ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY ACTUAL
EXAM SCRIPT 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ What action is most effective in decreasing the risk of
hyperkalemia associated with the start of angiotensin-converting
enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) therapy?
Answer: Making sure that the patient is well hydrated.
◉ What factor influences plasma protein drug binding and
distribution of that drug?
Answer: The amount of albumin available in the blood stream.
◉ What does the half-life of a medication determine?
Answer: How often the drug is to be administered.
◉ What important information should be given to a patient who is
taking Metoprolol (Lopressor) for angina and hypertension?
Answer: The drug should not be taken with milk or dairy products.
◉ Which medications should be avoided for patients with a sulfa
allergy?
, Answer: Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim (Bactrim) and Celecoxib
(Celebrex).
◉ What should be taken into consideration when prescribing fat-
soluable drugs in the elderly?
Answer: They are associated with increased duration of drug action.
◉ Which hypolipidemic class of drugs does not have to have liver
function studies?
Answer: Hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitors
(statins)
FYI: I actually just looked this up because it didn't seem right...From
the FDA: "The good news—no more periodic blood tests for liver
function. The warnings—taking a statin may increase the odds of
developing type 2 diabetes or suffering reversible memory loss or
problems thinking. The FDA warned that one statin, lovastatin,
shouldn't be taken with some antibiotics, anti-fungal agents, or
medications used to treat AIDS."
◉ What is the MOA of cardiac glycosides?
Answer: Increase the force of cardiac contraction.
◉ What age-related changes place the elderly at risk for an
exaggerated response to Warfarin (Coumadin) and Heparin?
EXAM SCRIPT 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ What action is most effective in decreasing the risk of
hyperkalemia associated with the start of angiotensin-converting
enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) therapy?
Answer: Making sure that the patient is well hydrated.
◉ What factor influences plasma protein drug binding and
distribution of that drug?
Answer: The amount of albumin available in the blood stream.
◉ What does the half-life of a medication determine?
Answer: How often the drug is to be administered.
◉ What important information should be given to a patient who is
taking Metoprolol (Lopressor) for angina and hypertension?
Answer: The drug should not be taken with milk or dairy products.
◉ Which medications should be avoided for patients with a sulfa
allergy?
, Answer: Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim (Bactrim) and Celecoxib
(Celebrex).
◉ What should be taken into consideration when prescribing fat-
soluable drugs in the elderly?
Answer: They are associated with increased duration of drug action.
◉ Which hypolipidemic class of drugs does not have to have liver
function studies?
Answer: Hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitors
(statins)
FYI: I actually just looked this up because it didn't seem right...From
the FDA: "The good news—no more periodic blood tests for liver
function. The warnings—taking a statin may increase the odds of
developing type 2 diabetes or suffering reversible memory loss or
problems thinking. The FDA warned that one statin, lovastatin,
shouldn't be taken with some antibiotics, anti-fungal agents, or
medications used to treat AIDS."
◉ What is the MOA of cardiac glycosides?
Answer: Increase the force of cardiac contraction.
◉ What age-related changes place the elderly at risk for an
exaggerated response to Warfarin (Coumadin) and Heparin?
