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WGU D027 PATHOPHARMACOLOGY RECENTLY
UPDATED QUESTIONS 2024 WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS |A+ GRADED
A Japanese male present with hypertension and chronic kidney
disease, which antihypertensive would you give? ...ANS: ACE
inhibitor or ARB. Next course of action is to reduce amount of
salt in diet.
A Japanese patient comes in with hypertension, already taking
an ACE inhibitor with stage 3 hypertension. What medication
would we suggest next? ...ANS: Amlodipine
Combined ___________ are contraindicated when breast feeding.
...ANS: Oral contraceptives
Do not combine an _______ with an angiotensin II Receptor
Blockers ARB (-sartan) ...ANS: ACE inhibitor
Drugs with _______ are contraindicated during
pregnancy. ...ANS: -flox- drugs. For example, ciprofloxacin
(Cipro), gemifloxacin (Factive), levofloxacin (Levaquin),
moxifloxacin (Avelox), norfloxacin (Noroxin), and ofloxacin
(Floxin) which are all fluoroquinolones.
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G6PD deficiency ...ANS: - Low NADPH leads to hemolytic
anemia (free radicals)
- X-linked recessive
How do you diagnose lung cancer? ...ANS: - Chest X-ray
- Test for mutation in epidermal growth factor receptor (EFGR)
How do you test for postural orthostatic tachycardia
syndrome? ...ANS: Tilt test
How should Warfarin be started? ...ANS: Start initial dose at
half to monitor the effects
how to treat grave's disease? ...ANS: Remove or destroy
thyroid tissue or suppress with drug (methimazole or
propylthiouracil)
Treat with Iodine-131
Beta blockers also used to suppress release of thyroid
hormones and reduce HR.
How to treat pediatric UTI with no comorbidities? ...ANS:
Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim, Septra)
Augmentin
Cephalosporins
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Is an ejection fraction of 50% reduced or preserved? ...ANS:
Preserved
Name an adrenocortical steroid indicated as partial
replacement therapy for primary and secondary adrenocortical
insufficiency in Addison's disease and for the treatment of salt-
losing adrenogenital syndrome ...ANS: Florinef
Normal TSH levels ...ANS: 0.4-4.0
Parental care of the newborn with sickle cell anemia: ...ANS: -
Infant will be anemic
- Increased risk for infection
- May have spleen or liver damage causing jaundice
- May have crying episodes from pain and swelling of
extremities
- Hydrate, administer vaccines, antibiotics when necessary,
folic acid administration, and regular eye exams
Should you admit or monitor a young athletic patient with
bradycardia? ...ANS: Monitor as it is normal.
Side effects of cholinesterase inhibitors (neostigmine): ...ANS:
Excessive salvation, urinary urgency, sweating, spasm,
bradycardia
WGU D027 PATHOPHARMACOLOGY RECENTLY
UPDATED QUESTIONS 2024 WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS |A+ GRADED
A Japanese male present with hypertension and chronic kidney
disease, which antihypertensive would you give? ...ANS: ACE
inhibitor or ARB. Next course of action is to reduce amount of
salt in diet.
A Japanese patient comes in with hypertension, already taking
an ACE inhibitor with stage 3 hypertension. What medication
would we suggest next? ...ANS: Amlodipine
Combined ___________ are contraindicated when breast feeding.
...ANS: Oral contraceptives
Do not combine an _______ with an angiotensin II Receptor
Blockers ARB (-sartan) ...ANS: ACE inhibitor
Drugs with _______ are contraindicated during
pregnancy. ...ANS: -flox- drugs. For example, ciprofloxacin
(Cipro), gemifloxacin (Factive), levofloxacin (Levaquin),
moxifloxacin (Avelox), norfloxacin (Noroxin), and ofloxacin
(Floxin) which are all fluoroquinolones.
,ASCORERS STUVIA
G6PD deficiency ...ANS: - Low NADPH leads to hemolytic
anemia (free radicals)
- X-linked recessive
How do you diagnose lung cancer? ...ANS: - Chest X-ray
- Test for mutation in epidermal growth factor receptor (EFGR)
How do you test for postural orthostatic tachycardia
syndrome? ...ANS: Tilt test
How should Warfarin be started? ...ANS: Start initial dose at
half to monitor the effects
how to treat grave's disease? ...ANS: Remove or destroy
thyroid tissue or suppress with drug (methimazole or
propylthiouracil)
Treat with Iodine-131
Beta blockers also used to suppress release of thyroid
hormones and reduce HR.
How to treat pediatric UTI with no comorbidities? ...ANS:
Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim, Septra)
Augmentin
Cephalosporins
, ASCORERS STUVIA
Is an ejection fraction of 50% reduced or preserved? ...ANS:
Preserved
Name an adrenocortical steroid indicated as partial
replacement therapy for primary and secondary adrenocortical
insufficiency in Addison's disease and for the treatment of salt-
losing adrenogenital syndrome ...ANS: Florinef
Normal TSH levels ...ANS: 0.4-4.0
Parental care of the newborn with sickle cell anemia: ...ANS: -
Infant will be anemic
- Increased risk for infection
- May have spleen or liver damage causing jaundice
- May have crying episodes from pain and swelling of
extremities
- Hydrate, administer vaccines, antibiotics when necessary,
folic acid administration, and regular eye exams
Should you admit or monitor a young athletic patient with
bradycardia? ...ANS: Monitor as it is normal.
Side effects of cholinesterase inhibitors (neostigmine): ...ANS:
Excessive salvation, urinary urgency, sweating, spasm,
bradycardia
