NSG 6005 / NSG6005 ADVANCED
PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM
2025/26
An ACE inhibitor and what other class of drug may reduce proteinuria in patients
with diabetes better than either drug alone? - ~ ANSWER ~
Nondihydropyridine calcium channel blockers
An appropriate drug for the treatment of depression with anxiety would be - ~
ANSWER ~ escitalopram (Lexapro)
Dwayne was recently started on carbamazepine to treat seizures. He comes to see
you, and you not that while his carbamazepine levels had been in the therapeutic
range, they are now low. The possible cause for the low carbamazepine level is: -
~ ANSWER ~ Carbamazepine auto-induces metabolism, leading to lower
levels in spite of good compliance
First line therapy for hyperlipidemia is - ~ ANSWER ~ lifestyle
changes
genetic testing for VCORC1 mutation to assess potential warfarin resistance is
required prior to prescribing warfarin - ~ ANSWER ~ false
,Goals of treatment when treating hypothyroidism with thyroid replacement
include: - ~ ANSWER ~ all of the above
Jack, eight years old, has attention deficit disorder (ADD) and is prescribed
methylphenidate (Ritalin). He and his parents should be educated about the side
effects of methylphenidate, which are - ~ ANSWER ~ insomnia and
decreased appetite
Medications used in the management of patients with COPD include - ~
ANSWER ~ all of the above
A patient with a COPD exacerbation may require: - ~ ANSWER ~
systemic corticosteroid burts
Scott is presenting for follow-up on his lipid panel. He had elevated total
cholesterol, elevated triglycerides, and an LDL of 122mg/dL. He has already
implemented diet changes and increased physical activity. he has mildly elevated
liver studies. An appropriate next step for therapy would be; - ~ ANSWER ~
Niacin
Second-generation antihistamines such as loratadine (Claritin) are prescribed for
seasonal allergies because they: - ~ ANSWER ~ Are less sedating than
first-generation antihistamines
A stepwise approach to the pharmacologic management of asthma: - ~
ANSWER ~ Begins with determining the severity of the asthma and
assessing asthma control
, Tiotropium bromide (Spiriva) is an inhaled anticholinergic: - ~ ANSWER ~
Used for the treatment of COPD
Warfarin resistance may be seen in patients with VCORC1 mutation, leading to: -
~ ANSWER ~ decreased response to warfarin
When starting a patient with hypothyroidism on thyroid replacement hormones,
patient education would include the following: - ~ ANSWER ~ It may
take four to eight weeks to get to euthyroid symptomatically and by lab testing
Which of the following adverse effects may occur due to a dihydropyridine- type
calcium channel blocker? - ~ ANSWER ~ Edema of the hands and feet
Jamie is a thirty-four-year-old pregnant woman with familial hyperlipidemia and
elevated LDL levels. What is the appropriate treatment for a pregnant woman? -
~ ANSWER ~ Bile acid-binding resins
Dosage changes of conjugated equine estrogen (Premarin) are made at _ intervals.
- ~ ANSWER ~ 6 to 8 weeks
Jonathan has been diagnosed with strep throat and needs a prescription for an
antibiotic. He says the last time he had penicillin he developed a red, blotchy rash.
An appropriate antibiotic to prescribe would be: - ~ ANSWER ~
Azithromycin
PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM
2025/26
An ACE inhibitor and what other class of drug may reduce proteinuria in patients
with diabetes better than either drug alone? - ~ ANSWER ~
Nondihydropyridine calcium channel blockers
An appropriate drug for the treatment of depression with anxiety would be - ~
ANSWER ~ escitalopram (Lexapro)
Dwayne was recently started on carbamazepine to treat seizures. He comes to see
you, and you not that while his carbamazepine levels had been in the therapeutic
range, they are now low. The possible cause for the low carbamazepine level is: -
~ ANSWER ~ Carbamazepine auto-induces metabolism, leading to lower
levels in spite of good compliance
First line therapy for hyperlipidemia is - ~ ANSWER ~ lifestyle
changes
genetic testing for VCORC1 mutation to assess potential warfarin resistance is
required prior to prescribing warfarin - ~ ANSWER ~ false
,Goals of treatment when treating hypothyroidism with thyroid replacement
include: - ~ ANSWER ~ all of the above
Jack, eight years old, has attention deficit disorder (ADD) and is prescribed
methylphenidate (Ritalin). He and his parents should be educated about the side
effects of methylphenidate, which are - ~ ANSWER ~ insomnia and
decreased appetite
Medications used in the management of patients with COPD include - ~
ANSWER ~ all of the above
A patient with a COPD exacerbation may require: - ~ ANSWER ~
systemic corticosteroid burts
Scott is presenting for follow-up on his lipid panel. He had elevated total
cholesterol, elevated triglycerides, and an LDL of 122mg/dL. He has already
implemented diet changes and increased physical activity. he has mildly elevated
liver studies. An appropriate next step for therapy would be; - ~ ANSWER ~
Niacin
Second-generation antihistamines such as loratadine (Claritin) are prescribed for
seasonal allergies because they: - ~ ANSWER ~ Are less sedating than
first-generation antihistamines
A stepwise approach to the pharmacologic management of asthma: - ~
ANSWER ~ Begins with determining the severity of the asthma and
assessing asthma control
, Tiotropium bromide (Spiriva) is an inhaled anticholinergic: - ~ ANSWER ~
Used for the treatment of COPD
Warfarin resistance may be seen in patients with VCORC1 mutation, leading to: -
~ ANSWER ~ decreased response to warfarin
When starting a patient with hypothyroidism on thyroid replacement hormones,
patient education would include the following: - ~ ANSWER ~ It may
take four to eight weeks to get to euthyroid symptomatically and by lab testing
Which of the following adverse effects may occur due to a dihydropyridine- type
calcium channel blocker? - ~ ANSWER ~ Edema of the hands and feet
Jamie is a thirty-four-year-old pregnant woman with familial hyperlipidemia and
elevated LDL levels. What is the appropriate treatment for a pregnant woman? -
~ ANSWER ~ Bile acid-binding resins
Dosage changes of conjugated equine estrogen (Premarin) are made at _ intervals.
- ~ ANSWER ~ 6 to 8 weeks
Jonathan has been diagnosed with strep throat and needs a prescription for an
antibiotic. He says the last time he had penicillin he developed a red, blotchy rash.
An appropriate antibiotic to prescribe would be: - ~ ANSWER ~
Azithromycin
