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NR 566 FINAL EXAM REVIEW NEWEST 2025 TEST BANK|
NR566 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY FOR CARE OF THE
FAMILY FINAL EXAM WITH 450 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
What is first line treatment for migraine prevention?
A) Triptans
B) Beta Blockers
C) Ergot Alkaloids
D) Benadryl - Correct Answer -B. Beta Blockers (Propanolol and
metoprolol)
Which medication would be given for someone with epilepsy needing
adjunctive therapy for partial seizures with or without secondary
generalization?
A) Lamotrigine
B) Levetiracetam
C) Gabapentin
D) Pregabalin
E) Phenytoin - Correct Answer -C)Gabapentin
Gabapentin has a broad spectrum of antiseizure activity. However, its
only FDA-approved use in epilepsy is adjunctive therapy of partial
seizures (with or without secondary generalization
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The following adverse effects can occur when taking which dietary
supplement Stomach upset, headache, dizziness, vertigo. Possible
seizures and fatalities if you eat the seeds.
A) Kava
B) Ginkgo Biloba
C) Ginger Root
D) Saw Palmetto - Correct Answer -B) Ginkgo Bilaba
Which of the following patient conditions would Kava-kava be
ABSOLUTELY contraindicated in?
A) Hashimoto's thyroiditis
B) Hepatotoxicity
C) Severe renal disease
D) HIV - Correct Answer -B) Hepatotoxicity
Which herpesvirus is inherently resistant to acyclovir due to poor
substrate compatibility with its thymidine kinase?
A) Epstein Barr virus (EBV)
B) cytomegalovirus (CMV)
C) HSV-1
D) varicella zoster (VZV) - Correct Answer -B. cytomegalovirus (CMV)
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A 40-year-old male presents with fever, cough, and myalgia. He reports
exposure to a coworker with influenza. Which of the following meds
should be initiated promptly to reduce illness severity and duration?
A) itraconazole
B) caspofungin
C) acyclovir
D) oseltamivir - Correct Answer -D) oseltamivir
A 35-year-old female presents with a painful rash along her right
thoracic dermatome. she reports a hx of chickenpox during childhood.
What is the drug for managing herpes simplex virus and varicella zoster
infections?
A) amphotericin B
B) acyclovir
C) itraconazole
D) oseltamivir - Correct Answer -D) acyclovir
Which of the following is the most common and significant side effect
of polyenes like amphotericin B?
A) QT prolongation
B) nephrotoxicity
C) bone marrow suppression
D) GI upset - Correct Answer -B) nephrotoxicity
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A 65-year-old female with a hx of DM presents with oral thrush. She is
currently taking metformin for sugar control. Which of the following
meds is the most appropriate treatment for her oral thrush?
A) nystatin
B) flucytosine
C) terbinafine
D) amphotericin B - Correct Answer -A) nystatin
An immunocompromised pt presents with severe mucocutaneous herpes
infection. Which route of administration is most appropriate for
acyclovir for this pt?
A) IV
B) topical
C) oral
D) IM - Correct Answer -A) IV
A pt presents with symptoms of vulvovaginal candidiasis. Which of the
following meds would be most appropriate for this condition according
to the course textbook?
A) nystatin vaginal suppository used nightly for 14 days
B) econazole 1% cream intravaginally for 7 days
C) fluconazole 150mg PO once
D) itraconazole oral solution taken for 3 days - Correct Answer -C)
fluconazole 150mg PO once
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NR 566 FINAL EXAM REVIEW NEWEST 2025 TEST BANK|
NR566 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY FOR CARE OF THE
FAMILY FINAL EXAM WITH 450 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
What is first line treatment for migraine prevention?
A) Triptans
B) Beta Blockers
C) Ergot Alkaloids
D) Benadryl - Correct Answer -B. Beta Blockers (Propanolol and
metoprolol)
Which medication would be given for someone with epilepsy needing
adjunctive therapy for partial seizures with or without secondary
generalization?
A) Lamotrigine
B) Levetiracetam
C) Gabapentin
D) Pregabalin
E) Phenytoin - Correct Answer -C)Gabapentin
Gabapentin has a broad spectrum of antiseizure activity. However, its
only FDA-approved use in epilepsy is adjunctive therapy of partial
seizures (with or without secondary generalization
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The following adverse effects can occur when taking which dietary
supplement Stomach upset, headache, dizziness, vertigo. Possible
seizures and fatalities if you eat the seeds.
A) Kava
B) Ginkgo Biloba
C) Ginger Root
D) Saw Palmetto - Correct Answer -B) Ginkgo Bilaba
Which of the following patient conditions would Kava-kava be
ABSOLUTELY contraindicated in?
A) Hashimoto's thyroiditis
B) Hepatotoxicity
C) Severe renal disease
D) HIV - Correct Answer -B) Hepatotoxicity
Which herpesvirus is inherently resistant to acyclovir due to poor
substrate compatibility with its thymidine kinase?
A) Epstein Barr virus (EBV)
B) cytomegalovirus (CMV)
C) HSV-1
D) varicella zoster (VZV) - Correct Answer -B. cytomegalovirus (CMV)
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A 40-year-old male presents with fever, cough, and myalgia. He reports
exposure to a coworker with influenza. Which of the following meds
should be initiated promptly to reduce illness severity and duration?
A) itraconazole
B) caspofungin
C) acyclovir
D) oseltamivir - Correct Answer -D) oseltamivir
A 35-year-old female presents with a painful rash along her right
thoracic dermatome. she reports a hx of chickenpox during childhood.
What is the drug for managing herpes simplex virus and varicella zoster
infections?
A) amphotericin B
B) acyclovir
C) itraconazole
D) oseltamivir - Correct Answer -D) acyclovir
Which of the following is the most common and significant side effect
of polyenes like amphotericin B?
A) QT prolongation
B) nephrotoxicity
C) bone marrow suppression
D) GI upset - Correct Answer -B) nephrotoxicity
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A 65-year-old female with a hx of DM presents with oral thrush. She is
currently taking metformin for sugar control. Which of the following
meds is the most appropriate treatment for her oral thrush?
A) nystatin
B) flucytosine
C) terbinafine
D) amphotericin B - Correct Answer -A) nystatin
An immunocompromised pt presents with severe mucocutaneous herpes
infection. Which route of administration is most appropriate for
acyclovir for this pt?
A) IV
B) topical
C) oral
D) IM - Correct Answer -A) IV
A pt presents with symptoms of vulvovaginal candidiasis. Which of the
following meds would be most appropriate for this condition according
to the course textbook?
A) nystatin vaginal suppository used nightly for 14 days
B) econazole 1% cream intravaginally for 7 days
C) fluconazole 150mg PO once
D) itraconazole oral solution taken for 3 days - Correct Answer -C)
fluconazole 150mg PO once
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