Advanced Pharmacology Final Exam Review
Questions With Correct Answers
Why are nitrate-free periods every 24 hours necessary for the patient on
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nitroglycerin therapy? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-To inhibit the development of
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tolerance
What does a low level of thyroid-stimulating hormone indicate? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Hyperthroidism
What would be the best option to treat a newly diagnosed patient with a low TSH
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level with? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Propanolol (Inderal)
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Spironoaldactone (Aldactone) has what mechanism of action (MOA)? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Aldosterone antagonist |
Heparin exerts its therapeutic action by what? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Upregulating the activity of one of the body's natural anticoagulant molecules,
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antithrombin III |
What physiologic action happens when the offending drug is administered during
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an anaphylactic reaction. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Mast cells liberate large doses
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of histamine.
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, What are two systemic psoriasis medications? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Photo-
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therapy and topical corticosteroids
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What is the first choice of drug therapy for the majority of patients with
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uncomplicated stage I hypertension? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Thiazide diuretics
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What is the effect of cardiac glycosides? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Digitalis
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glycosides have a negative chronotropic effect on the cardiac muscle cells.
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Amenorrhea is the most common side effect of which birth control medication? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Medroxyprogesterone (Depo-Provera)
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What is an anti-hypertensive agent which competes with epinephrine for
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available beta-receptor sites? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Atenolol (Tenormin)
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What type of action does nitrates have on the body? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Reduction in systemic venous tone.
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What is the recommended level of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL) for
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patients with known coronary artery disease? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-100mg/dl
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or less.
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What is the MOA of group IV anti-dysrhythmia drugs? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Depressing phase 4 depolarization and lengthening phases 1 and 2 repolarization.
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Questions With Correct Answers
Why are nitrate-free periods every 24 hours necessary for the patient on
| | | | | | | | | | | |
nitroglycerin therapy? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-To inhibit the development of
| | | | | | | | |
tolerance
What does a low level of thyroid-stimulating hormone indicate? - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-Hyperthroidism
What would be the best option to treat a newly diagnosed patient with a low TSH
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
level with? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Propanolol (Inderal)
| | | | | |
Spironoaldactone (Aldactone) has what mechanism of action (MOA)? - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-Aldosterone antagonist |
Heparin exerts its therapeutic action by what? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
| | | | | | | | |
Upregulating the activity of one of the body's natural anticoagulant molecules,
| | | | | | | | | | |
antithrombin III |
What physiologic action happens when the offending drug is administered during
| | | | | | | | | | |
an anaphylactic reaction. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Mast cells liberate large doses
| | | | | | | | | |
of histamine.
|
, What are two systemic psoriasis medications? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Photo-
| | | | | | | |
therapy and topical corticosteroids
| | |
What is the first choice of drug therapy for the majority of patients with
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
uncomplicated stage I hypertension? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Thiazide diuretics
| | | | | | |
What is the effect of cardiac glycosides? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Digitalis
| | | | | | | | | |
glycosides have a negative chronotropic effect on the cardiac muscle cells.
| | | | | | | | | |
Amenorrhea is the most common side effect of which birth control medication? -
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Medroxyprogesterone (Depo-Provera)
| |
What is an anti-hypertensive agent which competes with epinephrine for
| | | | | | | | | |
available beta-receptor sites? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Atenolol (Tenormin)
| | | | | |
What type of action does nitrates have on the body? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Reduction in systemic venous tone.
| | | |
What is the recommended level of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL) for
| | | | | | | | | | |
patients with known coronary artery disease? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-100mg/dl
| | | | | | | | |
or less.
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What is the MOA of group IV anti-dysrhythmia drugs? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Depressing phase 4 depolarization and lengthening phases 1 and 2 repolarization.
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