REGIS NU 641 CLINICAL ADV PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A

REGIS NU 641 CLINICAL ADV PHARMACOLOGY

FINAL EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 100

QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETYAILED

ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+

An adolescent female calls the clinic with concerns that her acne is

worse 2 weeks after starting topical tretinoin. What would be the

appropriate care for her? - ANSWER- Reassure her that the worsening

of acne is normal and it should improve with continued use

Treatment for Tinea capitis - ANSWER- Oral griseofulvin or Biweekly

shampoo with selenium sulfide or ketoconazole for 6 to 8 weeks

Treatment for Tinea corporis and tinea pedis - ANSWER- Topical

antifungals like miconazole applied twice daily for 4 weeks

Treatment of Onychomycosis - ANSWER- Oral griseofulvin,

ketoconazole, itraconazole, or terbinafine for several months; topical

product is ciclopirox 8% (Penlac)

Common treatments and counseling points for scabies - ANSWERCommon therapies: permethrin, ivermectin, crotamiton

For permethrin, apply from the neck down, and leave the medication on

for at least eight to 10 hours. Often, all household members and other

close contacts should be treated.

Bedding, clothing, and towels used by infested persons or their

household, sexual, and close contacts (as defined above) anytime during

the three days before treatment should be decontaminated by washing in

hot water and drying in a hot dryer, by dry-cleaning, or by sealing in a

plastic bag for at least 72 hours.

Reduces Oral contraceptive efficacy - ANSWER- Concomitant use of

hepatic enzyme inducers such as rifampin; barrier methods of

contraception should be used as backup

Long-term use of androgens requires specific laboratory monitoring of: -

ANSWER- Calcium, testosterone, PSA, liver function, glucose, & lipids

existing pregnancy - ANSWER- A contraindication to using the morning

after (Plan B) contraceptive for emergency contraception (EC)

To avoid breakthrough bleeding - ANSWER- When a hormonal

contraceptive and a hormone replacement therapy drug are taken

together, they should be taken at the same time each day

A progestin-only type of contraceptive - ANSWER- Can cause irregular

menstrual bleeding during the first month of use

Effects of estrogen include - ANSWER- regulation of the menstrual

cycle and maintaining normal skin structure and blood vessel integrity.

Medroxyprogesterone injection - ANSWER- may cause an adverse

effect of depression

Older male patients using testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) -

ANSWER- should have a digital prostate screening examination at 3 and

6 months after starting therapy

Diarrhea - ANSWER- Is not a side effect of anticholinergic therapy for

urinary incontinence

antimicrobial efficacy - ANSWER- For an uncomplicated UTI in a

child, reduced symptoms within 48 hours is a good indicator of

A woman who is in her first trimester of pregnancy with a diagnosed

urinary tract infection (UTI) is treated with ANSWER-Amoxicillin -