PHARMACOLOGY AND TREATMENT
STRATEGIES FINAL PAPER EXAM 2026
PRACTICE SOLUTION TESTED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● What type of antihypertensive drug is hydralazine classified as?
Answer: Direct vasodilator
●● According to ACC/AHA guidelines, which patient has Stage 1
hypertension? Answer: A 35-year-old patient with blood pressure of
132/82 mm Hg
●● What is a contraindication for the use of ACE inhibitors or ARBs?
Answer: Bilateral renal artery stenosis
●● What action should be taken for a patient on warfarin with an INR of
3.6? Answer: Evaluate the INR after holding a dose of warfarin.
●● What is the recommended order of treatment in antidepressant
therapy? Answer: SSRI → atypical antidepressant → TCA
●● Which type of bronchodilator is preferred for a patient with stable
COPD? Answer: A long-acting inhaled β₂ agonist (LABA)
, ●● What is the most effective drug for treating seasonal and perennial
rhinitis? Answer: Fluticasone propionate
●● What are the major symptoms treated by intranasal steroids? Answer:
Nasal congestion, rhinorrhea, sneezing, nasal itching, inflammation
●● Which class of drugs is most effective for treating nasal symptoms?
Answer: Intranasal steroids
●● What is the washout period required after stopping an SSRI before
starting an MAOI? Answer: 2 weeks
●● What is the most effective psychotherapy for generalized anxiety
disorder (GAD)? Answer: Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)
●● What lifestyle modifications should be focused on for a patient with
elevated blood pressure? Answer: The DASH diet, sodium restriction,
and exercise
●● What adverse reaction is characterized by slow, wormlike
movements of the tongue in patients taking first-generation
antipsychotics? Answer: Tardive dyskinesia
STRATEGIES FINAL PAPER EXAM 2026
PRACTICE SOLUTION TESTED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● What type of antihypertensive drug is hydralazine classified as?
Answer: Direct vasodilator
●● According to ACC/AHA guidelines, which patient has Stage 1
hypertension? Answer: A 35-year-old patient with blood pressure of
132/82 mm Hg
●● What is a contraindication for the use of ACE inhibitors or ARBs?
Answer: Bilateral renal artery stenosis
●● What action should be taken for a patient on warfarin with an INR of
3.6? Answer: Evaluate the INR after holding a dose of warfarin.
●● What is the recommended order of treatment in antidepressant
therapy? Answer: SSRI → atypical antidepressant → TCA
●● Which type of bronchodilator is preferred for a patient with stable
COPD? Answer: A long-acting inhaled β₂ agonist (LABA)
, ●● What is the most effective drug for treating seasonal and perennial
rhinitis? Answer: Fluticasone propionate
●● What are the major symptoms treated by intranasal steroids? Answer:
Nasal congestion, rhinorrhea, sneezing, nasal itching, inflammation
●● Which class of drugs is most effective for treating nasal symptoms?
Answer: Intranasal steroids
●● What is the washout period required after stopping an SSRI before
starting an MAOI? Answer: 2 weeks
●● What is the most effective psychotherapy for generalized anxiety
disorder (GAD)? Answer: Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)
●● What lifestyle modifications should be focused on for a patient with
elevated blood pressure? Answer: The DASH diet, sodium restriction,
and exercise
●● What adverse reaction is characterized by slow, wormlike
movements of the tongue in patients taking first-generation
antipsychotics? Answer: Tardive dyskinesia
