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NGR5172 Advanced Pharmacology EXAM ALL 400
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR
QUESTION: You have a patient with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) who is having painful
spasms. Which antispasmodic would be most appropriate to prescribe?
A. Lioresal (baclofen)
B. Flexeril (cyclobenzaperine)
C. Bentyl (dicyclomine)
D. Valium (diazepam) - ANSWER-C. Bentyl (dicyclomine)
QUESTION: Which of the following are used as adjuvant medications for pain management?
Select all that apply
A. Antispasmodics
B. Antidepressants
C. Antivirals
D. Anticonvulsants - ANSWER-B. Antidepressants, D. Anticonvulsants
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QUESTION: What are some examples of agents used for mild to moderate pain? - ANSWER-
Acetaminophen, aspirin, NSAIDs (ibuprofen, naproxen, diclofenac, celexicob)
QUESTION: What are some examples of agents used for moderate to severe pain? - ANSWER-
Combination opioids, oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine in combination with acetaminophen or
ibuprofen
QUESTION: What are examples of agents used for severe pain? - ANSWER-Potent opioids:
morphine, hydromorphone, fentanyl
QUESTION: What are some side effects of opioids? - ANSWER-Sedation, confusion, respiratory
depression, itching, nausea/vomiting, constipation
QUESTION: Which of the following is not recommended as an agent for the prevention of
constipation with opioid use?
A. Senna
B. Polyethylene glycol (peg)
C. Bulk-forming laxatives
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D. Docusate sodium - ANSWER-C. Bulk-forming laxatives
QUESTION: Penicillin would be ineffective for which of the following organisms?
A. MRSA
B. Staphylococcus
C. Streptococci
D. Enterococcus - ANSWER-A. MRSA
QUESTION: What are some conditions in which prescribing beta lactamase inhibitors would be
appropriate? - ANSWER-Intra-abdominal infections, gynecological infections, skin and soft
tissue infections, human and animal bites, foot infections in DM, respiratory tract infections,
aspiration PNA, sinusitis,lung abscess
QUESTION: Patients with a penicillin allergy can be prescribed a cephalosporin
A. True
B. False - ANSWER-B. False
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QUESTION: What route needs to be used for carbapenema?
A. Oral
B. Subcutaneous
C. IV
D. Suppository - ANSWER-C. IV
Q; What is the route of absorption of oral medication?
a. Topically
b. Parenterally
c. Subcutaneously
d. enterally - ANSWER-d. enterrally
QUESTION: Which of the following is a component of pharmacokinetics?
A. Protein binding
B. Active transport
C.distribution
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NGR5172 Advanced Pharmacology EXAM ALL 400
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR
QUESTION: You have a patient with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) who is having painful
spasms. Which antispasmodic would be most appropriate to prescribe?
A. Lioresal (baclofen)
B. Flexeril (cyclobenzaperine)
C. Bentyl (dicyclomine)
D. Valium (diazepam) - ANSWER-C. Bentyl (dicyclomine)
QUESTION: Which of the following are used as adjuvant medications for pain management?
Select all that apply
A. Antispasmodics
B. Antidepressants
C. Antivirals
D. Anticonvulsants - ANSWER-B. Antidepressants, D. Anticonvulsants
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QUESTION: What are some examples of agents used for mild to moderate pain? - ANSWER-
Acetaminophen, aspirin, NSAIDs (ibuprofen, naproxen, diclofenac, celexicob)
QUESTION: What are some examples of agents used for moderate to severe pain? - ANSWER-
Combination opioids, oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine in combination with acetaminophen or
ibuprofen
QUESTION: What are examples of agents used for severe pain? - ANSWER-Potent opioids:
morphine, hydromorphone, fentanyl
QUESTION: What are some side effects of opioids? - ANSWER-Sedation, confusion, respiratory
depression, itching, nausea/vomiting, constipation
QUESTION: Which of the following is not recommended as an agent for the prevention of
constipation with opioid use?
A. Senna
B. Polyethylene glycol (peg)
C. Bulk-forming laxatives
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D. Docusate sodium - ANSWER-C. Bulk-forming laxatives
QUESTION: Penicillin would be ineffective for which of the following organisms?
A. MRSA
B. Staphylococcus
C. Streptococci
D. Enterococcus - ANSWER-A. MRSA
QUESTION: What are some conditions in which prescribing beta lactamase inhibitors would be
appropriate? - ANSWER-Intra-abdominal infections, gynecological infections, skin and soft
tissue infections, human and animal bites, foot infections in DM, respiratory tract infections,
aspiration PNA, sinusitis,lung abscess
QUESTION: Patients with a penicillin allergy can be prescribed a cephalosporin
A. True
B. False - ANSWER-B. False
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QUESTION: What route needs to be used for carbapenema?
A. Oral
B. Subcutaneous
C. IV
D. Suppository - ANSWER-C. IV
Q; What is the route of absorption of oral medication?
a. Topically
b. Parenterally
c. Subcutaneously
d. enterally - ANSWER-d. enterrally
QUESTION: Which of the following is a component of pharmacokinetics?
A. Protein binding
B. Active transport
C.distribution
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