NU641 Week 13 Quiz Questions and Correct Answers Updated Version Score 100% Acitretin - Correct Answer-Oral second generation retinoid -Used in pustular psoriasis
Acitretin contradictions - Correct Answer-Alcohol -Pregnancy (avoid for 3 years after use)
Acne preparations - Correct Answer-Adapalene -Azelaic acid -Benzoyl peroxide -Isotretinoin -Tazarotene -Tretinoin
Acne treatments reduce - Correct Answerproduction of sebum or reduce P. acnes levels
Adult with acute sinusitis and has child in daycare treatment - Correct AnswerAmoxicillin-clavulanate 500 mg twice daily for 7 days
Adverse effects of topical corticosteroids - Correct Answer-Thinning skin -Dermatitis -Striae -Purpura -Local skin infections -Hypopigmentation
Alpha-1 blockers side effects (6) - Correct Answer-Headache -Dizziness -Nasal congestion -Orthostatic hypotension -Asthenia -Sexual dysfunction
Androgenic alopecia - Correct AnswerAssociated with dihydrotestosterone levels
Androgenic alopecia (male pattern baldness) treatment - Correct Answer-Finasteride -Minoxidil
Androgens and the skin - Correct Answer-Can stimulate sebaceous (oil) glands -Produces sebum that can result in keratinization and obstruction of follicles
Antibiotics used for P. acnes - Correct Answer-Erythromycin -Clindamycin 1 / 2
-Combined with benzoyl peroxide or retinoid for greater efficacy
Anticholinergic side effects (6) - Correct Answer-Facial redness -Dry mouth -Tachycardia -Constipation (NOT diarrhea) -Irritability -Confusion
Antimuscarinic agents used in OAB (6) - Correct Answer-Oxybutynin -Tolterodine -Solifenacin -Trospium -Darifenacin -Fesoterodine
Azelaic acid - Correct Answer-Antimicrobial activity against P. acnes -Anti-inflammatory properties -Normalizes keratin -Opens comedones
Bacitracin - Correct Answer-Activity against gram positive -Little effect on impetigo
Bacitracin-neomycin-polymixin - Correct AnswerEffective at treating impetigo
Benzoyl peroxide - Correct Answer-Usually first agent used to treat mild to moderate acne -Acts against P. acnes and opens clogged pores
Benzyl peroxide side effects - Correct AnswerSkin dryness and irritation
Best initial treatment for psoriasis - Correct Answer-Low potency corticosteroids -Pulse therapy
Best therapy for CAP if patient has been on antimicrobial therapy in recent past - Correct Answer-Combination therapy (beta-lactam plus macrolide)
Best treatment for allergic rhinitis with symptoms of nasal congestion/runny nose - Correct AnswerInhaled nasal steroid (glucocorticoid) for long-term use
Botulinum toxin A - Correct Answer-Off label use OAB -Not self-administered -Injected intravesically into the detrusor muscle
BPH treatment - Correct Answer-Alpha 1 adrenergic antagonists (alfuzosin, prazosin)
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