Chamberlain University-Illinois NR 565
Advanced Pharmacology Final Exam
Review
Why are nitrate-free periods every 24 hours necessary for the patient on
nitroglycerin therapy? - ,,,answer,,,To inhibit the development of
tolerance
What does a low level of thyroid-stimulating hormone indicate? -
,,,answer,,,Hyperthroidism
What would be the best option to treat a newly diagnosed patient with a
low TSH level with? - ,,,answer,,,Propanolol (Inderal)
Spironoaldactone (Aldactone) has what mechanism of action (MOA)? -
,,,answer,,,Aldosterone antagonist
Heparin exerts its therapeutic action by what? - ,,,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. - ,,,answer,,,Mast cells liberate large
doses of histamine.
What are two systemic psoriasis medications? - ,,,answer,,,Photo-
therapy and topical corticosteroids
What is the first choice of drug therapy for the majority of patients with
uncomplicated stage I hypertension? - ,,,answer,,,Thiazide diuretics
, What is the effect of cardiac glycosides? - ,,,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? - ,,,answer,,,Medroxyprogesterone (Depo-Provera)
What is an anti-hypertensive agent which competes with epinephrine for
available beta-receptor sites? - ,,,answer,,,Atenolol (Tenormin)
What type of action does nitrates have on the body? -
,,,answer,,,Reduction in systemic venous tone.
What is the recommended level of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
(LDL) for patients with known coronary artery disease? -
,,,answer,,,100mg/dl or less.
What is the MOA of group IV anti-dysrhythmia drugs? -
,,,answer,,,Depressing phase 4 depolarization and lengthening phases 1
and 2 repolarization.
Which drug therapy should be used to lower the serum concentration of
thyroid hormones and re-establish eumetabolic state in a patient with
Graves' disease? - ,,,answer,,,Anti-thyroid drugs.
Which type of diuretic would be used for a stage I hypertension in a
patient with renal insufficiency? - ,,,answer,,,Loop diuretic.
What drug should be considered as first-line therapy for a client with
hypertension and heart failure? - ,,,answer,,,Enalapril (Vasotec)
Which drug is considered safe for hypertension treatment during
pregnancy? - ,,,answer,,,Methyldopa (Aldomet)
Advanced Pharmacology Final Exam
Review
Why are nitrate-free periods every 24 hours necessary for the patient on
nitroglycerin therapy? - ,,,answer,,,To inhibit the development of
tolerance
What does a low level of thyroid-stimulating hormone indicate? -
,,,answer,,,Hyperthroidism
What would be the best option to treat a newly diagnosed patient with a
low TSH level with? - ,,,answer,,,Propanolol (Inderal)
Spironoaldactone (Aldactone) has what mechanism of action (MOA)? -
,,,answer,,,Aldosterone antagonist
Heparin exerts its therapeutic action by what? - ,,,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. - ,,,answer,,,Mast cells liberate large
doses of histamine.
What are two systemic psoriasis medications? - ,,,answer,,,Photo-
therapy and topical corticosteroids
What is the first choice of drug therapy for the majority of patients with
uncomplicated stage I hypertension? - ,,,answer,,,Thiazide diuretics
, What is the effect of cardiac glycosides? - ,,,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? - ,,,answer,,,Medroxyprogesterone (Depo-Provera)
What is an anti-hypertensive agent which competes with epinephrine for
available beta-receptor sites? - ,,,answer,,,Atenolol (Tenormin)
What type of action does nitrates have on the body? -
,,,answer,,,Reduction in systemic venous tone.
What is the recommended level of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
(LDL) for patients with known coronary artery disease? -
,,,answer,,,100mg/dl or less.
What is the MOA of group IV anti-dysrhythmia drugs? -
,,,answer,,,Depressing phase 4 depolarization and lengthening phases 1
and 2 repolarization.
Which drug therapy should be used to lower the serum concentration of
thyroid hormones and re-establish eumetabolic state in a patient with
Graves' disease? - ,,,answer,,,Anti-thyroid drugs.
Which type of diuretic would be used for a stage I hypertension in a
patient with renal insufficiency? - ,,,answer,,,Loop diuretic.
What drug should be considered as first-line therapy for a client with
hypertension and heart failure? - ,,,answer,,,Enalapril (Vasotec)
Which drug is considered safe for hypertension treatment during
pregnancy? - ,,,answer,,,Methyldopa (Aldomet)
