MN 553 Unit 4 Quiz

1. Digoxin levels need to be monitored closely when the following medication is started:

2. When educating patients who are starting on inhaled corticosteroids, the provider should tell them that:

3. Second-generation antihistamines such as loratadine (Claritin) are prescribed for seasonal allergies because they are:

4. Henry presents to clinic with a significantly swollen, painful great toe and is diagnosed with gout. Of the following, which would be the best treatment for Henry?

5. Patients whose total dose of prednisone will exceed 1 gram will most likely need a second prescription for:

6. Patients prescribed aspirin therapy require education regarding the signs of aspirin toxicity. An early sign of aspirin toxicity is:

7. Prior to developing a plan for the treatment of asthma, the patient’s asthma should be classified according to the NHLBI Expert Panel 3 guidelines. In adults mild-persistent asthma is classified as asthma symptoms that occur:

8. Patients with a COPD exacerbation may require:

9. Asthma exacerbations at home are managed by the patient by:

10. The most common bacterial pathogen in community-acquired pneumonia is:

11. The first-line antibiotic choice for a patient with comorbidities or who is immunosuppressed who has pneumonia and can be treated as an outpatient would be:

12. Wing-Sing is a 4-year-old patient who has suspected bacterial pneumonia. He has a temperature of 102°F, oxygen saturation level of 95%, and is taking fluids adequately. What would be appropriate initial treatment for his pneumonia?

13. Instructions for a patient who is starting nicotine replacement therapy include:

14. If prescribing bupropion (Zyban) for tobacco cessation, the instructions to the patient include:

15. The most appropriate smoking cessation prescription for pregnant women is:

16. Drug resistant tuberculosis (TB) is defined as TB that is resistant to:

17. Kaleb has extensively resistant tuberculosis (TB). Treatment for extensively resistant TB would include:

18. Ezekiel is a 9-year-old patient who lives in a household with a family member newly diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB). To prevent Ezekiel from developing TB he should be treated with:

19. Myles is a 2-year-old patient who has been diagnosed with acute otitis media. He is afebrile and has not been treated with antibiotics recently. First-line treatment for his otitis media would include:

20. Jacob has been diagnosed with sinusitis. He is the parent of a child in daycare. Treatment for sinusitis in an adult who has a child in daycare is: