answer)strep pneumo
What type of CAP is associated w/ "currant jelly" sputum - (answer)klebsiella
What type of CAP is associated w/ alcohol abuse - (answer)klebsiella
when do you admit a pt with CAP? what are the criteria for CURB 65? - (answer)a CURB-65
with 2/5
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confusion
urea >19
RR > 300
BP sys <90 or dia <60
age > 65
what is the abx of choice for outpt CAP - (answer)Amoxicillin or macrolide (clarithromycin or
azithromycin) or doxycycline
what is the abx of choice for inpt CAP or outpatient w/ abx use in the last 3 months -
(answer)Respiratory FQ (levofloxacin, moxifloxacin)
what is the mc cause of atypical pneumonia - (answer)Mycoplasma (most common)
what is the tx for atypical pneumonia - (answer)Bacterial: Erythromycin or doxycycline
Viral: Zanamivir or Oseltamivir
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what are the mc causes of nosocomial pneumonia - (answer)Staph aureus
Pseudomonas (most common in ICU)
how long do you tx CAP vs Nosocomial pneumonia - (answer)CAP - 5 days
nosocomial - 7 days (at least)
what are the 2 mc causes of HIV related pneumonia - (answer)Streptococcus and pneumocystis
jiroveci
when do you want to get a sputum gram stain and culture for pneumonia - (answer)If anticipating
inpatient tx for CAP
Nosocomial infxn
HIV related
what is the abx of choice until culture results are available for HIV related pneumonia -
(answer)TMP-SMX
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Also used for prophylaxis if CD4 <200
dx?
"drenching night sweats", fever, weight loss, dry → productive cough with post-tussive rales -
(answer)tuberculosis
what is the 1st line diagnostic study for TB - (answer)DNA/RNA amplification test
what lobe is typically affected by TB - (answer)RUL
Findings affect upper lobes, especially right upper lobe
RUL cavitations → TB
What are the 4 TB drugs? - (answer)RIPE (rifampin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, ethambutol)
which TB medication is a/w orange body fluids (urine and sweat) - (answer)rifampin
DSE EXAM 1 | 2025-2026 LATEST UPDATED| REAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | 100% RATED CORRECT | 100% VERFIED | ALREADY
GRADED A+
MC cause of CAP? - (answer)Strep pneumo
What type of CAP is associated w/ diarrhea? - (answer)Legionella
What type of CAP is associated w/ contaminated aerosolized water like malfunctioning air
conditioning - (answer)legionella
What type of CAP is associated w/ "blood tinged sputum" / "rust colored sputum" -
(answer)strep pneumo
What type of CAP is associated w/ "currant jelly" sputum - (answer)klebsiella
What type of CAP is associated w/ alcohol abuse - (answer)klebsiella
when do you admit a pt with CAP? what are the criteria for CURB 65? - (answer)a CURB-65
with 2/5
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confusion
urea >19
RR > 300
BP sys <90 or dia <60
age > 65
what is the abx of choice for outpt CAP - (answer)Amoxicillin or macrolide (clarithromycin or
azithromycin) or doxycycline
what is the abx of choice for inpt CAP or outpatient w/ abx use in the last 3 months -
(answer)Respiratory FQ (levofloxacin, moxifloxacin)
what is the mc cause of atypical pneumonia - (answer)Mycoplasma (most common)
what is the tx for atypical pneumonia - (answer)Bacterial: Erythromycin or doxycycline
Viral: Zanamivir or Oseltamivir
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what are the mc causes of nosocomial pneumonia - (answer)Staph aureus
Pseudomonas (most common in ICU)
how long do you tx CAP vs Nosocomial pneumonia - (answer)CAP - 5 days
nosocomial - 7 days (at least)
what are the 2 mc causes of HIV related pneumonia - (answer)Streptococcus and pneumocystis
jiroveci
when do you want to get a sputum gram stain and culture for pneumonia - (answer)If anticipating
inpatient tx for CAP
Nosocomial infxn
HIV related
what is the abx of choice until culture results are available for HIV related pneumonia -
(answer)TMP-SMX
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Also used for prophylaxis if CD4 <200
dx?
"drenching night sweats", fever, weight loss, dry → productive cough with post-tussive rales -
(answer)tuberculosis
what is the 1st line diagnostic study for TB - (answer)DNA/RNA amplification test
what lobe is typically affected by TB - (answer)RUL
Findings affect upper lobes, especially right upper lobe
RUL cavitations → TB
What are the 4 TB drugs? - (answer)RIPE (rifampin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, ethambutol)
which TB medication is a/w orange body fluids (urine and sweat) - (answer)rifampin
