N5334 Advanced
Pharmacology Test 2 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND VERIFED
CORRECT ANSWERS
[LATEST] GRADED A+ 100%
GUARANTEED PASS
You start a patient with hypertension who is already
receiving an ACEI on spironolactone. You advise the
patient to return in 4 weeks to check which of the
following laboratory parameters?
A. sodium
B. calcium
C. potassium
D. chloride - CORRECT ANSWER-C
A 68-year-old woman presents with hypertension and BP
of 152-158/92-96 mm Hg documented over 2 months on
three different occasions. Electrocardiogram (ECG) and
creatinine are normal, and she has no proteinuria. Clinical
findings include the following: BMI 26.4 kg/m2; no S3,
,S4, or murmur; and point of maximal impulse at fifth
intercostal space, mid-clavicular line. Which of the
following represents the best intervention?
A. Initiate therapy with metoprolol.
B. Initiate therapy with hydrochlorothiazide.
C. Initiate therapy with methyldopa.
D. Continue to monitor BP, and start drug therapy if
evidence of target organ damage. - CORRECT ANSWER-B
Which of the following can have a favorable effect
on a comorbid condition in a person with
hypertension?
A. chlorthalidone in gout
B. propranolol with airway disease
C. aldosterone antagonist in heart failure
D. methyldopa in an older adult - CORRECT ANSWER-C
According to JNC-8 guidelines, all of the following
medications are first-line agents for use in a
middle-aged white man without diabetes
mellitus except:
A. lisinopril.
B. hydrochlorothiazide.
C. metoprolol.
D. amlodipine. - CORRECT ANSWER-C
,You see a 59-year-old man with poorly controlled
hypertension. On physical examination, you note
grade 1 hypertensive retinopathy. You anticipate all
of the following will be present except:
A. patient report of acute visual change.
B. narrowing of the terminal arterioles.
C. sharp optic disc borders.
D. absence of retinal hemorrhage. - CORRECT ANSWER-A
According to JNC-8, a 52-year-old well woman
with a healthy BMI whose blood pressure is
consistently 130-135/82-86 mm Hg is considered
to have:
A. normal blood pressure.
B. hypertension requiring therapy with a calcium
channel blocker (CCB).
C. hypertension requiring therapy with an alpha
blocker.
D. hypertension requiring therapy with a thiazide-type
diuretic. - CORRECT ANSWER-A
Which of the following is associated with the highest
risk of ischemic heart disease?
A. presence of microalbuminuria plus heavy alcohol
intake
B. absence of microalbuminuria plus use of a
, thiazolidinedione
C. absence of microalbuminuria plus chronic physical
inactivity
D. presence of microalbuminuria plus cigarette
smoking - CORRECT ANSWER-D
When compared with Caucasians, African Americans
tend to have a reduced effect with monotherapy
with all of the following blood pressure medications
except:
A. ACEIs.
B. ARBs.
C. CCB.
D. beta blockers. - CORRECT ANSWER-C
Match the recommended blood pressure goal for
each patient according to JNC-8 guidelines. (An
answer can be used more than once.)
A. <130/80 mm Hg
B. <140/80 mm Hg
C. <140/90 mm Hg
D. <150/90 mm
_______24. a 57-year-old white
male with no history
Pharmacology Test 2 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND VERIFED
CORRECT ANSWERS
[LATEST] GRADED A+ 100%
GUARANTEED PASS
You start a patient with hypertension who is already
receiving an ACEI on spironolactone. You advise the
patient to return in 4 weeks to check which of the
following laboratory parameters?
A. sodium
B. calcium
C. potassium
D. chloride - CORRECT ANSWER-C
A 68-year-old woman presents with hypertension and BP
of 152-158/92-96 mm Hg documented over 2 months on
three different occasions. Electrocardiogram (ECG) and
creatinine are normal, and she has no proteinuria. Clinical
findings include the following: BMI 26.4 kg/m2; no S3,
,S4, or murmur; and point of maximal impulse at fifth
intercostal space, mid-clavicular line. Which of the
following represents the best intervention?
A. Initiate therapy with metoprolol.
B. Initiate therapy with hydrochlorothiazide.
C. Initiate therapy with methyldopa.
D. Continue to monitor BP, and start drug therapy if
evidence of target organ damage. - CORRECT ANSWER-B
Which of the following can have a favorable effect
on a comorbid condition in a person with
hypertension?
A. chlorthalidone in gout
B. propranolol with airway disease
C. aldosterone antagonist in heart failure
D. methyldopa in an older adult - CORRECT ANSWER-C
According to JNC-8 guidelines, all of the following
medications are first-line agents for use in a
middle-aged white man without diabetes
mellitus except:
A. lisinopril.
B. hydrochlorothiazide.
C. metoprolol.
D. amlodipine. - CORRECT ANSWER-C
,You see a 59-year-old man with poorly controlled
hypertension. On physical examination, you note
grade 1 hypertensive retinopathy. You anticipate all
of the following will be present except:
A. patient report of acute visual change.
B. narrowing of the terminal arterioles.
C. sharp optic disc borders.
D. absence of retinal hemorrhage. - CORRECT ANSWER-A
According to JNC-8, a 52-year-old well woman
with a healthy BMI whose blood pressure is
consistently 130-135/82-86 mm Hg is considered
to have:
A. normal blood pressure.
B. hypertension requiring therapy with a calcium
channel blocker (CCB).
C. hypertension requiring therapy with an alpha
blocker.
D. hypertension requiring therapy with a thiazide-type
diuretic. - CORRECT ANSWER-A
Which of the following is associated with the highest
risk of ischemic heart disease?
A. presence of microalbuminuria plus heavy alcohol
intake
B. absence of microalbuminuria plus use of a
, thiazolidinedione
C. absence of microalbuminuria plus chronic physical
inactivity
D. presence of microalbuminuria plus cigarette
smoking - CORRECT ANSWER-D
When compared with Caucasians, African Americans
tend to have a reduced effect with monotherapy
with all of the following blood pressure medications
except:
A. ACEIs.
B. ARBs.
C. CCB.
D. beta blockers. - CORRECT ANSWER-C
Match the recommended blood pressure goal for
each patient according to JNC-8 guidelines. (An
answer can be used more than once.)
A. <130/80 mm Hg
B. <140/80 mm Hg
C. <140/90 mm Hg
D. <150/90 mm
_______24. a 57-year-old white
male with no history
