REGIS NU641 CLINICAL ADV
PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Clonodinek-kHaskseveralkoff-
label kuseskincluding:kalcoholkandknicotinekwithdrawal kandkpostktherpautickneuralgia
Guanfacine k-khypertensionkdrugkthatkhaskalsokbeenkapprovedktokusekforkADHD
Ramelteonk(Rozerem) k-
kInsomniakmedkthatkdoesknotkhave kinversekrisk kforkpatientskengagingkinkactivities kwhileksomnolentkwithknok
memorykofkhavingktakingkpill
Commonkmistakeskpractitionerskmakekinktreatingkanxietykdisordersk-
kGeneral kdiagnosiskandkfollowingkupktoksee kif ktreatmentkgoalskare kbeingkmet
Xanax k-kThe kbenzodiazepinekwithkthe kgreatestklikelihoodkofkcausingkdependencyks/tkitkhaskakshortkhalf-life
Althoughkakpatientkseeskakneurologistkforkthe kmanagementkofkherkpartialkseizures,kwhykiskitkimportantktokk
nowkherkmedicationkregimen?k-kThere karekmanykdrug-drugkinteractionskwithkanticonvulsants
Routine keducationkforkpatientkbeingktreatedkwithklevetiracetamk(Keppra)kforkseizuresk-
kToknotkabruptly kdiscontinuekKepprakduektokrisk kforkwithdrawal kseizures
Whatkadvice kyoukwouldkgivekakwomankwhokhaskbeenkonkDepakotekforkseizure kandkwantsktokgetkpregnantk-
kValproate kiskakknownkteratogen kbutkmay kbektaken kafterkthekfirstktrimesterkifknecessary
Priorktokstartingkantidepressants, kthekpatientkshouldkhave klabktestingktokrulekoutk-khypothyroidism
, Cholinergickblockerskare kusedkto:k-kCounteractkthe kERSkeffectskofkphenothiazines
Control ktremorskandkrelax ksmoothkmuscleskinkParkinson'skDisease
InhibitkthekmuscarinickactionkofkAchkonkbladderkmuscle
Memantine k- kAkdrugkusedktoktreatkAlzheimer'skdiseasekbutkisknotkankanticholinergic
Verapamil k-kPreventativektherapykforkclusterkheadache
Minocycline k(PO)k-k
Whenkprescribingkforkmigraines,kpatientkeducationkincludes:k-
kStresskreductionkandkregularksleepkarekintegralktokmigrainektreatment
Acetaminophenk-kMigraineskinkpregnancykmaykbeksafelyktreatedkwithkthis
Whenkare kmigraineskconsideredkcured?k- kTherekisknokknownkcure
NonpharmacologickTherapykforktensionkheadachekincludes:k-
kbiofeedback, kstresskmanagement, kmassagektherapy
Fluoxetine k-kFirst-linekantidepressantkforkchildrenkwithkmajorkdepressionkbetweenk8ktok17kyearskold
SSRIsk-kContainskakblack-box kwarningkofksuicidalkideationkinkpediatrickandkadolescentkgroups
Stimulantsk(methylphenidatekorkamphetamine ksalts) k-
kAre kthe kmostkeffectivektherapy kandkarekgenerallykfirstkline kof ktreatmentkofkADHDkinkchildrenkunless kcontra
indicationskexist
Hypercalcemiak-
kPtktreated kwithkmorekthank100kgramskperkweek kof ktopicalkcalcipotrienekforkpsoriasiskneedktokbekmonitore
dkfor
PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Clonodinek-kHaskseveralkoff-
label kuseskincluding:kalcoholkandknicotinekwithdrawal kandkpostktherpautickneuralgia
Guanfacine k-khypertensionkdrugkthatkhaskalsokbeenkapprovedktokusekforkADHD
Ramelteonk(Rozerem) k-
kInsomniakmedkthatkdoesknotkhave kinversekrisk kforkpatientskengagingkinkactivities kwhileksomnolentkwithknok
memorykofkhavingktakingkpill
Commonkmistakeskpractitionerskmakekinktreatingkanxietykdisordersk-
kGeneral kdiagnosiskandkfollowingkupktoksee kif ktreatmentkgoalskare kbeingkmet
Xanax k-kThe kbenzodiazepinekwithkthe kgreatestklikelihoodkofkcausingkdependencyks/tkitkhaskakshortkhalf-life
Althoughkakpatientkseeskakneurologistkforkthe kmanagementkofkherkpartialkseizures,kwhykiskitkimportantktokk
nowkherkmedicationkregimen?k-kThere karekmanykdrug-drugkinteractionskwithkanticonvulsants
Routine keducationkforkpatientkbeingktreatedkwithklevetiracetamk(Keppra)kforkseizuresk-
kToknotkabruptly kdiscontinuekKepprakduektokrisk kforkwithdrawal kseizures
Whatkadvice kyoukwouldkgivekakwomankwhokhaskbeenkonkDepakotekforkseizure kandkwantsktokgetkpregnantk-
kValproate kiskakknownkteratogen kbutkmay kbektaken kafterkthekfirstktrimesterkifknecessary
Priorktokstartingkantidepressants, kthekpatientkshouldkhave klabktestingktokrulekoutk-khypothyroidism
, Cholinergickblockerskare kusedkto:k-kCounteractkthe kERSkeffectskofkphenothiazines
Control ktremorskandkrelax ksmoothkmuscleskinkParkinson'skDisease
InhibitkthekmuscarinickactionkofkAchkonkbladderkmuscle
Memantine k- kAkdrugkusedktoktreatkAlzheimer'skdiseasekbutkisknotkankanticholinergic
Verapamil k-kPreventativektherapykforkclusterkheadache
Minocycline k(PO)k-k
Whenkprescribingkforkmigraines,kpatientkeducationkincludes:k-
kStresskreductionkandkregularksleepkarekintegralktokmigrainektreatment
Acetaminophenk-kMigraineskinkpregnancykmaykbeksafelyktreatedkwithkthis
Whenkare kmigraineskconsideredkcured?k- kTherekisknokknownkcure
NonpharmacologickTherapykforktensionkheadachekincludes:k-
kbiofeedback, kstresskmanagement, kmassagektherapy
Fluoxetine k-kFirst-linekantidepressantkforkchildrenkwithkmajorkdepressionkbetweenk8ktok17kyearskold
SSRIsk-kContainskakblack-box kwarningkofksuicidalkideationkinkpediatrickandkadolescentkgroups
Stimulantsk(methylphenidatekorkamphetamine ksalts) k-
kAre kthe kmostkeffectivektherapy kandkarekgenerallykfirstkline kof ktreatmentkofkADHDkinkchildrenkunless kcontra
indicationskexist
Hypercalcemiak-
kPtktreated kwithkmorekthank100kgramskperkweek kof ktopicalkcalcipotrienekforkpsoriasiskneedktokbekmonitore
dkfor
