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Chlamydia treatment first line drug, dose, route and frequency --CORRECT--
Doxycycline 100 mg PO BID x 7 days
or
Azithromycin 1000 mg po once
Uncomplicated gonorrhea urethritis treatment --CORRECT--ceftriaxone 500 mg IM
single dose with or without doxycycline 100 mg 2x days for days
Bacterial Vagionosis
1st line Treatment --CORRECT--Non pregnant metronidazole 500 mg 2xdays for 7
days pregnant - vaginal metronidazole 2% for 7 days
clindamycin 1% for 7 days
HSV (herpes simplex virus) 12st line treatment --CORRECT--1 Clinical episode:
Acyclovir 400 mg 3x days for 7-10 days
2 Clinical episode: Acyclovir 800 mg 2x days for 5 days
Trichomoniasis treatment --CORRECT--Metronidazole (Flagyl) 500 mg 2x day for 7
days (WOMEN)
single dose of 2 grams for MEN
,MEN or Women tinidazole 2g single
doxazosin (BPH treatment) (a1 blocker) side effect --CORRECT--side effect
hypotension, dizziness, nasal congestions
Dutasteride (Avodart) BPH treatment (5a reductase inhibitors) patient teaching --
CORRECT--benefits take months to develop, must continue taking med even if
improvement not readily seen
may lower ejaculatory volume and libido
Terazosin (Hytrin) how to know is working --CORRECT--improve symptom of
dysuria, urgency, UTI, hesitancy
Progesterone (progestin) When is day not safe to prescribe --CORRECT--if
women has had a hysterectomy/pregnant
Side effect of progestin oral contraceptives --CORRECT--it can cause irregular/
inconsistent bleeding, must be take at same time very day to be effective
Medroxyprogesterone Acetate benefits --CORRECT--doesn't cause
thromboembolic disorder, headache, nausea or most of the other adverse effects
associated with combo OCs.
testosterone replacement therapy routes --CORRECT--administering testosterone
supplement through, pill, injections, and patches.
, Testosterone patch patient teaching --CORRECT--wash hands after
applying cover application site with clothing after the drug had dried
wash the application site before skin-to-skin contact another person
Androgen therapy appropriate vs. not needed related to puberty --CORRECT--Short
term: The psychological pressures of delayed sexual maturation are causing a boy
significant distress
Long term: if delayed puberty related to true hypogonadism
Side effect of testosterone replacement therapy --CORRECT--hot flashes,
bone fx, decrease libido, insulin resistance, erectile dysfunction, acne, HTN,
sterility, aggression, and mood swings.
Alprostadil benefits of various routes: for ED --CORRECT--The injection needs to be
done by the patient or in ER setting: rapidly leads to erection, painless
Intraurethral pellet insertion: can be done by the patient, an erection occurs within
5-10 mins minimal side effects
How does carbamazepine impact oral contraceptives and what symptoms may be
associated with that? --CORRECT--accelerated OC medication and reducing OC
EFFECT
How might this affect which OCP is prescribed Carbamazepine --CORRECT--
Increase the estrogen dosage of the OC
Combine the OC with a second from a birth control