NR566 / NR 566 Midterm Exam Advanced Pharmacology for
Care of the Family
Expected Questions and Verified Answers
1. What pathogen is highly associated with CAP in general
population? Ans>> strep-
tococcus pneumoniae
2. Other common pathogens with CAP Ans>>
atypical bacteria (mycoplasma pneumo- nia) viruses
(influenza, respiratory syncytial virus)
3. First line treatment CAP in previous healthy adults
Ans>> Amoxicillin, doxycycline, macrolides (DAM)
4. Treatment of CAP in pregnancy
Ans>> amoxicillin, cephalosporins, erythromycin (ACE)
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, 5. Treatment for mycoplasma pneumonia in the pediatric patient
Ans>> Macrolides (erythromycin, clarithromycin, azithromycin)
6. treatment of chlamydial pneumonia in infant
Ans>> Erythromycin base/ethylsucci- nate
7. Broad spectrum antibiotics - when to use?
Ans>> empiric therapy When you don't know which bacteria it is
more likely to facilitate emergence of drug-resistant organisms and superinfections prescribe these before
culture results back
suspects patient has UTI
8. Narrow spectrum antibiotics - when to use?
Ans>> When the pathogen is known Preferred
9. What are empiric antibiotics?
Ans>> Broad Spectrum antibiotics that are given BE- FORE the results are in for certain
circumstances.
Also can be prescribed when the NP believes it is a certain disease.
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Care of the Family
Expected Questions and Verified Answers
1. What pathogen is highly associated with CAP in general
population? Ans>> strep-
tococcus pneumoniae
2. Other common pathogens with CAP Ans>>
atypical bacteria (mycoplasma pneumo- nia) viruses
(influenza, respiratory syncytial virus)
3. First line treatment CAP in previous healthy adults
Ans>> Amoxicillin, doxycycline, macrolides (DAM)
4. Treatment of CAP in pregnancy
Ans>> amoxicillin, cephalosporins, erythromycin (ACE)
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7
, 5. Treatment for mycoplasma pneumonia in the pediatric patient
Ans>> Macrolides (erythromycin, clarithromycin, azithromycin)
6. treatment of chlamydial pneumonia in infant
Ans>> Erythromycin base/ethylsucci- nate
7. Broad spectrum antibiotics - when to use?
Ans>> empiric therapy When you don't know which bacteria it is
more likely to facilitate emergence of drug-resistant organisms and superinfections prescribe these before
culture results back
suspects patient has UTI
8. Narrow spectrum antibiotics - when to use?
Ans>> When the pathogen is known Preferred
9. What are empiric antibiotics?
Ans>> Broad Spectrum antibiotics that are given BE- FORE the results are in for certain
circumstances.
Also can be prescribed when the NP believes it is a certain disease.
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