NR 566 FINAL/NR566 ADVANCED
PHARMACOLOGY FOR CARE OF THE
FAMILY FINAL EXAM NEWEST
2026/2027 Q&A
What is the most common Nematodes infection in the USA?
A) Ascariasis
B) Tichuriasis
C) Enterobius vermiculari
D) Strongyloidiasis - correct answer -C) Enterobius vermiculari
What is the risk of using Budesonide for children?
A) Risk for delayed growth
B) Risk for infection
C) Risk for child-onset osteoporosis
D) There is no risk - correct answer -A) Risk for delayed growth
A patient taking phentermine/topiramate has not lost 5% of weight by month 7 of treatment. What is
the next step?
A) The medication should be discontinued
B) The medication should be increased
C) The patient should take the medication twice daily instead of once daily
D) Continue the medication for another 7 months - correct answer -A) The medication should be
discontinued
A weight loss of 10-15% is typical for those who diligently adhere to medication and lifestyle therapy?
True or False - correct answer -TRUE
,What is the best antibiotic choice for a patient with mastitis?
A) Piperacillin
B) Dicloxacillin
C) Augmentin
D)Zosyn - correct answer -B) Dicloxacillin
Bacterial meningitis is best treated with which generation of cephalosporins?
A) First generation
B) Third generation
C) Second generation
D) Fourth generation - correct answer -B) Third generation
________ is the first line treatment for Brucellosis, cholera, and rickettsial diseases
A) Fluoroqiolinones
B) Tetracyclines
C) Macrolides
D) Aminoglycosides - correct answer -B) Tetracyclines
The concern with prescribing sulfas in infants younger than 2 months is _______
A) Renal toxicity
B) Hepatotoxicty
C) Stained teeth
D) Kernicterus - correct answer -D) Kernicterus
This class of medication is reserved for patients with glaucoma who have responded poorly to preferred
med classes
A) Beta blockers
B) Alpha 2 Agonists
, C) Prostaglandins
D) Cholinesterase inhibitors - correct answer -D) Cholinesterase inhibitors
The NP suspects that the patient has a UTI, would a broad or narrow-spectrum antibiotic be appropriate
before cultures?
A) Narrow
B) Broad
C) Both narrow and broad
D) Neither - correct answer -B) Broad
If Amoxicillin wasn't effective for CAP what would be the best second-line treatment?
A) Respiratory penicillin
B) Tetracycline
C) Respiratory Fluoroquinolone
D) Linezolid - correct answer -C) Respiratory Fluoroquinolone
What antibiotics can be prescribed safely THROUGHOUT pregnancy?
A) Vancomycin
B) Tetracyclines
C) Fluoroquinolones
D) Penicillin's, cephalosporins, and erythromycin - correct answer -D) Penicillin's, cephalosporins, and
erythromycin
Which medication is NOT affective in treating oral candidiasis?
A) Clotrimazole
B) Voriconazole
C) Miconazole
D) Nystatin - correct answer -B) Voriconazole