NR 566 Midterm Practice Exam Most Recent Exam Complete
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What pathogen is highly associated with CAP in general population? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ streptococcus pneumoniae
Other common pathogens with CAP - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ atypical
bacteria (mycoplasma pneumonia)
viruses (influenza, respiratory syncytial virus)
First line treatment CAP in previous healthy adults - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔✔✔✔ Amoxicillin, doxycycline, macrolides (DAM)
Treatment of CAP in pregnancy - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ amoxicillin,
cephalosporins, erythromycin (ACE)
Treatment for mycoplasma pneumonia in the pediatric patient - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Macrolides (erythromycin, clarithromycin, azithromycin)
treatment of chlamydial pneumonia in infant - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔
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Erythromycin base/ethylsuccinate
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,Broad spectrum antibiotics - when to use? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔
empiric therapy
When you don't know which bacteria it is
more likely to facilitate emergence of drug-resistant organisms and
superinfections
prescribe these before culture results back
suspects patient has UTI
Narrow spectrum antibiotics - when to use? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔
When the pathogen is known
Preferred
What are empiric antibiotics? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Broad
Spectrum antibiotics that are given BEFORE the results are in for certain
circumstances.
Also can be prescribed when the NP believes it is a certain disease.
A)Prescription for an antibiotic for severe infection based on knowledge
B)Prescription of an antibiotic for severe infection based on clinical evaluation
C)Prescription of antibiotic for severe infection based on most likely causative
agent
When to prescribe empiric antibiotics? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ E for
2
Emergency
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,E for enticpation
Embulatory patients
Pt has severe infxn, initiate treatment before test results available
How to treat C Diff - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Stop taking the abx that
caused it
flagyl and vancomycin
Drug class known for all drugs in class to promote development of C diff -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ cephalosporins (especially second or third
generations)
Penicillin's have cross-sensitivity with which drug class? - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔✔✔✔ cephalosporins
Can you take penicillin's if pregnant? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Yes
Can you prescribe cephalosporins if pregnant? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔
yes
Patient education needed for cephalosporins - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔
Can promote C diff, instruct patients to report increase in stool frequency
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, Can you prescribe tetracyclines in pregnant patients - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔✔✔✔ No - can cause tooth staining
Patient education for tetracyclines - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔
Photosensitivity. Advise patients to avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight, to wear
protective clothing, and to apply sunscreen to exposed skin/avoid tanning beds.
Instruct patients not to take this medication together with calcium supplements,
milk products, iron supplements, magnesium-containing laxatives, and most
antacids.
Advise patients to notify the provider if diarrhea occurs, as this is an indication
of potentially life-threatening superinfection of the bowel.
Macrolides patient education - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ increased risk
of Torsades due to prolonged QT
Which macrolide is ok for pregnancy? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔
erythromycin
Aminoglycosides patient education (ex. gentamicin, tobramycin, amikacin) -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ use is associated with ototoxicity and
nephrotoxicity
Prescribing sulfonamides during pregnancy - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔
not safe (especially in first trimester)- causes birth defects
if taken near term, infant can develop kernicterus (brain damage caused by too
much bilirubin)
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(2026) Exam Questions and Answers (Verified Answers) (Latest
Update) Graded A+
What pathogen is highly associated with CAP in general population? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ streptococcus pneumoniae
Other common pathogens with CAP - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ atypical
bacteria (mycoplasma pneumonia)
viruses (influenza, respiratory syncytial virus)
First line treatment CAP in previous healthy adults - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔✔✔✔ Amoxicillin, doxycycline, macrolides (DAM)
Treatment of CAP in pregnancy - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ amoxicillin,
cephalosporins, erythromycin (ACE)
Treatment for mycoplasma pneumonia in the pediatric patient - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Macrolides (erythromycin, clarithromycin, azithromycin)
treatment of chlamydial pneumonia in infant - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔
1
Erythromycin base/ethylsuccinate
Page
EXAMPREPMASTER
,Broad spectrum antibiotics - when to use? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔
empiric therapy
When you don't know which bacteria it is
more likely to facilitate emergence of drug-resistant organisms and
superinfections
prescribe these before culture results back
suspects patient has UTI
Narrow spectrum antibiotics - when to use? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔
When the pathogen is known
Preferred
What are empiric antibiotics? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Broad
Spectrum antibiotics that are given BEFORE the results are in for certain
circumstances.
Also can be prescribed when the NP believes it is a certain disease.
A)Prescription for an antibiotic for severe infection based on knowledge
B)Prescription of an antibiotic for severe infection based on clinical evaluation
C)Prescription of antibiotic for severe infection based on most likely causative
agent
When to prescribe empiric antibiotics? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ E for
2
Emergency
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,E for enticpation
Embulatory patients
Pt has severe infxn, initiate treatment before test results available
How to treat C Diff - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Stop taking the abx that
caused it
flagyl and vancomycin
Drug class known for all drugs in class to promote development of C diff -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ cephalosporins (especially second or third
generations)
Penicillin's have cross-sensitivity with which drug class? - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔✔✔✔ cephalosporins
Can you take penicillin's if pregnant? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Yes
Can you prescribe cephalosporins if pregnant? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔
yes
Patient education needed for cephalosporins - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔
Can promote C diff, instruct patients to report increase in stool frequency
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, Can you prescribe tetracyclines in pregnant patients - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔✔✔✔ No - can cause tooth staining
Patient education for tetracyclines - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔
Photosensitivity. Advise patients to avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight, to wear
protective clothing, and to apply sunscreen to exposed skin/avoid tanning beds.
Instruct patients not to take this medication together with calcium supplements,
milk products, iron supplements, magnesium-containing laxatives, and most
antacids.
Advise patients to notify the provider if diarrhea occurs, as this is an indication
of potentially life-threatening superinfection of the bowel.
Macrolides patient education - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ increased risk
of Torsades due to prolonged QT
Which macrolide is ok for pregnancy? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔
erythromycin
Aminoglycosides patient education (ex. gentamicin, tobramycin, amikacin) -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ use is associated with ototoxicity and
nephrotoxicity
Prescribing sulfonamides during pregnancy - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔
not safe (especially in first trimester)- causes birth defects
if taken near term, infant can develop kernicterus (brain damage caused by too
much bilirubin)
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