PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 2
60+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
2026/2027 .
, 1. Mild persistent asthma. In addition to a Beta 2, you would add ✔✔ correct answer An inhaled low dose corticosteroid
2. What type of insulin is best to use for bolus due to onset and duration of action? ✔✔ correct answer Rapid acting
insulin (Lispro)
3. What is true of type 1 diabetes? ✔✔ correct answer Must be treated with insulin
4. What is the biggest difference from penicillin's compared to amino peni-cillin's ✔✔ correct answer Amino
penicillin's have more gram-negative activity
5. You started your patient on first line treatment for Acute rhino bacterial sinusitis. Patient calls after 3 days of
antibiotic treatment/therapy and states that symptoms have worsened symptoms. Appropriate response is ✔✔
correct answer Broaden coverage of antibiotics
6. Most common antibiotic for treatment of UTIs covers the following organ-ism ✔✔ correct answer e. coli
7. Older male pt with hypertension and BPH. He presents today with a recent onset of sneezing and runny nose with
no evidence of an infection, which of the following is the best antihistamine to recommend for the patient? ✔✔
correct answer Loratadine (Claritin)
8. Pt presented with productive cough that has been troubling her because she "can't cough it all up". Which of the
following would be the most appropriate medicine to treat her with? ✔✔ correct answer Guaifenesin/Dextromethorphan
(Robitussin DM)
9. Female with penicillin allergy and suspected bacterial sinusitis. What is the most appropriate treatment for her?
✔✔ correct answer Doxycycline
10. Pt presents to your clinic with daily asthma symptoms (mod. Persistent) Which medication would you
prescribe in addition to her SABA? ✔✔ correct answer Inhaled medium dose corticosteroid
11. Which class of medication had a black box warning about tendon rupture-
✔✔ correct answer Fluroquinolones
12. The addition of a beta lactase inhibitor to a Penicillin combined with amox-icillin causes the Penicillin to ✔✔ correct
answer Broadened spectrum of activity
13. Which of the following would you expect in hypothyroid? ✔✔ correct answer Increased tsh and low t3 and t4