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APEA Pharmacology Final Exam (Latest
2026) with questions and answer graded
A+/2026 update/100% correct
What does the half-life of a medication determine? - --ANS---How often the drug is to be
administered.
What important information should be given to a patient who is taking Metoprolol (Lopressor)
for angina and hypertension? - --ANS---The drug should not be taken with milk or dairy
products.
Which medications should be avoided for patients with a sulfa allergy? - --ANS---
Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim (Bactrim) and Celecoxib (Celebrex).
What should be taken into consideration when prescribing fat-soluable drugs in the elderly? - --
ANS---They are associated with increased duration of drug action.
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Which hypolipidemic class of drugs does not have to have liver function studies? - --ANS---
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitors (statins)
FYI: I actually just looked this up because it didn't seem right...From the FDA: "The good
news—no more periodic blood tests for liver function. The warnings—taking a statin may
increase the odds of developing type 2 diabetes or suffering reversible memory loss or problems
thinking. The FDA warned that one statin, lovastatin, shouldn't be taken with some antibiotics,
anti-fungal agents, or medications used to treat AIDS."
What is the MOA of cardiac glycosides? - --ANS---Increase the force of cardiac contraction.
What age-related changes place the elderly at risk for an exaggerated response to Warfarin
(Coumadin) and Heparin? - --ANS---Protein binding changes and decrease in clotting factors.
Along with diet, what drug is used to treat hypertriglyceridemia? - --ANS---Gemfibrozil (Lopid).
What drug is the best choice of treatment for a newly diagnosed patient with type 2 diabetes only
having postprandial glucose elevation? - --ANS---Meglitinide (Prandin).
Which medication is considered the safest for a diabetic patient if hypoglycemia is a major
concern? - --ANS---Metformin (Glucophage).
APEA Pharmacology Final Exam (Latest
2026) with questions and answer graded
A+/2026 update/100% correct
What does the half-life of a medication determine? - --ANS---How often the drug is to be
administered.
What important information should be given to a patient who is taking Metoprolol (Lopressor)
for angina and hypertension? - --ANS---The drug should not be taken with milk or dairy
products.
Which medications should be avoided for patients with a sulfa allergy? - --ANS---
Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim (Bactrim) and Celecoxib (Celebrex).
What should be taken into consideration when prescribing fat-soluable drugs in the elderly? - --
ANS---They are associated with increased duration of drug action.
, 2|Page
Which hypolipidemic class of drugs does not have to have liver function studies? - --ANS---
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitors (statins)
FYI: I actually just looked this up because it didn't seem right...From the FDA: "The good
news—no more periodic blood tests for liver function. The warnings—taking a statin may
increase the odds of developing type 2 diabetes or suffering reversible memory loss or problems
thinking. The FDA warned that one statin, lovastatin, shouldn't be taken with some antibiotics,
anti-fungal agents, or medications used to treat AIDS."
What is the MOA of cardiac glycosides? - --ANS---Increase the force of cardiac contraction.
What age-related changes place the elderly at risk for an exaggerated response to Warfarin
(Coumadin) and Heparin? - --ANS---Protein binding changes and decrease in clotting factors.
Along with diet, what drug is used to treat hypertriglyceridemia? - --ANS---Gemfibrozil (Lopid).
What drug is the best choice of treatment for a newly diagnosed patient with type 2 diabetes only
having postprandial glucose elevation? - --ANS---Meglitinide (Prandin).
Which medication is considered the safest for a diabetic patient if hypoglycemia is a major
concern? - --ANS---Metformin (Glucophage).
