NSGl 533/l NSG533l Examl 2l –l (NEWl
2026/l 2027l Update)l Advancedl
Pharmacologyl Reviewl |l Questionsl &l
Answersl |l Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl
(Verifiedl Solutions)-l Wilkes
QUESTION
Ifl youl hadl al malel patientl w/l osteoporosis,l whatl couldl youl recommendl asl al 1stl linel
treatment?
Answer:
Bisphosphonatesl arel consideredl 1stl linel therapyl inl malel patientsl w/l osteoporosis.
QUESTION
Whatl medicationl wouldl youl recommendl forl al patientl whol hasl symptomaticl
hyperuricemial andl isl anl over-producerl andl underl excretor:
Answer:
Allopurinoll isl thel medicationl ofl choicel forl symptomaticl hyperuricemial andl forl over-
producersl andl underl excretors.
QUESTION
Whatl dosesl ofl calciuml andl vitaminl Dl wouldl youl recommendl forl al patientl basedl onl
theirl age?
,Answer:
Men:l 51-70:l 1,000l mgl calcium
Woemnl 51+/l Menl 71+:l 1,200mgl calcium
Men/l Womenl 50+:l 800-1000l iul vitaminl D
QUESTION
Knowl currentl treatmentl guidelinesl ofl Thel Americanl Collegel ofl Rheumatologyl forl thel
txl ofl OA:
Answer:
-lifestylel modifications
-PT
-heat/l coldl therapy
-orall NSAIDs,l topicall NSAIDsl onl superficiall joints
-APAP
-tramadol
-duloxetine
QUESTION
Knowl whichl herbal/l OTCl productl isl commonlyl usedl inl thel txl ofl OA
Answer:
Glucosaminel andl chondroitin
, QUESTION
Knowl alll aboutl tramadol;l howl itl works,l dailyl dosel limits,l interactionsl andl sidel effects:
Answer:
-centrallyl actingl syntheticl opioid
-weakl SSRI/l SNRI
-canl causel dizzinesss,l vertigo,l N/V,l lethargyl
-seizuresl reported;l dosel related,l morel sol withl TCAsl andl otherl SSRIs
-riskl forl SEROTONINl SYNDROME
-Maxl 200mg/l day
QUESTION
Understandl whenl youl wouldl initiatel prophylaxisl therapyl inl al patientl w.l goutl (youl
wouldl notl typicallyl recommendl prophylaxisl forl al patientl experiencingl symptomsl forl thel
firstl time):
Answer:
-patientsl withl 2l orl morel flares/l year
-radiographicl evidencel attributablel tol gout
-orl onel subcutaneousl tophil arel candidatesl forl prophylaxisl treatment
QUESTION
Whatl medsl couldl youl recommendl forl prophylaxis?
2026/l 2027l Update)l Advancedl
Pharmacologyl Reviewl |l Questionsl &l
Answersl |l Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl
(Verifiedl Solutions)-l Wilkes
QUESTION
Ifl youl hadl al malel patientl w/l osteoporosis,l whatl couldl youl recommendl asl al 1stl linel
treatment?
Answer:
Bisphosphonatesl arel consideredl 1stl linel therapyl inl malel patientsl w/l osteoporosis.
QUESTION
Whatl medicationl wouldl youl recommendl forl al patientl whol hasl symptomaticl
hyperuricemial andl isl anl over-producerl andl underl excretor:
Answer:
Allopurinoll isl thel medicationl ofl choicel forl symptomaticl hyperuricemial andl forl over-
producersl andl underl excretors.
QUESTION
Whatl dosesl ofl calciuml andl vitaminl Dl wouldl youl recommendl forl al patientl basedl onl
theirl age?
,Answer:
Men:l 51-70:l 1,000l mgl calcium
Woemnl 51+/l Menl 71+:l 1,200mgl calcium
Men/l Womenl 50+:l 800-1000l iul vitaminl D
QUESTION
Knowl currentl treatmentl guidelinesl ofl Thel Americanl Collegel ofl Rheumatologyl forl thel
txl ofl OA:
Answer:
-lifestylel modifications
-PT
-heat/l coldl therapy
-orall NSAIDs,l topicall NSAIDsl onl superficiall joints
-APAP
-tramadol
-duloxetine
QUESTION
Knowl whichl herbal/l OTCl productl isl commonlyl usedl inl thel txl ofl OA
Answer:
Glucosaminel andl chondroitin
, QUESTION
Knowl alll aboutl tramadol;l howl itl works,l dailyl dosel limits,l interactionsl andl sidel effects:
Answer:
-centrallyl actingl syntheticl opioid
-weakl SSRI/l SNRI
-canl causel dizzinesss,l vertigo,l N/V,l lethargyl
-seizuresl reported;l dosel related,l morel sol withl TCAsl andl otherl SSRIs
-riskl forl SEROTONINl SYNDROME
-Maxl 200mg/l day
QUESTION
Understandl whenl youl wouldl initiatel prophylaxisl therapyl inl al patientl w.l goutl (youl
wouldl notl typicallyl recommendl prophylaxisl forl al patientl experiencingl symptomsl forl thel
firstl time):
Answer:
-patientsl withl 2l orl morel flares/l year
-radiographicl evidencel attributablel tol gout
-orl onel subcutaneousl tophil arel candidatesl forl prophylaxisl treatment
QUESTION
Whatl medsl couldl youl recommendl forl prophylaxis?
