Abbreviations
DMARDs (disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs),including methotrexate and leflunomide work with the immune system to slow the progression of this disease.
A. Osteoarthritis.
B Rheumatoid arthritis.
C. Lupus
D. Shingles
What is B rheumatoid arthritis?
This medication is an alpha blocker used to treat BPH and should be given 30 minutes before the same meal each day.
A. tamsulosin (FLomax)
B. estrodiol (Estrace)
C. clindamycin (Cleocin)
D. metronidazole (Flagyl)
What is A, tamsulosin (FLomax)?
This medication is used to treat BPH or erectile disfunction.
A. Clindamycin (Cleocin)
B. metronidazole (Flagyl)
C. estradiol (Estrace)
D. tadalafin (Cialis)
What is D, tadalafin (Cialis)?
Difficulty starting stream of urine.
A. HPV
B. BPH
C. HIV
D. CRF
What is BPH, benign prostatic hyperplasia?
Vaginitis is treatment is dependent on this.
A. the cause
B. heredity
C. duration
D. Infection
What is A, cause?
RA
A. Resident assistant.
B. Regular arthritis.
C. Rheumatoid arthritis.
D. Real arthritis.
What is C, rheumatoid arthritis?
Nitrates should not be given with medications used to treat this male condition.
A. Vaginitis.
B. Candidiasis
C. Genital herpes
D. Erectile disfunction.
What is D, erectile disfunction?
finasteride (Proscar), used to treat BPH, should not be handled by _______ because_______.
A. Men; they can cause impotence.
B. Post menopausal women; they can cause infertility.
C. Pregnant women; they can cause birth defects.
D. Children; they can cause birth defects.
What is C, pregnant women, they can cause birth defects?
Syphilis
A. bacterial infection treated with antibiotics. Untreated, it can cause serious complications.
B. fungal infection treated with antifungal medication. Untreated can cause serious complications.
C. Virus infection treated with antiviral medications.
D. Condition caused by enlarged prostate.
What is A, bacterial infection treated with antibiotics. Untreated, it can cause serious complications.
When taking immunosuppressant medications, a person may be at more risk for this.
A. Arthralgia.
B. Infections.
C. Appetite.
D. cholelithiasis.
What is B, infection?
This abbreviation stands for the disease which is the final stage of this disease caused by a virus that is transmitted through blood and body fluids.
What is AIDS?
Osteoporosis in woman may be treated with bisphosphonates as well as this medication classification.
A. antibiotics.
B. antivirals
C. estrogen replacement therapy.
D. antifungals
What is C, estrogen replacement therapy?
This medication, used to treat bacterial vaginitis, can cause serious life-threatening side effects of increased heart rate, low blood pressure, flushing and liver damage, when given with warfarin.
A. estradiol (Estrace)
B. tadalafil (Cialis)
C. metronidazole (Flagyl)
D. conjugated estrogen (Premarin)
What is C, metronidazole (Flagyl)?
Antiemetics may be ordered to treat this side effect of cancer treatment.
A. Vomiting.
B. Diarrhea.
C. Bloating.
D. Itching.
What is A, vomiting?
People over age 50 can be vaccinated to prevent this immune disorder.
What is herpes zoster?
ART
A. Antred therapy.
B. Antiretroviral therapy.
C. Antirheumatoid therapy.
D. Antiemetic therapy.
What is B, antiretroviral therapy?
Alph blockers relax the bladder and prostate muscles to treat urinary retention and this disorder.
A. BPH.
B. UTI.
C. HPV
D. ED
What is A, BPH?
Valacyclovir is an antiviral treatment that may be prescribed for this condition.
A. Syphilis.
B. Genital herpes.
C. Erectile disfunction.
D. BPH.
What is B, genital herpes?
Antiretroviral therapy (ART) medications can cause all of these except:
A. Liver damage.
B. Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
C. Abnormal dreams and confusion.
D. Respiratory depression.
E. Suicidal ideation.
F. interactions with warfarin.
What is D, respiratory depression?
Acyclovir may be ordered to shorten the duration and severity of this disorder.
A. AIDS.
B. shingles.
C. BPH.
D. hypothyroidism.
What is B, shingles (Herpes zoster)
This is the abbreviation for the virus that caused AIDS.
What is HIV?
These classifications of drugs may be used to treat post herpetic neuralgia.
A. Antibiotics, anti-infective.
B. tricyclic antidepressants and anticonvulsants.
C. Thyroid replacement hormones and estrogen.
D. anti-pyrectics and anti-inflammatories.
What is B, tricyclic antidepressants and anticonvulsants?
This condition may be treated with hormone replacement therapy by the vaginal route.
A. Syphilis.
B. Vaginal atrophy.
C. Gonorrhea.
D. Chlamydia.
What is B, vaginal atrophy?
These are examples of opportunistic infections that can invade the body when the immune system is weak.
A. Genital herpes, HPV.
B. BPH, ED
C. hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism.
D. Pneumonia, TB
What is D, pneumonia, TB
This is a choice for treatment of pain when treating shingles.
What is opioids?