PNN Dyslipidemia Exam Questions With Complete
Solutions
by how much should bile acid sequestrants be separated from
other medications? Correct Answers 1-2 hours before or 4-6
hours after
common side effects of bile acid sequestrants? Correct Answers
constipation, bloating, nausea
Contraindications of statins Correct Answers Liver disease and
pregnancy (and breast feeding)
Do statins interact with red yeast rice? Correct Answers Yes
How long after starting a statin should lipids be checked?
Correct Answers 4-12 weeks
How often are Praluent and Repatha given? Correct Answers
q2w
How to calculate total cholesterol Correct Answers TC = HDL
+ LDL + (TG/5)
In adults 40-75 with LDL >70 and 10 year ASCVD risk score
>7.5 what intensity of statin should be started? Correct Answers
moderate intensity
max dose of Zocor? Correct Answers 40 mg
, Safest option to lower lipids in patient with liver failure?
Correct Answers Welchol
Side Effects of statins Correct Answers Myopathy
Hepatotoxicity
statin with least drug interactions? Correct Answers
pravastatin
what are side effects of niacin? Correct Answers flushing,
itching, GI distress (take with food), hepatoxicity,
hyperglycemia, and hyperuricemia
What class can cause cholelithiasis? Correct Answers
fenofibrate
What class decreases TGs the most Correct Answers
Fenofibrate
what drug interaction does gemfibrozil have with statins?
Correct Answers increases risk of myopathy
what drugs increase lipids? Correct Answers protease
inhibitors
beta blockers
HCTZ
what effect do fibrates have on TGs? Correct Answers
decrease
Solutions
by how much should bile acid sequestrants be separated from
other medications? Correct Answers 1-2 hours before or 4-6
hours after
common side effects of bile acid sequestrants? Correct Answers
constipation, bloating, nausea
Contraindications of statins Correct Answers Liver disease and
pregnancy (and breast feeding)
Do statins interact with red yeast rice? Correct Answers Yes
How long after starting a statin should lipids be checked?
Correct Answers 4-12 weeks
How often are Praluent and Repatha given? Correct Answers
q2w
How to calculate total cholesterol Correct Answers TC = HDL
+ LDL + (TG/5)
In adults 40-75 with LDL >70 and 10 year ASCVD risk score
>7.5 what intensity of statin should be started? Correct Answers
moderate intensity
max dose of Zocor? Correct Answers 40 mg
, Safest option to lower lipids in patient with liver failure?
Correct Answers Welchol
Side Effects of statins Correct Answers Myopathy
Hepatotoxicity
statin with least drug interactions? Correct Answers
pravastatin
what are side effects of niacin? Correct Answers flushing,
itching, GI distress (take with food), hepatoxicity,
hyperglycemia, and hyperuricemia
What class can cause cholelithiasis? Correct Answers
fenofibrate
What class decreases TGs the most Correct Answers
Fenofibrate
what drug interaction does gemfibrozil have with statins?
Correct Answers increases risk of myopathy
what drugs increase lipids? Correct Answers protease
inhibitors
beta blockers
HCTZ
what effect do fibrates have on TGs? Correct Answers
decrease
