PHARMACOLOGY EXAM ms
Exam Solution
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NPTE Review: Pharmacology Cartes 2026 A+ GRADE A
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SSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWE ms ms ms ms ms
RS (8FA3F) ms
QUESTION 1 ms
The action of an NSAID is to inhibit _____, an enzyme responsible for inflammation
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ANSWER
cyclooxygenase
QUESTION 2 ms
An ____ acts as an anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, analgesic, and antiplatelet
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
NSAID
QUESTION 3 ms
25-
50% of patients taking a ____ experience nausea/indigestion/hearburn, and can slowly
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or quickly progress to GI ulcers
ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
NSAID
QUESTION 4 ms
what condition caused by an NSAID is common and can be asymptomatic until the adv
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
anced stages of the disease?
ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
GI ulcer
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,QUESTION 5 ms
platelet dysfunction/bleding, melena, HTN, edema, renal dysfunction, tinnitus, delayed
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
healing, and cardiac and liver toxicity can be caused by:
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
NSAIDs
QUESTION 6 ms
NSAIDs may ____ healing due to reducing inflammation
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
delay
QUESTION 7 ms
A type of NSAID that irreversibly binds to cyclooxygenase to decrease platelet aggrega
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
tion
ANSWER
Aspirin (ASA) ms
QUESTION 8 ms
What is the half life of ASA?
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ANSWER
> 1 week
ms ms
QUESTION 9 ms
Side effects of ASA include:
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ANSWER
GI pain, GI bleeding, hepatotoxicity
ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 10 ms
Patient's taking ___ are at risk for hemorrhage and may bruise easily
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ANSWER
,ASA
QUESTION 11 ms
What are the benefits of COX-2 inhibitors as compared to NSAIDs?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Inhibit COX-2 (inflammation) without disrupting COX-
ms ms ms ms ms
1 meaning less likely to have GI issues or effect kidneys or platelets
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 12 ms
What system do COX-2 inhibitors potentially cause side effects for?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
cardiovascular (MI, CVA) ms ms
QUESTION 13 ms
Is Acetaminophen an NSAID?
ms ms ms
ANSWER
no. analgesic and antipyretic
ms ms ms
QUESTION 14 ms
Side effects of ____ include liver toxicity, rash, GI, and angioedema
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Acetaminophen
QUESTION 15 ms
What is the max dosage of acetaminophen?
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ANSWER
1g/4 hours, 4g/day
ms ms
QUESTION 16 ms
____ is an anti-
ms ms ms
migraine medication that vasoconstricts cerebral arteries > peripheral arteries
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
, ANSWER
Sumatriptan
QUESTION 17 ms
Side effects of sumatriptan are:
ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
drowsiness, dizziness ms
QUESTION 18 ms
Anti-
seizure, blood pressure, and tricyclic antidepressants may also be prescribed to act as
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms m
what type of medication?
s ms ms ms
ANSWER
anti-migraine
QUESTION 19 ms
powerful anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant
ms ms ms
ANSWER
corticosteroid
QUESTION 20 ms
_____ are commonly used with acute/severe inflammation (such as orthopedic, rheumat
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ologic, gout, MS, asthma, COPD)
ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
corticosteroids
QUESTION 21 ms
Budesonide, triamcinolone, prednisone, and methylprednisone are all what type of me
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
dication?
ANSWER
corticosteroid
Exam Solution
ms
NPTE Review: Pharmacology Cartes 2026 A+ GRADE A
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
SSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWE ms ms ms ms ms
RS (8FA3F) ms
QUESTION 1 ms
The action of an NSAID is to inhibit _____, an enzyme responsible for inflammation
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
cyclooxygenase
QUESTION 2 ms
An ____ acts as an anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, analgesic, and antiplatelet
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
NSAID
QUESTION 3 ms
25-
50% of patients taking a ____ experience nausea/indigestion/hearburn, and can slowly
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
or quickly progress to GI ulcers
ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
NSAID
QUESTION 4 ms
what condition caused by an NSAID is common and can be asymptomatic until the adv
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
anced stages of the disease?
ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
GI ulcer
ms
,QUESTION 5 ms
platelet dysfunction/bleding, melena, HTN, edema, renal dysfunction, tinnitus, delayed
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
healing, and cardiac and liver toxicity can be caused by:
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
NSAIDs
QUESTION 6 ms
NSAIDs may ____ healing due to reducing inflammation
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
delay
QUESTION 7 ms
A type of NSAID that irreversibly binds to cyclooxygenase to decrease platelet aggrega
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
tion
ANSWER
Aspirin (ASA) ms
QUESTION 8 ms
What is the half life of ASA?
ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
> 1 week
ms ms
QUESTION 9 ms
Side effects of ASA include:
ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
GI pain, GI bleeding, hepatotoxicity
ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 10 ms
Patient's taking ___ are at risk for hemorrhage and may bruise easily
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
,ASA
QUESTION 11 ms
What are the benefits of COX-2 inhibitors as compared to NSAIDs?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Inhibit COX-2 (inflammation) without disrupting COX-
ms ms ms ms ms
1 meaning less likely to have GI issues or effect kidneys or platelets
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 12 ms
What system do COX-2 inhibitors potentially cause side effects for?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
cardiovascular (MI, CVA) ms ms
QUESTION 13 ms
Is Acetaminophen an NSAID?
ms ms ms
ANSWER
no. analgesic and antipyretic
ms ms ms
QUESTION 14 ms
Side effects of ____ include liver toxicity, rash, GI, and angioedema
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Acetaminophen
QUESTION 15 ms
What is the max dosage of acetaminophen?
ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
1g/4 hours, 4g/day
ms ms
QUESTION 16 ms
____ is an anti-
ms ms ms
migraine medication that vasoconstricts cerebral arteries > peripheral arteries
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
, ANSWER
Sumatriptan
QUESTION 17 ms
Side effects of sumatriptan are:
ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
drowsiness, dizziness ms
QUESTION 18 ms
Anti-
seizure, blood pressure, and tricyclic antidepressants may also be prescribed to act as
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms m
what type of medication?
s ms ms ms
ANSWER
anti-migraine
QUESTION 19 ms
powerful anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant
ms ms ms
ANSWER
corticosteroid
QUESTION 20 ms
_____ are commonly used with acute/severe inflammation (such as orthopedic, rheumat
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ologic, gout, MS, asthma, COPD)
ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
corticosteroids
QUESTION 21 ms
Budesonide, triamcinolone, prednisone, and methylprednisone are all what type of me
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
dication?
ANSWER
corticosteroid