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NCLEX RN Pharmacology Test Bank 4 Actual
Exam VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH DETAILED RATIONALES GRADED A+
GUARANTEED PASS
Your 14 year old male patient comes in with moderate acne-like pustules and a
few nodules on his face, neck and shoulders. Your first line drug treatment
for this patient should be:
A. Clindamycin (Cleocin T-Gel) lotion
B. Accutane
C. Proactive and vitamin D
D. Oral birth control - Correct AnswerA. Clindamycin (Cleocin T-Gel) lotion
A 23 year old female patient comes in to see you in primary care. She has a
weepy red patchy rash on her right leg that itches intensely. She went hiking with
her boyfriend last weekend and this developed after she got home. She has no
fever or any other symptoms and takes no medications. She most likely has and
should be treated by?
A. Poison Ivy; Hydrocortisone cream and Calamine lotion
B. Eczema; Hydrogen peroxide
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,C. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever; IV Antibiotics
D. Posion Oak; Nystatin - Correct AnswerA. Poison Ivy; Hydrocortisone cream and
Calamine lotion
Your 10 year old female patient is in your clinic and seeing you because the school
nurse sent her. She has Pediculosis. Treatment for this condition is:
A. Permethrin topical cream
B. Trimazole cream
C. Calamine lotion
D. Sulfacetamide solution 0.25% - Correct AnswerA. Permethrin topical cream
The most effective medical treatment for a second degree (Partial-thickness) with
blistering is:
A. topical antimicrobial agents are often used
B. Hydrocortisone cream 1% topical
C. Neosporin topical cream applied liberally to burn area
D. Moist to dry dressing soaked in alcohol solution - Correct AnswerA. topical
antimicrobial agents are often used
In counseling a patient with atopic dermatitis, you suggest all of the following can
be used to alleviate symptoms of a flare except:
A. The use of oral antihistamines
B. Applying a heating pad on the affected region for 30 minutes
C. The use of topical corticosteroids
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,D. Applying cool, wet dressings made from a clean cloth snd water to the affected
area - Correct AnswerB. Applying a heating pad on the affected region for 30
minutes
Treatment options in postherpetic neuralgia include all of the following
EXCEPT:
A. Injectable methylprednisolone
B. Oral gabapentin
C. Oral nortriptyline
D. Topical lidocaine - Correct AnswerA. Injectable methylprednisolone
Oral anti fungal treatment options for onychomycosis include all of the following
except:
A. Itraconazole
B. Fluconazole
C. Clindamycin
D. Terbinafine - Correct AnswerC. Clindamycin
In diagnosing onychomycosis, the NP considers that:
A. Nails often have a single midline groove
B. Pitting is often seen
C. Microscopic examination reveals hyphae
D. Beau lines are present - Correct AnswerC. Microscopic examination reveals
hyphae
You examine psoriasis vulgaris and expect to find the following lesions:
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, A. Lichenified areas in the flexor areas
B. Well-demarcated plaques on the knees
C. Vesicular lesions throughout the scalp
D. Vesicular lesions over the upper thorax - Correct AnswerB. Well-demarcated
plaques on the knees
Treatment options in generalized psoriasis vulgaris include all of the following
except:
A. Psoralen with ultraviolet A light (PUVA) therapy
B. Methotrexate
C. Cyclosporine
D. NSAIDs - Correct AnswerD. NSAIDs
When is it absolutely contraindicated to prescribe oral birth control pills?
A. Current every day smoker
B. BMI above 45
C. Currently pregnant
D. Any woman above 35 years old - Correct AnswerC. Currently pregnant
What of the following medications are known to cause ED (erectile
dysfunction)
A. Cimetidine (Tagamet )
B. Sertraline (Zoloft )
C. Metoprolol (Toprol XL)
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NCLEX RN Pharmacology Test Bank 4 Actual
Exam VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH DETAILED RATIONALES GRADED A+
GUARANTEED PASS
Your 14 year old male patient comes in with moderate acne-like pustules and a
few nodules on his face, neck and shoulders. Your first line drug treatment
for this patient should be:
A. Clindamycin (Cleocin T-Gel) lotion
B. Accutane
C. Proactive and vitamin D
D. Oral birth control - Correct AnswerA. Clindamycin (Cleocin T-Gel) lotion
A 23 year old female patient comes in to see you in primary care. She has a
weepy red patchy rash on her right leg that itches intensely. She went hiking with
her boyfriend last weekend and this developed after she got home. She has no
fever or any other symptoms and takes no medications. She most likely has and
should be treated by?
A. Poison Ivy; Hydrocortisone cream and Calamine lotion
B. Eczema; Hydrogen peroxide
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,C. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever; IV Antibiotics
D. Posion Oak; Nystatin - Correct AnswerA. Poison Ivy; Hydrocortisone cream and
Calamine lotion
Your 10 year old female patient is in your clinic and seeing you because the school
nurse sent her. She has Pediculosis. Treatment for this condition is:
A. Permethrin topical cream
B. Trimazole cream
C. Calamine lotion
D. Sulfacetamide solution 0.25% - Correct AnswerA. Permethrin topical cream
The most effective medical treatment for a second degree (Partial-thickness) with
blistering is:
A. topical antimicrobial agents are often used
B. Hydrocortisone cream 1% topical
C. Neosporin topical cream applied liberally to burn area
D. Moist to dry dressing soaked in alcohol solution - Correct AnswerA. topical
antimicrobial agents are often used
In counseling a patient with atopic dermatitis, you suggest all of the following can
be used to alleviate symptoms of a flare except:
A. The use of oral antihistamines
B. Applying a heating pad on the affected region for 30 minutes
C. The use of topical corticosteroids
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,D. Applying cool, wet dressings made from a clean cloth snd water to the affected
area - Correct AnswerB. Applying a heating pad on the affected region for 30
minutes
Treatment options in postherpetic neuralgia include all of the following
EXCEPT:
A. Injectable methylprednisolone
B. Oral gabapentin
C. Oral nortriptyline
D. Topical lidocaine - Correct AnswerA. Injectable methylprednisolone
Oral anti fungal treatment options for onychomycosis include all of the following
except:
A. Itraconazole
B. Fluconazole
C. Clindamycin
D. Terbinafine - Correct AnswerC. Clindamycin
In diagnosing onychomycosis, the NP considers that:
A. Nails often have a single midline groove
B. Pitting is often seen
C. Microscopic examination reveals hyphae
D. Beau lines are present - Correct AnswerC. Microscopic examination reveals
hyphae
You examine psoriasis vulgaris and expect to find the following lesions:
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, A. Lichenified areas in the flexor areas
B. Well-demarcated plaques on the knees
C. Vesicular lesions throughout the scalp
D. Vesicular lesions over the upper thorax - Correct AnswerB. Well-demarcated
plaques on the knees
Treatment options in generalized psoriasis vulgaris include all of the following
except:
A. Psoralen with ultraviolet A light (PUVA) therapy
B. Methotrexate
C. Cyclosporine
D. NSAIDs - Correct AnswerD. NSAIDs
When is it absolutely contraindicated to prescribe oral birth control pills?
A. Current every day smoker
B. BMI above 45
C. Currently pregnant
D. Any woman above 35 years old - Correct AnswerC. Currently pregnant
What of the following medications are known to cause ED (erectile
dysfunction)
A. Cimetidine (Tagamet )
B. Sertraline (Zoloft )
C. Metoprolol (Toprol XL)
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