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CPJE CLINICAL EXAM | FREQUENTLY TESTED
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS |
BRAND NEW!
Rotigotine - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Neupro patch: do not heat/ use
during MRI
Nicardipine - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Cardene
Clevidipine - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Cleviprex, iv ccb, do not use in
soy/peanut allergy
Guanfacine - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Tenex 0.5-2mg qd, alpha 2 agonist,
do not stop abruptly
Methyldopa - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Aldomet- 250 bid-TID, se: hsr,
hep, myocarditis, lupus, anemia
Prazosin - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Minipress- orthostatic hypotension,
priapism, floppy iris syndrome
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Lotrel - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Amlod/benaze
Amlodipine/valsartan - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Exforge
Amlodipine/olmesartan - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Azor
Irbesartan/hctz - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Avalide
Losartan/hctz - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Hyzaar
Amiloride/hctz - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Moduretic
Fluvastatin - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Lescol
B blocker for hf - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Metoprolol er, bisoprolol
(zebeta), carvedolol (coreg)
Bidil - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Isosorbide dinitrate/ hydralazine- good
for AA for HF
Electrolyte imbalances increasing dig tox - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Hypokalemia/magnesium/thyroid and hypercalcemia
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Argatroban - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Used in HIT, & renal impairment,
increases iNr, monitor aptt, reduce in hepatic impairment, direct
thromb inh
Dalteparin - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Fragmin 2500-5000u sc daily, txt:
120u/kg bid
Darbigatran - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Pradaxa- more gi ulceration/
bleeds, reduce if renal dx, discard after container is open >4
months, d/c 1-2 days before surgery- direct thrombin inh
Bivalrudin - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Angiomax: reduce in renal failure,
direct thrombin inh
Fondaparinox - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Atrixtra- sc weight based,
inhibits factor xa
Rivaroxan - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Xarelto 10-20mg qd, d/c warf if iNr
<3, take w/meals, ci: liver/renal dx, 3a4 substrate
Apixaban - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Eliquis 2.5-5mg qd, d/c if liver/
renal failure, lots of di's, d/c warfarin when <2
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4 factor prothrombin complex - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Kcentra: for iNr
>10 or bleeds, refridgerate, protect from light
Ranolazine - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Ranexa- 500mg bid for chest pain,
ci: strong inducers, se: qt prolongation, no effect on hr/bp
Prasugrel - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Effient- p2y12 inhib, ttp, 60mg then
10 qd
Ticagrelor - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Brilinta (180mg, then 90mg BID)
p2y12 inhib, 100mg Asa decreases effect
Esmolol - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Brevibloc
Dronedarone - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Multaq 400 bid medguide, with
food, related to amiodarone- liver/renal/pulmonary/blood
discrasias
Amiodarone - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Cordarone 0.22 filter, d5w, non
PVC, flush with saline, pulm tox, liver tox, corneal microdeposits,
blue skin discoloration, decrease dig, warfarin, statins
Sotolol - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Betapace 80 mg bid, non selective,
must initiate in hospital, torsades
CPJE CLINICAL EXAM | FREQUENTLY TESTED
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS |
BRAND NEW!
Rotigotine - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Neupro patch: do not heat/ use
during MRI
Nicardipine - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Cardene
Clevidipine - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Cleviprex, iv ccb, do not use in
soy/peanut allergy
Guanfacine - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Tenex 0.5-2mg qd, alpha 2 agonist,
do not stop abruptly
Methyldopa - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Aldomet- 250 bid-TID, se: hsr,
hep, myocarditis, lupus, anemia
Prazosin - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Minipress- orthostatic hypotension,
priapism, floppy iris syndrome
,Page 2 of 32
Lotrel - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Amlod/benaze
Amlodipine/valsartan - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Exforge
Amlodipine/olmesartan - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Azor
Irbesartan/hctz - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Avalide
Losartan/hctz - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Hyzaar
Amiloride/hctz - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Moduretic
Fluvastatin - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Lescol
B blocker for hf - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Metoprolol er, bisoprolol
(zebeta), carvedolol (coreg)
Bidil - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Isosorbide dinitrate/ hydralazine- good
for AA for HF
Electrolyte imbalances increasing dig tox - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Hypokalemia/magnesium/thyroid and hypercalcemia
,Page 3 of 32
Argatroban - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Used in HIT, & renal impairment,
increases iNr, monitor aptt, reduce in hepatic impairment, direct
thromb inh
Dalteparin - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Fragmin 2500-5000u sc daily, txt:
120u/kg bid
Darbigatran - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Pradaxa- more gi ulceration/
bleeds, reduce if renal dx, discard after container is open >4
months, d/c 1-2 days before surgery- direct thrombin inh
Bivalrudin - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Angiomax: reduce in renal failure,
direct thrombin inh
Fondaparinox - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Atrixtra- sc weight based,
inhibits factor xa
Rivaroxan - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Xarelto 10-20mg qd, d/c warf if iNr
<3, take w/meals, ci: liver/renal dx, 3a4 substrate
Apixaban - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Eliquis 2.5-5mg qd, d/c if liver/
renal failure, lots of di's, d/c warfarin when <2
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4 factor prothrombin complex - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Kcentra: for iNr
>10 or bleeds, refridgerate, protect from light
Ranolazine - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Ranexa- 500mg bid for chest pain,
ci: strong inducers, se: qt prolongation, no effect on hr/bp
Prasugrel - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Effient- p2y12 inhib, ttp, 60mg then
10 qd
Ticagrelor - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Brilinta (180mg, then 90mg BID)
p2y12 inhib, 100mg Asa decreases effect
Esmolol - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Brevibloc
Dronedarone - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Multaq 400 bid medguide, with
food, related to amiodarone- liver/renal/pulmonary/blood
discrasias
Amiodarone - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Cordarone 0.22 filter, d5w, non
PVC, flush with saline, pulm tox, liver tox, corneal microdeposits,
blue skin discoloration, decrease dig, warfarin, statins
Sotolol - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Betapace 80 mg bid, non selective,
must initiate in hospital, torsades
