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Exam Solution
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RADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED
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ANSWERS (8C3C5) vc
QUESTION 1 vc
Why are nitrate-
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free periods every 24 hours necessary for the patient on nitroglycerin therapy?
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ANSWER
To inhibit the development of tolerance
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QUESTION 2 vc
What does a low level of thyroid-stimulating hormone indicate?
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ANSWER
Hyperthroidism
QUESTION 3 vc
What would be the best option to treat a newly diagnosed patient with a low TSH level w
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ANSWER
Propanolol (Inderal) vc
QUESTION 4 vc
Spironoaldactone (Aldactone) has what mechanism of action (MOA)?
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ANSWER
Aldosterone antagonist vc
,QUESTION 5 vc
Heparin exerts its therapeutic action by what?
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ANSWER
Upregulating the activity of one of the body's natural anticoagulant molecules, antithrombin III
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QUESTION 6 vc
What physiologic action happens when the offending drug is administered during an ana
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ANSWER
Mast cells liberate large doses of histamine.
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QUESTION 7 vc
What are two systemic psoriasis medications?
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 8 vc
What is the first choice of drug therapy for the majority of patients with uncomplicated s
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tage I hypertension?
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ANSWER
Thiazide diuretics
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QUESTION 9 vc
What is the effect of cardiac glycosides?
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ANSWER
Digitalis glycosides have a negative chronotropic effect on the cardiac muscle cells.
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QUESTION 10 vc
Amenorrhea is the most common side effect of which birth control medication?
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 11 vc
What is an anti-hypertensive agent which competes with epinephrine for available beta-
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receptor sites? vc
ANSWER
Atenolol (Tenormin)
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QUESTION 12 vc
What type of action does nitrates have on the body?
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ANSWER
Reduction in systemic venous tone.
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QUESTION 13 vc
What is the recommended level of low-
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density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL) for patients with known coronary artery disease?
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ANSWER
100mg/dl or less. vc vc
QUESTION 14 vc
What is the MOA of group IV anti-dysrhythmia drugs?
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ANSWER
Depressing phase 4 depolarization and lengthening phases 1 and 2 repolarization.
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QUESTION 15 vc
Which drug therapy should be used to lower the serum concentration of thyroid hormon
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ANSWER
Anti-thyroid drugs. vc
QUESTION 16 vc
Exam Solution
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Advanced Pharmacology Final Exam Review 2026 A+ G vc vc vc vc vc vc vc
RADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED
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ANSWERS (8C3C5) vc
QUESTION 1 vc
Why are nitrate-
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free periods every 24 hours necessary for the patient on nitroglycerin therapy?
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ANSWER
To inhibit the development of tolerance
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QUESTION 2 vc
What does a low level of thyroid-stimulating hormone indicate?
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ANSWER
Hyperthroidism
QUESTION 3 vc
What would be the best option to treat a newly diagnosed patient with a low TSH level w
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Propanolol (Inderal) vc
QUESTION 4 vc
Spironoaldactone (Aldactone) has what mechanism of action (MOA)?
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ANSWER
Aldosterone antagonist vc
,QUESTION 5 vc
Heparin exerts its therapeutic action by what?
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ANSWER
Upregulating the activity of one of the body's natural anticoagulant molecules, antithrombin III
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QUESTION 6 vc
What physiologic action happens when the offending drug is administered during an ana
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ANSWER
Mast cells liberate large doses of histamine.
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QUESTION 7 vc
What are two systemic psoriasis medications?
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 8 vc
What is the first choice of drug therapy for the majority of patients with uncomplicated s
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tage I hypertension?
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ANSWER
Thiazide diuretics
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QUESTION 9 vc
What is the effect of cardiac glycosides?
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ANSWER
Digitalis glycosides have a negative chronotropic effect on the cardiac muscle cells.
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QUESTION 10 vc
Amenorrhea is the most common side effect of which birth control medication?
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ANSWER
, Medroxyprogesterone (Depo-Provera) vc
QUESTION 11 vc
What is an anti-hypertensive agent which competes with epinephrine for available beta-
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ANSWER
Atenolol (Tenormin)
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QUESTION 12 vc
What type of action does nitrates have on the body?
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ANSWER
Reduction in systemic venous tone.
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QUESTION 13 vc
What is the recommended level of low-
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density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL) for patients with known coronary artery disease?
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ANSWER
100mg/dl or less. vc vc
QUESTION 14 vc
What is the MOA of group IV anti-dysrhythmia drugs?
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ANSWER
Depressing phase 4 depolarization and lengthening phases 1 and 2 repolarization.
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QUESTION 15 vc
Which drug therapy should be used to lower the serum concentration of thyroid hormon
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ANSWER
Anti-thyroid drugs. vc
QUESTION 16 vc
