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Chapter 45: Cutaneous Adverse Drug Reactions
from TEST BANK; Buttaro: Primary Care Interprofessional Collaborative Practice 6TH EDITION. All Chapters
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Buttaro: Primary Care: A Collaborative Practice, 6th Edition
Multiple Choice
1. A patient is taking a sulfonamide antibiotic and develops a rash that begins peeling. Which type of rash is suspected?
a. Erythema multiforme b. Stevens-Johnson c. Urticaria d. Wheal and flare
ANS: B
The Stevens-Johnson syndrome rash typically peels in sheets. Erythema multiforme, urticaria, and wheal and flare rashes do not peel.
Multiple Response
1. Which medication classifications are associated with increasing the risk of developing acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) (Select all that apply.)
a. Cephalosporins b. Calcium channel blockers c. Aminopenicillins d. Tuberculostatic agents e. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS)
ANS: B, C, E
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AGEP is triggered by calcium channel blockers, aminopenicillins, an NSAIDS. Exanthematous drug eruptions are associated with cephalosporins, and tuberculostatic agents.
