NR 565 / NR565 Advanced Pharmacology Fundamentals Week 6 Quiz bank | Chapters 23,24,46 | LATEST, Q & A | Chamberlain College

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NR 565 / NR565 Advanced Pharmacology Fundamentals Week 6 Quiz bank | Chapters 23,24,46 | LATEST, Q & A | Chamberlain College Chapter 23. Drugs Affecting the Integumentary System ____ 1. Li... is a 6-month-old infant with severe eczema. She would benefit from topical corticosteroid therapy. Instructions for using topical corticosteroids in children include: 1. Apply liberally to all areas with eczema. 2. Double the frequency of application when the eczema is severe. 3. Apply sparingly to eczema areas. 4. Cover the eczema area with an occlusive dressing after applying a corticosteroid. ____ 2. Jose has had eczema for many years and reports that he thinks his corticosteroid cream is not working as well as it was previously. He may be experiencing tolerance to the corticosteroid. Treatment options include: 1. Increase the potency of the corticosteroid cream. 2. Recommend an interrupted or cyclic schedule of application. 3. Increase the frequency of dosing of the corticosteroid. 4. Discontinue the corticosteroid because it isn’t working any longer . ____ 3. When prescribing tacrolimus (Protopic) to treat atopic dermatitis patients should be informed that: 1. Tacrolimus is the most effective if it is used continuously for 4 to 6 months. 2. Tacrolimus should be spread generously over the affected area. 3. The FDA has issued a Black Box warning about the use of tacrolimus and the development of cancer in animals and humans. 4. The FDA recommends patients be screened for cancer before prescribing tacrolimus. ____ 4. Patients who are treated with greater than 100 grams per week of topical calcipotriene for psoriasis need to be monitored for: 1. High vitamin D levels 2. Hyperkalemia 3. Hypercalcemia 4. Hyperuricemia ____ 5. Jesse is prescribed tazarotene for his psoriasis. Patient education regarding topical tazarotene includes instructing them: 1. That tazarotene is applied in a thin film to the psoriasis plaque lesions 2. To apply it liberally to all psoriatic lesions 3. To apply tazarotene to nonaffected areas to prevent breakout 4. That tazarotene may cause hypercalcemia if it is overused ____ 6. Instructions for the use of selenium sulfide shampoo (Selsun) to treat scalp seborrhea include: 1. Shampoo daily and rinse well. 2. Worsening of seborrhea for the first week is normal. 3. Seborrhea usually clears up after a few weeks of treatment. 4. Shampoo twice a week for 2 weeks, then weekly. ____ 7. Topical diphenhydramine (Benadryl) is available OTC to treat itching. Patients or parents should be instructed regarding the use of topical diphenhydramine that: 1. For maximum effectiveness in treating itching, combine topical with oral diphenhydramine. 2. Topical diphenhydramine is the treatment of choice in treating poison ivy or poison oak. 3. Topical diphenhydramine should not be used in children younger than age 2 years. 4. When applying topical diphenhydramine, apply the cream liberally to all areas that itch. ____ 8. A patient has been prescribed silver sulfadiazine (Silvadene) cream to treat burns on his leg. Normal adverse effects of silver sulfadiazine cream include: 1. Transient leukopenia on days 2 to 4 that should resolve 2. Worsening of burn symptoms briefly before resolution 3. A red, scaly rash that will resolve with continued use 4. Hypercalcemia ____ 9. Instructions for the use of malathion (Ovide) for head lice include: 1. Use a blow dryer to dry the hair after applying. 2. Malathion (Ovide) is used daily for a week until all lice are dead. 3. Rinse the malathion (Ovide) off and shampoo hair after 8 to 12 hours. 4. Use gloves to apply the malathion (Ovide). [Show More]

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