Nurs 643 - Final Exam - Disease/Abx treatment Questions
With Complete Solutions
Absence Epilepsy Correct Answers ethosuximide (Zarontin)
Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis Correct Answers high-
dose methylpred, then either plasmapheresis or IVIG if no
improvement
Acute migraine: 1st line Correct Answers NSAIDs
Acute migraine: Second line Correct Answers Triptans
(serotonin 1B/1D receptor agonists)
Acute Post-strep Glomerulonephritis (AGN) Correct Answers
Anti-hypertensive
Loop diuretics
Ca channel & Beta-blockers
ACE inhibitors
Antibiotics for active strep infection
ADHD - Adjunct medications Correct Answers Guanfacine
(Intuniv XR, Tenex)
clonidine
ADHD - First line Correct Answers Children 4-5 years of age
should be treated with behavior therapy first
ADHD - nonstimulant Correct Answers Strattera
,ADHD - Pharm Correct Answers Stimulant Medications
(controlled substance, schedule II)
Methylphenidate
Adderall (amphetamine salts)
Dextroamphetamine
Allergic Rhinitis: itching, sneezing, nasal d/c Correct Answers
PO antihistamines: Zrytec, Claritin, Allegra, Benadryl
Allergic rhinitis: Most effective meds Correct Answers IN
corticosteroids (Flonase, nasonex) = spray towards turbinate
Can take a week to kick in, safe for the LT, side effect =
nosebleeds
Animal or Human bites Correct Answers Augmentin
(Cefdinir + clinda = MRSA or history/type 1 allerg)
Anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate-receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis
Correct Answers early immunotherapy, plasmapheresis, AED
for sz
AOE: spread to surrounding tissue Correct Answers Systemic
abx
AOM pathogens Correct Answers S. pneumoniae, H. flu, M.
Catarrhalis
AOM: < 6 months Correct Answers treat conservatively, even
without severe s/s or high fever d/t increased risk of
complications
, AOM: >24 months Correct Answers with fever and/or intense
otalgia, or if condition persists/worsens after 48-72 hours of
symptomatic therapy
AOM: 6-24 months Correct Answers fever >39 or severe
otalgia, if reassess not possible, if condition worsens
AOM: abx treatment Correct Answers Amox (High dose: 80-
90 mg/kg/day)→ Augmentin → Cefdinir
Autoimmune neutropenia Correct Answers antibiotics for
acute infections- G-CSF for severe or frequent infections
Bacterial PNA: PE Correct Answers fever >40
Productive cough
pleuritic chest pain, ill
preceded infection
SOB, tachypnea, rales, rhochi, right sided abdominal pain
Balanitis Correct Answers Topical Bactroban
Basal/bolus Insulin Correct Answers Carb bolus taken when
food or bev with carbs is ingested
Correction bolus- taken to correct high blood sugar out of target
range
Benign Epilepsy of Childhood with Centrotemporal Spikes
(BECTS) Correct Answers oxcarbazepine, then Keppra or
Lamictal
With Complete Solutions
Absence Epilepsy Correct Answers ethosuximide (Zarontin)
Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis Correct Answers high-
dose methylpred, then either plasmapheresis or IVIG if no
improvement
Acute migraine: 1st line Correct Answers NSAIDs
Acute migraine: Second line Correct Answers Triptans
(serotonin 1B/1D receptor agonists)
Acute Post-strep Glomerulonephritis (AGN) Correct Answers
Anti-hypertensive
Loop diuretics
Ca channel & Beta-blockers
ACE inhibitors
Antibiotics for active strep infection
ADHD - Adjunct medications Correct Answers Guanfacine
(Intuniv XR, Tenex)
clonidine
ADHD - First line Correct Answers Children 4-5 years of age
should be treated with behavior therapy first
ADHD - nonstimulant Correct Answers Strattera
,ADHD - Pharm Correct Answers Stimulant Medications
(controlled substance, schedule II)
Methylphenidate
Adderall (amphetamine salts)
Dextroamphetamine
Allergic Rhinitis: itching, sneezing, nasal d/c Correct Answers
PO antihistamines: Zrytec, Claritin, Allegra, Benadryl
Allergic rhinitis: Most effective meds Correct Answers IN
corticosteroids (Flonase, nasonex) = spray towards turbinate
Can take a week to kick in, safe for the LT, side effect =
nosebleeds
Animal or Human bites Correct Answers Augmentin
(Cefdinir + clinda = MRSA or history/type 1 allerg)
Anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate-receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis
Correct Answers early immunotherapy, plasmapheresis, AED
for sz
AOE: spread to surrounding tissue Correct Answers Systemic
abx
AOM pathogens Correct Answers S. pneumoniae, H. flu, M.
Catarrhalis
AOM: < 6 months Correct Answers treat conservatively, even
without severe s/s or high fever d/t increased risk of
complications
, AOM: >24 months Correct Answers with fever and/or intense
otalgia, or if condition persists/worsens after 48-72 hours of
symptomatic therapy
AOM: 6-24 months Correct Answers fever >39 or severe
otalgia, if reassess not possible, if condition worsens
AOM: abx treatment Correct Answers Amox (High dose: 80-
90 mg/kg/day)→ Augmentin → Cefdinir
Autoimmune neutropenia Correct Answers antibiotics for
acute infections- G-CSF for severe or frequent infections
Bacterial PNA: PE Correct Answers fever >40
Productive cough
pleuritic chest pain, ill
preceded infection
SOB, tachypnea, rales, rhochi, right sided abdominal pain
Balanitis Correct Answers Topical Bactroban
Basal/bolus Insulin Correct Answers Carb bolus taken when
food or bev with carbs is ingested
Correction bolus- taken to correct high blood sugar out of target
range
Benign Epilepsy of Childhood with Centrotemporal Spikes
(BECTS) Correct Answers oxcarbazepine, then Keppra or
Lamictal
