Urology Qbank pharmacology NUR 635 Questions With Complete Solutions
In the case of non-gonococcal urethritis, the patient should be treated with: - (ANSWER)Azithromycin
(Zithromax) 1 gram orally
Urinary antispasmodic drugs used for the treatment of overactive bladder belong to a class of
medications known as? - (ANSWER)muscarinic receptor antagonists
Thiazide-type diuretics act in the? - (ANSWER)distal tubule and connecting segment
Tamsulosin (Flomax) may cause? - (ANSWER)orthostatic hypotension, dizziness
Patients taking mirabegron (Myrbetriq) should be monitored for? - (ANSWER)hypertension
An adverse reaction associated with loop diuretics is? - (ANSWER)hypokalemia
Which of the following treatments for urinary incontinence is NOT an anticholinergic? -
(ANSWER)Doxazosin (Cardura)
The mechanism of action of fluoroquinolones such as ciprofloxacin (Cipro) in the treatment of urinary
tract infections is to? - (ANSWER)inhibit the action of DNA gyrase preventing the organism from
replicating
Patients receiving thiazide diuretics should be monitored for hypokalemia and? -
(ANSWER)hyperuricemia
In the treatment of renal insufficiency, the loop diuretic that has the longest half-life is? -
(ANSWER)torsemide (Demadex)
Parents of children who are receiving desmopressin acetate (DDAVP) for the treatment of enuresis
should be educated that? - (ANSWER)that the medication should be held in the presence of fever or
diarrhea
, Urology Qbank pharmacology NUR 635 Questions With Complete Solutions
In patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), regardless of race or diabetes status, the initial
recommended therapy for hypertension to improve kidney outcomes is? - (ANSWER)angiotensin-
converting enzyme inhibitors
Treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria should be initiate when? - (ANSWER)two consecutive voided
specimen cultures isolate the same species in quantitative counts of at least 100,000 colony forming
units per mL of urine in a woman
Nitrofurantoin (Macrobid), an antimicrobial is NOT active against? - (ANSWER)Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Oxybutynin (Ditropan), used in the treatment of cystitis does what? - (ANSWER)decreases urgency
Patients should be informed that oxybutynin (Ditropan) used in the treatment of overactive bladder may
cause? - (ANSWER)edema of the laryngopharynx
Fluoroquinolones are associated with? - (ANSWER)tendinitis and hypoglycemia
Cefixime (Suprax) used for the treatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs) is a? - (ANSWER)third-
generation cephalosporin
The most common side effect of tolterodine (Detrol), a treatment for overactive bladder is? -
(ANSWER)constipation
The drug of choice for blood pressure control in patients with renal insufficiency is? -
(ANSWER)angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors
Which of the following treatments has comparable efficacy to a 3-day course of TMP/SMX (Bactrim) for
the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women? - (ANSWER)A 5 day course of
nitrofurantoin (Macrobid)
In the case of non-gonococcal urethritis, the patient should be treated with: - (ANSWER)Azithromycin
(Zithromax) 1 gram orally
Urinary antispasmodic drugs used for the treatment of overactive bladder belong to a class of
medications known as? - (ANSWER)muscarinic receptor antagonists
Thiazide-type diuretics act in the? - (ANSWER)distal tubule and connecting segment
Tamsulosin (Flomax) may cause? - (ANSWER)orthostatic hypotension, dizziness
Patients taking mirabegron (Myrbetriq) should be monitored for? - (ANSWER)hypertension
An adverse reaction associated with loop diuretics is? - (ANSWER)hypokalemia
Which of the following treatments for urinary incontinence is NOT an anticholinergic? -
(ANSWER)Doxazosin (Cardura)
The mechanism of action of fluoroquinolones such as ciprofloxacin (Cipro) in the treatment of urinary
tract infections is to? - (ANSWER)inhibit the action of DNA gyrase preventing the organism from
replicating
Patients receiving thiazide diuretics should be monitored for hypokalemia and? -
(ANSWER)hyperuricemia
In the treatment of renal insufficiency, the loop diuretic that has the longest half-life is? -
(ANSWER)torsemide (Demadex)
Parents of children who are receiving desmopressin acetate (DDAVP) for the treatment of enuresis
should be educated that? - (ANSWER)that the medication should be held in the presence of fever or
diarrhea
, Urology Qbank pharmacology NUR 635 Questions With Complete Solutions
In patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), regardless of race or diabetes status, the initial
recommended therapy for hypertension to improve kidney outcomes is? - (ANSWER)angiotensin-
converting enzyme inhibitors
Treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria should be initiate when? - (ANSWER)two consecutive voided
specimen cultures isolate the same species in quantitative counts of at least 100,000 colony forming
units per mL of urine in a woman
Nitrofurantoin (Macrobid), an antimicrobial is NOT active against? - (ANSWER)Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Oxybutynin (Ditropan), used in the treatment of cystitis does what? - (ANSWER)decreases urgency
Patients should be informed that oxybutynin (Ditropan) used in the treatment of overactive bladder may
cause? - (ANSWER)edema of the laryngopharynx
Fluoroquinolones are associated with? - (ANSWER)tendinitis and hypoglycemia
Cefixime (Suprax) used for the treatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs) is a? - (ANSWER)third-
generation cephalosporin
The most common side effect of tolterodine (Detrol), a treatment for overactive bladder is? -
(ANSWER)constipation
The drug of choice for blood pressure control in patients with renal insufficiency is? -
(ANSWER)angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors
Which of the following treatments has comparable efficacy to a 3-day course of TMP/SMX (Bactrim) for
the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women? - (ANSWER)A 5 day course of
nitrofurantoin (Macrobid)
