Question 1

Injectable Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim comes as 400mg/80mg/5ml. Physician requests you to dose a

Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim intravenously for PCP. You know the dose is 15mg/kg/day (based on TMP

component) divided q6h.

How many milliliters of Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim of 400mg/80mg/5ml would you need for single

dose? Patient weighs 80kg.

Options :

A : 18.75 mL

B : 75 mL

C : 15 mL

D : 50 mL

E : 16.5 mL

Answer: A

Question 2

What is the best anti-thyroid regimen in a pregnant woman who has clinically significant hyperthyroidism?

Options :

A : Stop treatment and resume post-partum

B : Propylthiouracil

C : Methimazole

D : Propylthiouracil first trimester followed by methimazole for the remainder of pregnancy

E : Methimazole first trimester followed by propylthiouracil for the remainder of pregnancy

Answer: D

Question 3

Which of the following NSAIDs is an Enolic acid derivative?

Options :

A : Ibuprofen

B : Piroxicam

C : Naproxen

D : Oxaprozin

E : Fenoprofen

Answer: B

Question 4

A physician orders Dopamine 5 mcg/kg/min. The concentration of the Dopamine IV bag is 400 mg in 250 D5W. The patient’s weight is 168 lbs. Calculate the infusion rate in mL/hr.

Options :

A : 10.2mls/hr

B : 5.2mls/hr

C : 14.29mls/hr

D : 22.4mls/hr

E : 0.17mls/hr

Answer: C

Question 5

Which of the following would be most appropriate to treat stenotrophomonas maltophilia?

Options :

A : Meropenem

B : Vancomycin

C : Ciprofloxacin

D : Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim

E : Cefepime

Answer: D

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