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Midterm Exam: NR568 / NR 568
(Latest Update 2025 / 2026) Advanced Pharmacology for the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner | Questions with Answers | Grade A | 100% Correct – Chamberlain
Question:
What types of infections are usually viral and do not warrant antibacterial agents?
Answer:
Viral infections like flu, rsv and covid
Question:
Treatment for Tinea Pedis (ringworm of the foot or athletes foot)
Answer:
T.B Terbinafine Butenafine 1 / 4
Question:
Treatment for Tinea Corporis (ringworm of the body)
Answer:
Topical Azole or Allylamine and should be continued 1 week after the symptoms has cleared.
For severe cases - systemic anti-fungal agent like griseofulvin is given
T.B
Question:
Treatment for Tinea Cruris (ringworm of the groin)
Answer:
Topical works well and should be continue 1 week after the symptoms have cleared.
If Severe, give systemic antifungal like Clotrimazole or both topical and systemic glucocorticoids may be needed as well.
T.B.C if severe
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Question:
Tinea Capitis (ringworm of the scalp)
Answer:
Oral griseofulvin should be take 6 to 8 weeks as a standard therapy.or Oral Terbinafine which can be take for 2 to 4 weeks (more effective) G.T
Question:
Treatment for oral candidiasis (thrush)
Answer:
Topical agents - nystatin, clotrimaozle and miconazole If immunocompromised host, oral therapy of flucanozale or ketoconazole
Question:
What do you avoid to combine with Voriconazole?
Answer:
Phenobarbital. Because it is a CYP450 inducer that if given with Voriconazole will impact the levels and will not be able to reach the therapeutic level.
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Question:
Treatment for asperigillosis (farmers lung)
Answer:
drug of choice is voriconazole
alt drugs: A.B.I.I.PC.M
Amphotericin B Isavuconazonium Itraconazole Posaconazole Caspofungin Micafungin
Question:
Patient teaching of Itraconazole
Answer:
Avoid combing with drugs that metabolize by CYP3A4 Take PPIs at least 1 hour before or itraconazole 2 hours after And instruct to watch for signs of liver dysfunction.
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