VATI pharm practice test remediation notes Test
Exam Q&A 2023-2024 RATED A+
Ciprofloxacin - correct answer ✅fluroquinolone antibiotic that is associated with tendon
rupture
contraindicated in myasthenia gravis d/t weakness.
s/e: phototoxicity, nausea, flatulence, dysphagia, pancreatitis, pseudomembranous colitis
Diclofenac sodium - correct answer ✅NSAID used to treat chronic bursitis
avoid taking medication at bedtime and sit upright for 15-30 min post administration to
decrease esophageal irritation, administer with an antacid food or milk to minimize gastric
irritation
what should you administer for an anaphylactic medication like a latex allergy - correct answer
✅IV epinephrine
what lifestyle habit puts a patient taking aspirin at higher risk for ulcer development - correct
DO NOT COPY
answer ✅smoking becuase smoking reduces secretion of gastric bicarbonate and increases
gastric emptying which allows for more acid to build up in the duodenum
what is raloxifene used for? - correct answer ✅lowering the risk of breast cancer in post
menopausal women who have a high risk of developing estrogen-receptive types of breast
cancer; it is also used to prevent and treat post menopausal osteoporosis
can cause hot flashes as well as thromboembolism, stroke, peripheral edema, pneumonia and
pulmonary emboli
Hydrochlorothiazide (Microzide) - correct answer ✅can cause hyperglycemia in clients with
diabetes so they might need to increase their insulin dosage
Acetazolamide (Diamox) - correct answer ✅carbonic anhydrase inhibitor that is used for the
treatment of heart failure and glaucoma
s/e: diarrhea and tarry black stools, myopia and tinnitus, and renal excretion of sodium,
potassium and bicarbonate increasing the risk of an electrolyte imbalance
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, Zidovudine (Retrovir) - correct answer ✅antiretroviral used to treat HIV, Epstein-Barr virus and
hep B
s/e: neutopenia, hepatotoxicity, dyspnea, wheezing and cough, alteration in the taste of food,
sensitivity to light and hearing loss
Allopurinol (Zyloprim) - correct answer ✅Anti-gout med
Inhibits uric acid production and decreases tophus formation
Can cause hypersensitivity reaction, renal injury (increase fluids), hepatitis, N/V
Slows metabolism of warfarin
Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed) - correct answer ✅decongestant (alpha-1 adrenergic agonist)
s/e: painful urination, anorexia, n/v, dry mouth, hypertension d/t systemic vasoconstriction
Acyclovir (Zovirax) - correct answer ✅Antiviral used to treat herpes and varicella-zoster
administer over 1 hr
s/e: nephrotoxicity
Clopidogrel (Plavix) - correct answer ✅Antiplatelet
valerian drug interaction - correct answer ✅it is used to reduce anxiety and promote sleep
interacts with benzo, opioids and centrally acting skeletal muscle relaxants
vitamin b6 interaction (pyridoxine) - correct answer ✅levodopa
ginkgo biloba interaction - correct answer ✅used to treat peripheral arterial disease and
interacts with clopidogrel
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Exam Q&A 2023-2024 RATED A+
Ciprofloxacin - correct answer ✅fluroquinolone antibiotic that is associated with tendon
rupture
contraindicated in myasthenia gravis d/t weakness.
s/e: phototoxicity, nausea, flatulence, dysphagia, pancreatitis, pseudomembranous colitis
Diclofenac sodium - correct answer ✅NSAID used to treat chronic bursitis
avoid taking medication at bedtime and sit upright for 15-30 min post administration to
decrease esophageal irritation, administer with an antacid food or milk to minimize gastric
irritation
what should you administer for an anaphylactic medication like a latex allergy - correct answer
✅IV epinephrine
what lifestyle habit puts a patient taking aspirin at higher risk for ulcer development - correct
DO NOT COPY
answer ✅smoking becuase smoking reduces secretion of gastric bicarbonate and increases
gastric emptying which allows for more acid to build up in the duodenum
what is raloxifene used for? - correct answer ✅lowering the risk of breast cancer in post
menopausal women who have a high risk of developing estrogen-receptive types of breast
cancer; it is also used to prevent and treat post menopausal osteoporosis
can cause hot flashes as well as thromboembolism, stroke, peripheral edema, pneumonia and
pulmonary emboli
Hydrochlorothiazide (Microzide) - correct answer ✅can cause hyperglycemia in clients with
diabetes so they might need to increase their insulin dosage
Acetazolamide (Diamox) - correct answer ✅carbonic anhydrase inhibitor that is used for the
treatment of heart failure and glaucoma
s/e: diarrhea and tarry black stools, myopia and tinnitus, and renal excretion of sodium,
potassium and bicarbonate increasing the risk of an electrolyte imbalance
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, Zidovudine (Retrovir) - correct answer ✅antiretroviral used to treat HIV, Epstein-Barr virus and
hep B
s/e: neutopenia, hepatotoxicity, dyspnea, wheezing and cough, alteration in the taste of food,
sensitivity to light and hearing loss
Allopurinol (Zyloprim) - correct answer ✅Anti-gout med
Inhibits uric acid production and decreases tophus formation
Can cause hypersensitivity reaction, renal injury (increase fluids), hepatitis, N/V
Slows metabolism of warfarin
Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed) - correct answer ✅decongestant (alpha-1 adrenergic agonist)
s/e: painful urination, anorexia, n/v, dry mouth, hypertension d/t systemic vasoconstriction
Acyclovir (Zovirax) - correct answer ✅Antiviral used to treat herpes and varicella-zoster
administer over 1 hr
s/e: nephrotoxicity
Clopidogrel (Plavix) - correct answer ✅Antiplatelet
valerian drug interaction - correct answer ✅it is used to reduce anxiety and promote sleep
interacts with benzo, opioids and centrally acting skeletal muscle relaxants
vitamin b6 interaction (pyridoxine) - correct answer ✅levodopa
ginkgo biloba interaction - correct answer ✅used to treat peripheral arterial disease and
interacts with clopidogrel
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