1. Why are most statins recommended to be taken in the evening?
• Can cause insomnia
• Decreases stomach upset
• Cholesterol synthesis increases during the night
• Cholesterol synthesis decreases during the night
2. What is the mechanism of action of ezetimibe?
• It inhibits the absorption of bile, thus causing the liver to produce bile
from cholesterol.*
• It decreases the adhesion of cholesterol on the arterial walls.
• It inhibits absorption of dietary and biliary cholesterol in the small
intestine.
• (option cutoff)
3. Which of the following is not an expected adverse effect of Niacin?
• Arthralgias
• Hyperglycemia
• Itching
• Flushing
4. Which adverse effects would you monitor for a patient receiving a statin to
manage cholesterol levels. Select all that apply.
• Gallstone development
• Increased serum transaminase levels
• Unexplained muscle pain or tenderness *
• Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease *
• Elevated creatinine kinase (CK) level with muscle pain *
5. Which of the following drug classes should be avoided in peptic ulcer
disease?
• Avoid diuretics
• Avoid NSAIDS
• Avoid proton pump inhibitors
• Avoid antibiotics
6. Which of the following groups of antibiotics is notable for side effects such
as nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity?
, • Cephalosporins
• Beta-lactams
• Aminoglycoside
• Tetracyclines
7. Which of the following is most likely an intervention for otitis media?
• Corticosteroids
• Aspirin
• Immunoglobulins
• Amoxicillin
8. Which of the following medications is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic?
• Penicillin
• Azithromycin
• Amikacin
• Ciprofloxacin
9. Which of the following best classifieds aminoglycosides, macrolides, and
clindamycin?
• mycolic acid synthesis inhibitors
• protein synthesis inhibitors
• cell wall inhibitors
• folic acid synthesis inhibitors
10. Which of the following groups of antibiotics binds to the 50S subunit of
the bacterial ribosome and includes drugs such as erythromycin and
azithromycin?
• macrolides
• fluoroquinolones
• aminoglycosides
• tetracyclines
11. Which of the following groups of people are at risk for early
hypertension?
• African American
• Adolescents or young adults
• Mexican American Culture
• Can cause insomnia
• Decreases stomach upset
• Cholesterol synthesis increases during the night
• Cholesterol synthesis decreases during the night
2. What is the mechanism of action of ezetimibe?
• It inhibits the absorption of bile, thus causing the liver to produce bile
from cholesterol.*
• It decreases the adhesion of cholesterol on the arterial walls.
• It inhibits absorption of dietary and biliary cholesterol in the small
intestine.
• (option cutoff)
3. Which of the following is not an expected adverse effect of Niacin?
• Arthralgias
• Hyperglycemia
• Itching
• Flushing
4. Which adverse effects would you monitor for a patient receiving a statin to
manage cholesterol levels. Select all that apply.
• Gallstone development
• Increased serum transaminase levels
• Unexplained muscle pain or tenderness *
• Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease *
• Elevated creatinine kinase (CK) level with muscle pain *
5. Which of the following drug classes should be avoided in peptic ulcer
disease?
• Avoid diuretics
• Avoid NSAIDS
• Avoid proton pump inhibitors
• Avoid antibiotics
6. Which of the following groups of antibiotics is notable for side effects such
as nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity?
, • Cephalosporins
• Beta-lactams
• Aminoglycoside
• Tetracyclines
7. Which of the following is most likely an intervention for otitis media?
• Corticosteroids
• Aspirin
• Immunoglobulins
• Amoxicillin
8. Which of the following medications is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic?
• Penicillin
• Azithromycin
• Amikacin
• Ciprofloxacin
9. Which of the following best classifieds aminoglycosides, macrolides, and
clindamycin?
• mycolic acid synthesis inhibitors
• protein synthesis inhibitors
• cell wall inhibitors
• folic acid synthesis inhibitors
10. Which of the following groups of antibiotics binds to the 50S subunit of
the bacterial ribosome and includes drugs such as erythromycin and
azithromycin?
• macrolides
• fluoroquinolones
• aminoglycosides
• tetracyclines
11. Which of the following groups of people are at risk for early
hypertension?
• African American
• Adolescents or young adults
• Mexican American Culture
