NRP507 Advanced Pharmacology
Week 5 Quiz
Question 1
Medications used in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) include:
1. Inhaled beta 2 agonists
2. Inhaled anticholinergics (ipratropium)
3. Inhaled corticosteroids
4. All of the above
Question 2
Asthma exacerbations at home are managed by the patient by:
1. Increasing frequency of beta 2 agonists and contacting their provider
2. Tripling inhaled corticosteroid dose
3. Inhaled beta 2 agonists every 20 minutes for two hours
4.Starting montelukast (Singulair
Question 3
Treatment for mild-intermittent asthma is:
1. Daily inhaled medium-dose corticosteroids
2. Short-acting beta 2 agonists (albuterol) as needed
3. Long-acting beta 2 agonists every morning as a preventative measure
4. Montelukast (Singulair) daily
Question 4
Education for patients who use an inhaled beta agonist and an inhaled corticosteroid includes:
1. Use the inhaled corticosteroid first, followed by the inhaled beta agonist.
2. Use the inhaled beta agonist first, followed by the inhaled corticosteroid.
3. Increase fluid intake to 3 L per day.
4. Avoid use of aspirin or ibuprofen while using inhaled medications.
Question 5
If an adult patient with comorbidities cannot reliably take oral antibiotics to treat pneumonia, an appropriate initial treatment option would be:
1. Intravenous (IV) or intramuscular (IM)
2. IV or IM ceftriaxone
3. IV amoxicillin
4. IV ciprofloxacin
Question 6
A four-year-old patient 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?
1. Ceftriaxone
2.Azithromycin
3. Cephalexin
4. Levofloxacin
Question 7
Drug resistant tuberculosis (TB) is defined as TB that is resistant to at least:
1. Fluoroquinolones
2.Rifampin and isoniazid
3.Amoxicillin
4.Ceftriaxone
Question 8
The principles of drug therapy for the treatment of TB include:
1. Patients are treated with a drug that M. tuberculosis is sensitive to.
2. Drugs need to be taken on a regular basis for a sufficient amount of time.
3. Treatment continues until the patient’s PPD is negative.
4. All of the above
Question 9
A 3-year-old patient presents with a URI. Treatment for their URI would include:
1.Amoxicillin
2. Diphenhydramine
3.Pseudoephedrine
4.Nasal saline spray
Question 10
Treatment for sinusitis in an adult who has a child in daycare is:
1.Azithromycin 500 mg a day for five days
2.Amoxicillin-clavulanate 500 mg bid for seven days
3. Ciprofloxacin 500 mg bid for five days
4. Cephalexin 500 mg qid for five days
