BIOM 3090 Practice Final Exam Questions
With Correct Answers
A patient is admitted to the emergency room after overdosing on his
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anti-angina medication. He has hypotension and severe tachycardia.
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Which ONE of the following drugs could cause this?
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a)Verapamil
b)Metoprolol
c)Quinidine
d)Propranolol
e)Nitroglycerin - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A) | | |
Which one of the following statements is INCORRECT?
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a)Lithium is more effective at treating the manic phase of bipolar
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disorder than the depressive phase
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b)Bupropion is the drug of choice for treating depression in patients
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with psychosis
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c)Haloperidol could induce Parkinson-like symptoms
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d)Newer antipsychotic drugs are less likely to enhance the negative
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symptoms of schizophrenia| |
e)Antipsychotics and antidepressants can be used to treat bipolar
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disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-B)
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,A physician prescribes a benzodiazepine for a geriatric patient with an
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anxiety disorder. The physician warns the patient about the most
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common adverse effects of the drug, which are:
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a)icterus (yellow skin) due to liver damage
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b)diarrhea and vomiting | |
c)dry mouth
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d)drowsiness and confusion | |
e)sudden hair loss - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-D)
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Which ONE of the following is a common direct OR reflex effect of
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nitroglycerin?
Decreased heart rate | |
Increased afterload |
Increased rate and force of contraction of the heart
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Increased peripheral vascular resistance
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Decreased renin production - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-c)
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Which one of the following drug combinations can result in serotonin
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syndrome?
fluoxetine and lithium | |
phenelzine and olanzapine | |
, Selegiline and phenobarbital
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Imipramine and phenelzine | |
Bupropion and ropinirole - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-b)
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Most local anesthetics in use today are derivatives of:
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Cocaine
Codeine
Diazepam
Phencyclidine (PCP) |
Ketamine - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a)
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The following are clinical effects of ketamine EXCEPT:
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intact swallow reflex
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dose-dependent depression of heart rate and respiration | | | | | |
eyes remain open
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pronounced muscle rigidity | |
analgesia - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-b)
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An overdose of lidocaine is typically characterized by:
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Respiratory paralysis, primarily | |
Elevated heart rate and blood pressure
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With Correct Answers
A patient is admitted to the emergency room after overdosing on his
| | | | | | | | | | | |
anti-angina medication. He has hypotension and severe tachycardia.
| | | | | | | |
Which ONE of the following drugs could cause this?
| | | | | | | |
a)Verapamil
b)Metoprolol
c)Quinidine
d)Propranolol
e)Nitroglycerin - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A) | | |
Which one of the following statements is INCORRECT?
| | | | | | |
a)Lithium is more effective at treating the manic phase of bipolar
| | | | | | | | | | |
disorder than the depressive phase
| | | |
b)Bupropion is the drug of choice for treating depression in patients
| | | | | | | | | | |
with psychosis
|
c)Haloperidol could induce Parkinson-like symptoms
| | | |
d)Newer antipsychotic drugs are less likely to enhance the negative
| | | | | | | | | |
symptoms of schizophrenia| |
e)Antipsychotics and antidepressants can be used to treat bipolar
| | | | | | | | |
disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-B)
| | |
,A physician prescribes a benzodiazepine for a geriatric patient with an
| | | | | | | | | | |
anxiety disorder. The physician warns the patient about the most
| | | | | | | | | |
common adverse effects of the drug, which are:
| | | | | | |
a)icterus (yellow skin) due to liver damage
| | | | | |
b)diarrhea and vomiting | |
c)dry mouth
|
d)drowsiness and confusion | |
e)sudden hair loss - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-D)
| | | | |
Which ONE of the following is a common direct OR reflex effect of
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
nitroglycerin?
Decreased heart rate | |
Increased afterload |
Increased rate and force of contraction of the heart
| | | | | | | |
Increased peripheral vascular resistance
| | |
Decreased renin production - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-c)
| | | | |
Which one of the following drug combinations can result in serotonin
| | | | | | | | | | |
syndrome?
fluoxetine and lithium | |
phenelzine and olanzapine | |
, Selegiline and phenobarbital
| |
Imipramine and phenelzine | |
Bupropion and ropinirole - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-b)
| | | | |
Most local anesthetics in use today are derivatives of:
| | | | | | | |
Cocaine
Codeine
Diazepam
Phencyclidine (PCP) |
Ketamine - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a)
| | |
The following are clinical effects of ketamine EXCEPT:
| | | | | | |
intact swallow reflex
| |
dose-dependent depression of heart rate and respiration | | | | | |
eyes remain open
| |
pronounced muscle rigidity | |
analgesia - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-b)
| | |
An overdose of lidocaine is typically characterized by:
| | | | | | |
Respiratory paralysis, primarily | |
Elevated heart rate and blood pressure
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