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NURS 125 Final Exam Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers
Question: topical antibacterial drugs
Ans✅ ✅: -bacitracin
-mupirocin
-neomycin
-silver sulfadiazine
Question: bacitracin uses
Ans✅ ✅: prevent or treat local skin infections (impetigo) caused by susceptible
aerobic/anerobic gram-positive organisms
Question: mupirocin uses
Ans✅ ✅: treat nasal colonization with MRSA
Question: silver sulfadiazine uses
Ans✅ ✅: prevent/treat infections with burns
Question: topical antifungal drugs
Ans✅ ✅: -clotriamazole
-miconazole
Question: topical antifungals uses
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Ans✅ ✅: -athlete's foot
-jock itch
-candida albicans
Question: topical antiviral drug
Ans✅ ✅: acyclovir
Question: acyclovir uses
Ans✅ ✅: -chicken pox
-measles
-cold sores
-shingles
Question: antiacne drugs
Ans✅ ✅: -benzoyl peroxide
Question: benzoyl peroxide actions
Ans✅ ✅: -keratolytic effect: loosens dry skin and sheds outer layer of epidermis
-supress sebum production and exhibit antibacterial effects
Question: benzoyl peroxide adverse effects
Ans✅ ✅: -drying
-irritation
-local redness
Question: retinoids
NURS 125 Final Exam Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers
Question: topical antibacterial drugs
Ans✅ ✅: -bacitracin
-mupirocin
-neomycin
-silver sulfadiazine
Question: bacitracin uses
Ans✅ ✅: prevent or treat local skin infections (impetigo) caused by susceptible
aerobic/anerobic gram-positive organisms
Question: mupirocin uses
Ans✅ ✅: treat nasal colonization with MRSA
Question: silver sulfadiazine uses
Ans✅ ✅: prevent/treat infections with burns
Question: topical antifungal drugs
Ans✅ ✅: -clotriamazole
-miconazole
Question: topical antifungals uses
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Ans✅ ✅: -athlete's foot
-jock itch
-candida albicans
Question: topical antiviral drug
Ans✅ ✅: acyclovir
Question: acyclovir uses
Ans✅ ✅: -chicken pox
-measles
-cold sores
-shingles
Question: antiacne drugs
Ans✅ ✅: -benzoyl peroxide
Question: benzoyl peroxide actions
Ans✅ ✅: -keratolytic effect: loosens dry skin and sheds outer layer of epidermis
-supress sebum production and exhibit antibacterial effects
Question: benzoyl peroxide adverse effects
Ans✅ ✅: -drying
-irritation
-local redness
Question: retinoids