2026/l 2027l Update)l Advancedl
Pharmacologyl forl thel AGPCNPl Reviewl |l
Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A|l 100%l
Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-Chamberlain
QUESTION
usesl ofl blackl cohoshl (likel wooshl iml havingl al hotl flash)
Answer:
Treatsl symptomsl ofl menopause
QUESTION
Adversel reactionsl ofl blackl cohosh
Answer:
liverl inflammationl thatl canl leadl tol liverl failure
QUESTION
Drugl interactionsl withl blackl cohoshl (4)
Answer:
-l Increasesl effectl ofl hypotensivel &l hypoglycemicl drugs
-l increasesl effectl ofl estrogenl forl HRT
-l Increasesl riskl ofl hepatotoxicityl withl otherl hepatotoxicl meds
,QUESTION
Usesl forl Echinaceal (oral/topical)l -l likel al bacteria
Answer:
Oral:l increasesl immunel function,l suppressesl inflammation,l treatsl virall infectionsl (flu/cold)
Topical:l treatsl burns,l wounds,l eczema,l HSV-1
QUESTION
Adversel reactionl ofl Echinacea
Answer:
Allergicl reactionl
(belongsl tol plantl family:l ragweed,l asters,l chamomile)
QUESTION
Ptsl whol shouldl avoidl Echinaceal (3)
Answer:
Autoimmunel disease,l immunocompromisedl orl chronicl diseasesl (shouldl avoidl longl terml
use)
QUESTION
Longl terml usel ofl Echinaceal ________l immunel function
Answer:
Suppresses
QUESTION
Usesl ofl Flaxseed
Answer:
,Treatsl constipationl andl HLD
Canl bel usedl tol combatl hotl flashes
QUESTION
Flaxseedl onlyl _____l totall cholesteroll andl LDL,l doesl notl ____l HDL.l Canl alsol _____l
triglycerides
Answer:
Flaxseedl onlyl DECREASESl totall cholesteroll andl LDL,l doesl notl INCREASEl HDL.l Canl
alsol INCREASEl triglycerides
QUESTION
Flaxseedl _____l absorptionl ofl conventionall medsl andl shouldl bel takenl ____hrl beforel orl
____l hrl after.
Answer:
Flaxseedl DECREASESl absorptionl ofl conventionall medsl andl shouldl bel takenl 1hrl beforel
orl 2hrsl after.
QUESTION
Usesl ofl Gingerl rootl (4)
Answer:
Vertigol andl N/Vl withl motionl sickness,l anti-inflammatoryl (arthitris),l possiblyl helpsl withl
URI
QUESTION
Adversel reactionsl withl Gingerl Root
Answer:
Cardiacl dysthymiasl andl CNSl withl excessivel doses
, QUESTION
Drugsl interactionsl withl Gingerl Rootl (2)
Answer:
Increasesl riskl ofl bleedingl withl antiplateletl drugs,l canl increasel effectl ofl hypoglycemicl
medsl andl lowerl bloodl sugar
QUESTION
Usesl ofl Ginkgol biloba
Answer:
"Goodl forl yourl Brain"l improvesl memory,l slowsl downl dementia
Lessl common:l erectilel dysfunction
QUESTION
Adversel reactionsl withl Ginkgol Bilobal (3)
Answer:
Spontaneousl bleeding,l seizures,l vertigo
QUESTION
Drugl interactionsl withl Ginkgol Bilobal (8)
Answer:
Antiplatelets,l anticoags,l antipsychotics,l antidepressants,l cholinesterasel inhibitors,l
decongestants,l 1stl genl antihistamines,l systemicl glucocorticoids
QUESTION
Ginkgol bilobal shouldl bel avoidedl inl ptsl withl hxl of?
Answer:
Seizuresl (lowersl threshold)