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Asthma exacerbations at home are managed by the patient by: - CORRECT ANSWER: ********Increasing frequency of beta-2-agonists and contacting their provider

Doubling inhaled corticosteroid doses

Increasing frequency of beta-2-agonists

Starting montelukast (Singulair)

Digoxin levels need to be monitored closely when the following medication is started: -

CORRECT ANSWER: Loratadine

Diphenhydramine

Ipratropium

******Albuterol

Drug resistant tuberculosis (TB) is defined as TB that is resistant to: - CORRECT

ANSWER: Fluoroquinolones

*******Rifampin and isoniazid

Amoxicillin

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Ceftriaxone

Ezekiel is a 9-year-old patient who lives in a household with a family member newly diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB). To prevent Ezekiel from developing TB he should be treated with: - CORRECT ANSWER: 6 months of Isoniazid (INH) and rifampin

• months of INH, rifampin, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol, followed by 4 months of INH

*******9 months of INH

12 months of INH

Henry presents to clinic with a significantly swollen, painful great toe and is diagnosed with gout. Of the following, which would be the best treatment for Henry? - CORRECT

ANSWER: High-dose colchicine

******Low-dose colchicine

High-dose aspirin

Acetaminophen with codeine

If prescribing bupropion (Zyban) for tobacco cessation, the instructions to the patient include: - CORRECT ANSWER: ********Bupropion (Zyban) is started 1 to 2 weeks before the quit date.

Nicotine replacement products should not be used with bupropion.

If they smoke when taking bupropion they may have increased anxiety and insomnia.

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Because they are not using bupropion as an antidepressant, they do not need to worry about increased suicide ideation when starting therapy.

Instructions for a patient who is starting nicotine replacement therapy include: -

CORRECT ANSWER: Smoke less than 10 cigarettes a day when starting nicotine

replacement.

******Nicotine replacement will help with the withdrawal cravings associated with quitting tobacco.

Nicotine replacement can be used indefinitely.

Nicotine replacement therapy is generally safe for all patients.

Jacob has been diagnosed with sinusitis. He is the parent of a child in daycare.Treatment for sinusitis in an adult who has a child in daycare is: - CORRECT ANSWER: Azithromycin 500 mg q day for 5 days

******Amoxicillin-clavulanate 500 mg bid for 7 days

Ciprofloxacin 500 mg bid for 5 days

Cephalexin 500 mg qid for 5 days

Kaleb has extensively resistant tuberculosis (TB). Treatment for extensively resistant TB would include: - CORRECT ANSWER: INH, rifampin, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol for at least 12 months

INH, ethambutol, kanamycin, and rifampin

******Treatment with at least two drugs to which the TB is susceptible

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