NR 568/ NR568 Midterm Exam: Advanced Pharmacology for the AGPCNP Review (Latest 2025/ 2026 Update) | Questions & Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Solutions)- Chamberlain

NRt 568/t NR568t Midtermt Exam:t
Advancedt Pharmacologyt fort thet
AGPCNPt Reviewt (Latestt 2025/t 2026t
Update)t |t Questionst &t Answers|t Gradet
A|t 100%t Correctt (Verifiedt Solutions)-t
Chamberlain

QUESTION
Aminoglycosidet BBt warning?


Answer:
Associatedt witht irreversiblet ototoxicity,t neurotoxict symptoms,t hight doses/t prolongedt
usedt int patientt witht preexistingt renalt impairment.t Itt ist alsot associatedt witht
nephrotoxicity.




QUESTION
Aminoglycosidet use


Answer:
Aerobict gramt negativet bacilli




QUESTION
Monitoringt fort aminoglycoside?


Answer:
Aminoglycosidet levelst (peakt andt troughs)t
Renalt function

,QUESTION
Aminoglycosidet hight riskt ?


Answer:
shouldt bet usedt witht caustiont int patientst witht renalt impairment,t pre-existingt hearingt
impairmentt andt thoset receivingt ototoxict andt nephrotoxict medicationt becauset itt cant
increaset riskt fort adverset reactions.




QUESTION
Aminoglycosidet evaluationt oft therapy?


Answer:
reductiont oft s/st liket fever,t paint ort inflammation




QUESTION
Howt tot minimizet adverset effectst int patientst prescribedt witht ant aminoglycosides?


Answer:
Cautiont shouldt bet exercisedt andt diligentlyt checkingt fort othert medicationt thatt thet
patientt ist takingt thatt couldt possiblyt bet nephrot ort ototoxic.




QUESTION
Amox/PCN/Bactrimt renalt dosing


Answer:
Fort patientst witht creatininet clearancet <30mL/min:t avoidt ciprofloxacint andt nitrofurantoin
250-500t mgt POt Q12t (dependingt ont thet severity)
Nevert uset 875t mgt tabt ort ERt
ift <10t ml/mint givet 250-500t Q24

,Ift thet patientt hast at renalt impairmentt (15t tot 30t ml/min)t thet dosaget shouldt bet
decreasedt tot 50%




QUESTION
Aminoglycosides


Answer:
Gentamicint (endst int -cin)




QUESTION
Cant yout prescribet ant aminoglycosidet tot infantst andt children?


Answer:
Yes.t yout cant administert tot infantst youngert thant 8t dayst ast longt ast yout followt dosingt
weightt andt gestationt guidelines.t
Thist ist alsot safet fort childrent tot use.




QUESTION
Cant yout prescribet aminoglycosidest tot at pregnantt woman?


Answer:
No.t Becauset cant causet harmt tot thet fetus.




QUESTION
Cant yout prescribet aminoglycosidest tot at breastfeedingt woman?


Answer:
Yest butt keept int mindt thatt theret ist at limitedt researcht behindt it

, QUESTION
Whatt dot yout havet tot watcht outt fort whent prescribingt aminoglycosidest tot ant oldert
adult?


Answer:
Renalt functiont tot avoidt toxicity.




QUESTION
Patientt teachingt fort Sulfonamides


Answer:
Shouldt taket witht fullt glasst oft water
shouldt finisht thet prescribedt courset oft treatmentt
Shouldt drinkt att leastt 8t tot 10t glassest oft water/t non-caffeinatedt fluidst tot decreaset thet
riskt fort crystalluriat
Uset sunscreent andt tanningt bedst aret avoidedt
Tot reportt tot PCPt ift alterationst tot sensitivityt changedt (rashes)




QUESTION
Cant yout prescribet sulfonamidest tot at pregnantt woman?


Answer:
No!t Becauset itt cant causet birtht defects,t especiallyt int thet 1stt trimester.t (Kernicterus)




QUESTION
Cant yout prescribet sulfonamidest tot at breastfeeding?


Answer: