Midterml Exam:l NRl 566l NR566l Latestl

Midterml Exam:l NRl 566/l NR566l (Latestl

2026/l 2027l Update)l Advancedl Pharmacologyl forl Carel ofl thel Familyl Review|l Q/Al |l Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Answers)l -Chamberlain

Q:l Howl tol discontinuel phenterminel and/orl topiramatel

Answer:

Ifl al patientl whol isl takingl phenterminel andl topiramatel hasl notl lostl 5%l ofl weightl lossl byl sixl months,l thel drugsl shouldl bel discontinuedl byl taperingl offl medication.

Q:l ·l Topiramate

Therapeuticl effectl

Answer:

inducesl sensel ofl satiety

Q:l ·l Orlistat

Patientl educationl neededl

Answer:

Approximatelyl 20%l tol 30%l ofl patientsl experiencel oilyl rectall leakage,l flatulencel withl discharge,l fecall urgency,l andl fattyl orl oilyl stools.l Anotherl 10%l experiencel increasedl defecationl andl fecall incontinence.l Alll ofl thesel arel thel resultl ofl reducedl fatl absorption,l andl alll canl bel minimizedl byl reducingl fatl intake.l Dosingl withl psylliuml (Metamucill andl others),l al bulk-formingl laxative,l canl greatlyl reducel GIl effects.l Thel underlyingl mechanisml isl adsorptionl ofl dietaryl fatl byl psyllium.

Byl reducingl fatl absorption,l orlistatl canl reducel absorptionl ofl fat-solublel vitaminsl (vitaminsl A,l D,l E,l andl K).l Vitaminl Kl deficiencyl canl intensifyl thel effectsl ofl warfarin,l 1 / 3

anl anticoagulant.l Inl patientsl takingl warfarin,l anticoagulantl effectsl shouldl bel monitoredl closely.l Tol avoidl deficiency,l patientsl shouldl takel al dailyl multivitaminl supplement.l Administrationl shouldl bel donel 2l hoursl beforel orl 2l hoursl afterl takingl orlistat.

Q:l Commonl doses,l directionsl forl use,l indication,l andl calculationsl tol figurel quantity.·l Tetracycline ·l Amoxicillin ·l Timololl ophthalmic ·l Benzoyll Peroxidel Creaml

Answer:

·l Tetracyclinel --l ABX 1000-2000mgl Q6l POl (adults) 25-50mg/kgl Q12l POl (children) ·l Amoxicillinl --l ABX 750-1750l mgl Q8l POl (adults) 20-90l mg/kgl Q8l POl (children) ·l Timololl ophthalmicl --l BBlockersl inl Glaucoma solutionl 1l dropl Qdayl orl BID gell 1l dropl Qday ·l Benzoyll Peroxidel Creaml --l mildl tol modl acne oncel daily.l increasel tol 2-3l timesl dailyl asl needed

Q:l ·l Pharmacologicall treatmentl ofl acne

1stl linel forl severel acne 1stl linel forl mildl tol moderatel acne Whichl treatmentl wouldl bel selectedl overl another?l

Answer:

Benzoyll peroxide,l al first-linel drugl forl mildl tol moderatel acne,l isl bothl anl antibioticl andl keratolytic

Thel principall agentl forl severel acnel isl isotretinoin.

Becausel isotretinoinl canl causel seriousl sidel effects,l itsl usel isl restrictedl tol patientsl withl severe,l disfiguringl acnel thatl hasl notl respondedl tol morel conventionall agents,l includingl orall antibiotics. 2 / 3

Q:l Howl tol treatl otomycosisl

Answer:

canl bel managedl withl thoroughl cleansingl andl applicationl ofl acidifyingl dropsl (e.g.,l 2%l aceticl acidl solutionl mustl bel appliedl threel tol fourl timesl al dayl forl 7l days)

Ifl thesel measuresl provel inadequate,l al solutionl thatl containsl anl antifungall drugl (e.g.,l 1%l clotrimazolel [Lotrimin])l canl bel appliedl twicel dailyl forl 7l days.l

Ifl thel infectionl failsl tol respond,l orall antifungall therapyl mayl bel needed.l Optionsl includel itraconazolel (Sporanox)l andl fluconazolel (Diflucan).

Q:l Excessivel cerumenl inl ear

Causesl Treatmentl

Answer:

Cerumenl impactionsl canl leadl tol conductivel hearingl loss.l Impactionsl arel oftenl causedl byl patientsl pushingl excessivel cerumenl furtherl intol thel earl canall whilel cleaning.l

Irrigationl ofl thel earl canall withl warml waterl orl salinel isl thel recommendedl intervention.l Debrox,l anl over-the-counterl medicationl ofl carbamidel peroxide,l canl alsol bel usedl tol softenl earl waxl forl easyl removal.l Itl doesl notl preventl AOE.

Q:l Howl tol treatl acutel otitisl medial (generall informationl forl bothl infectionl andl symptoms)l

Answer:

(1)l acutel onsetl ofl signsl andl symptoms;l (2)l middlel earl effusionl (MEE)l or,l ifl thel TMl isl ruptured,l purulentl otorrhea;l andl (3)l middlel earl inflammation.l Thel presencel ofl MEEl isl indicatedl byl al bulgingl TMl withl limitedl mobility,l or,l ifl thel TMl isl perforated,l purulentl otorrhea.l

MEEl isl thel bestl predictorl ofl AOM.l Middlel earl inflammationl isl indicatedl byl eitherl distinctl erythemal ofl thel TMl orl distinctl otalgia.l Becausel TMl erythemal canl bel causedl

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