NR508 Week 1 Quiz Latest 2020 March (100% Score)

Question 1 Your female patient was recently treated with clindamycin for an infection. She calls the advice nurse because she is having frequent diarrhea that she thinks may have blood in it. What would be the appropriate care for her?

Group of answer choices

 Assess her for pseudomembranous colitis.

 Start her on an antidiarrheal medication.

 Encourage increased fluids and fiber.

 Advise her to eat yogurt daily to help restore her gut bacteria.

Question 2 Anaphylactic shock is a:

Group of answer choices

 Type I reaction, called immediate hypersensitivity reaction

 Type IV allergic reaction, called delayed hypersensitivity reaction

 Type III allergic reaction, called immune complex hypersensitivity

 Type II reaction, called cytotoxic hypersensitivity reaction

Question 3 Your patient is a 25-year-old female who is 8 weeks pregnant and has a urinary tract infection. What would be the appropriate antibiotic to prescribe for her?

Group of answer choices

 Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Septra)

 Ciprofloxacin (Cipro)

 Doxycycline

 Amoxicillin (Trimox)

Question 4 Lauren is a 13-year-old child who comes to clinic with a 4-day history of cough, low-grade fever, and rhinorrhea. When she blows her nose or coughs the mucous is greenish-yellow. The appropriate antibiotic to prescribe would be:

Group of answer choices

 Amoxicillin

 TMP/SMZ (Septra)

 Amoxicillin/clavulanate

 None

Question 5 Pharmacokinetic factors that affect prescribing include:

Group of answer choices

 Therapeutic index

 Ease of titration

 Bioavailability

 Minimum effective concentration

Question 6 It is reasonable to add ___________ to a Helicobacter pylori treatment regimen to improve eradication rates of H. pylori.

Group of answer choices

 plant sterols

 Omega-3 fatty acids

 probiotics

 fiber

Question 7 Common over-the-counter pain relievers such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen:

Group of answer choices

 Are harmful if taken in higher than recommended amounts

 Have minimal interaction with prescription medications

 Should never be given to children unless recommended by their provider

 Are always safer for the patient than prescription pain medication

Question 8 To prevent further development of antibacterial resistance it is recommended that fluoroquinolones be reserved for treatment of:

Group of answer choices

 Urinary tract infections in young women

 Community-acquired pneumonia in patients with comorbidities

 Upper respiratory infections in adults

 Skin and soft tissue infections in adults

Question 9 There is enough preliminary evidence to recommend that children with autism receive which supplemental nutrient?

Group of answer choices

 Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)

 Omega-3 fatty acids

 Calcium

 Vitamin B1 (thiamine)

Question 10 Fluoroquinolones have a Black Box Warning regarding ________ even months after treatment.

Group of answer choices

 Development of glaucoma

 Tendon rupture

 Hepatic toxicity

 Renal dysfunction