NU641 (Latest Update 2026/ 2027)
Advanced Clinical Pharmacology
Comprehensive Midterm Exam
Questions & Answers {Grade A} 100%
Correct - Regis
A 65-year-old patient who has been on a lipid-lowering diet and is using plant sterol
margarine daily for the past three months. Her LDL is 135mg/dL. What would an
appropriate treatment for them be? - correct answer Determine their other risk
factors
Calcium Channel Blocker's helps control blood pressure because it - correct answer
promote smooth muscle dilation by stopping intracellular entry of calcium into the cell,
which increases contractility, which increase the activity of the NA+/K+/ATPase pump
indirectly
Patient education regarding prescribed medications includes - correct answer
discussion of expected adverse drug reactions
, Patient education when prescribing clopidogrel includes which of the following
statements? - correct answer Do not take any herbal products without first discussing
this with the provider
When starting a patient on a statin, what would education include? - correct answer If
they stop the medication, their lipid levels will return to pretreatment levels;
medication is a supplement to diet therapy and exercise; and if they have muscle aches
or pain, they should contract their provider
When treating a patient for hypertension with a non-selective beta blocker, what other
organ may be unintentionally affected? - correct answer Lung
When writing a prescription for warfarin it is common to write this on the prescription
- correct answer The brand name of warfarin and "do not substitute"
Which formulation of nitrate may be most cost effective for the patient who rarely has
the need for dosing? - correct answer Sublingual tablets
Advanced Clinical Pharmacology
Comprehensive Midterm Exam
Questions & Answers {Grade A} 100%
Correct - Regis
A 65-year-old patient who has been on a lipid-lowering diet and is using plant sterol
margarine daily for the past three months. Her LDL is 135mg/dL. What would an
appropriate treatment for them be? - correct answer Determine their other risk
factors
Calcium Channel Blocker's helps control blood pressure because it - correct answer
promote smooth muscle dilation by stopping intracellular entry of calcium into the cell,
which increases contractility, which increase the activity of the NA+/K+/ATPase pump
indirectly
Patient education regarding prescribed medications includes - correct answer
discussion of expected adverse drug reactions
, Patient education when prescribing clopidogrel includes which of the following
statements? - correct answer Do not take any herbal products without first discussing
this with the provider
When starting a patient on a statin, what would education include? - correct answer If
they stop the medication, their lipid levels will return to pretreatment levels;
medication is a supplement to diet therapy and exercise; and if they have muscle aches
or pain, they should contract their provider
When treating a patient for hypertension with a non-selective beta blocker, what other
organ may be unintentionally affected? - correct answer Lung
When writing a prescription for warfarin it is common to write this on the prescription
- correct answer The brand name of warfarin and "do not substitute"
Which formulation of nitrate may be most cost effective for the patient who rarely has
the need for dosing? - correct answer Sublingual tablets
