Unit 6 - 9: MN 553/ MN553 (New 2024/ 2025 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| A Grade
Unit 6
QUESTION
When treating
... [Show More] suspected gonorrhea in a nonpregnant patient, the patient should be concurrently
treated for chlamydia with:
A. Azithromycin 1 gram PO x 1
B. Amoxicillin 500 mg PO x 1
C. Ciprofloxacin 500 mg PO x 1
D. Penicillin G 2.4 million units IM x 1
Answer:
A. Azithromycin 1 gram PO x 1
QUESTION
Lila is 24 weeks pregnant and has been diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB). Treatment regimens
for a pregnant patient with TB would include:
A. Streptomycin
B. Levofloxacin
C. Kanamycin
D. Pyridoxine
Answer:
D. Pyridoxine
QUESTION
The principles of drug therapy for the treatment of tuberculosis include:
A. Patients are treated with a drug to which M. tuberculosis is sensitive.
B. Drugs need to be taken on a regular basis for a sufficient amount of time.
C. Treatment continues until the patient's purified protein derivative is negative.
D. All of the above
Answer:
B. Drugs need to be taken on a regular basis for a sufficient amount of time.
QUESTION
Jaheem is a 10-year-old low-risk patient with sinusitis. Treatment for a child with sinusitis is:
A. Amoxicillin
B. Azithromycin
C. Cephalexin
D. Levofloxacin
Answer:
A. Amoxicillin
QUESTION
Alyssa is a 15-month-old patient who has been on amoxicillin for 2 days for acute otitis media.
She is still febrile and there is no change in her tympanic membrane examination. What would
be the plan of care for her?
A. Continue the amoxicillin for the full 10 days.
B. Change the antibiotic to azithromycin.
C. Change the antibiotic to amoxicillin/clavulanate.
D. Change the antibiotic to trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole.
Answer:
C. Change the antibiotic to amoxicillin/clavulanate.
QUESTION
Sally is a 16-year-old female with a urinary tract infection. She is healthy, afebrile, with no use
of antibiotics in the previous 6 months and no drug allergies. An appropriate first-line antibiotic
choice for her would be:
A. Azithromycin
B. Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole
C. Ceftriaxone
D. Levofloxacin
Answer:
B. Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole
QUESTION
Jamie is a 24-year-old female with a urinary tract infection. She is healthy, afebrile, and her
only drug allergy is sulfa, which gives her a rash. An appropriate firstline antibiotic choice for
her would be:
A. Azithromycin
B. Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole
C. Ceftriaxone
D. Ciprofloxacin
Answer:
D. Ciprofloxacin
QUESTION
Pong-tai is a 12-month-old child who is being treated with amoxicillin for acute otitis media.
His parents call the clinic and say he has developed diarrhea. The appropriate action would be to:
A. Advise the parents that some diarrhea is normal with amoxicillin and recommend probiotics [Show Less]