NR566 FINAL Questions &
Answers 100% Accurate
Chlamydia treatment first line drug, dose, route and frequency - ANSWER Doxycycline 100 mg PO
BID x 7 days
or
Azithromycin 1000 mg po once
Uncomplicated gonorrhea urethritis treatment - ANSWER ceftriaxone 500 mg IM single dose with or
without doxycycline 100 mg 2x days for days
Bacterial Vagionosis
1st line Treatment - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER side effect
hypotension, dizziness, nasal congestions
Dutasteride (Avodart) BPH treatment (5a reductase inhibitors) patient teaching - ANSWER benefits
take months to develop, must continue taking med even if improvement not readily seen
may lower ejaculatory volume and libido
, Syphilis 1st line treatment - ANSWER Penicillin G IV
Pramipexole (Mirapex) adverse effect - ANSWER Nausea, dizziness, daytime sleep attacks, insomnia,
constipation, weakness, and hallucinations,
impulse control disorder can occur ( excessive gambling, spending etc)
When is Pramipexole best to prescribe in treating Parkinson's disease? - ANSWER early stage of PD
When to use/prescribe COMT inhibitors - ANSWER COMT inhibitors can help when levodopa is not
working for long enough and starts to wear off between doses.
extends the half-life of levodopa
Medroxyprogesterone Acetate benefits - ANSWER doesn't cause thromboembolic disorder,
headache, nausea or most of the other adverse effects associated with combo OCs.
testosterone replacement therapy routes - ANSWER administering testosterone supplement
through, pill, injections, and patches.
Testosterone patch patient teaching - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER hot flashes, bone fx, decrease libido,
insulin resistance, erectile dysfunction, acne, HTN, sterility, aggression, and mood swings.
Terazosin (Hytrin) how to know is working - ANSWER improve symptom of dysuria, urgency, UTI,
hesitancy
Progesterone (progestin) When is day not safe to prescribe - ANSWER if women has had a
hysterectomy/pregnant
Answers 100% Accurate
Chlamydia treatment first line drug, dose, route and frequency - ANSWER Doxycycline 100 mg PO
BID x 7 days
or
Azithromycin 1000 mg po once
Uncomplicated gonorrhea urethritis treatment - ANSWER ceftriaxone 500 mg IM single dose with or
without doxycycline 100 mg 2x days for days
Bacterial Vagionosis
1st line Treatment - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER side effect
hypotension, dizziness, nasal congestions
Dutasteride (Avodart) BPH treatment (5a reductase inhibitors) patient teaching - ANSWER benefits
take months to develop, must continue taking med even if improvement not readily seen
may lower ejaculatory volume and libido
, Syphilis 1st line treatment - ANSWER Penicillin G IV
Pramipexole (Mirapex) adverse effect - ANSWER Nausea, dizziness, daytime sleep attacks, insomnia,
constipation, weakness, and hallucinations,
impulse control disorder can occur ( excessive gambling, spending etc)
When is Pramipexole best to prescribe in treating Parkinson's disease? - ANSWER early stage of PD
When to use/prescribe COMT inhibitors - ANSWER COMT inhibitors can help when levodopa is not
working for long enough and starts to wear off between doses.
extends the half-life of levodopa
Medroxyprogesterone Acetate benefits - ANSWER doesn't cause thromboembolic disorder,
headache, nausea or most of the other adverse effects associated with combo OCs.
testosterone replacement therapy routes - ANSWER administering testosterone supplement
through, pill, injections, and patches.
Testosterone patch patient teaching - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER hot flashes, bone fx, decrease libido,
insulin resistance, erectile dysfunction, acne, HTN, sterility, aggression, and mood swings.
Terazosin (Hytrin) how to know is working - ANSWER improve symptom of dysuria, urgency, UTI,
hesitancy
Progesterone (progestin) When is day not safe to prescribe - ANSWER if women has had a
hysterectomy/pregnant
