NGR 5172 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

NGR 5172 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS

Question:
Which of the following agents is beta 1 selective?
Answer:
Atenolol

Question:
Which of the following statements about beta-adrenergic blockers is correct?
Answer:
Some beta-adrenergic blockers are cardioselective, blocking only beta 1 receptors;
others are not and also block beta 2 receptors in smooth muscle.

Question:
The beta-adrenergic agonist nebivolol:
Answer:
Is highly cardioselective.

Question:
During diuretic therapy, levels of which electrolyte should be monitored?
Answer:
Potassium

Question:
Thiazide diuretics and loop diuretics have different primary indications because of
which important difference between them?
Answer:
Thiazide diuretics require luminal perfusion to reach their active site.
Question:
During diuretic therapy, which of the following should be monitored?
Answer:
Renal function

Question:
Which of the following is a mechanism of action of beta-adrenergic blockers?
Answer:
Preventing sympathetic stimulation of the heart

Question:
Which type of diuretic is available only for oral use?
Answer:
Potassium-sparing diuretics

,Question:
Which of the following best characterizes the mechanism of action of diuretics?
Answer:
Diuretics inhibit the transport of ions across the tubular membrane.

Question:
Which of the following statements about angiotensin II receptor blockers is correct?
Answer:
Renal alterations are less common than with ACE inhibitors.

Question:
The baseline laboratory evaluation of patients taking ACE inhibitors should include:
Answer:
Urine protein.

Question:
When prescribing angiotensin-converting enzyme
(ACE) inhibitors, the advanced practice nurse may anticipate all of the following:
Answer:
Hypokalemia.

Question:
The only absolute contraindication to ACE inhibitor use is:
Answer:
Bilateral renal artery stenosis.

Question:
The HCN channel blocker ivabradine (Corlanor) is contraindicated for CHF patients
with:
Answer:
Atrial fibrillation.

Question:
Angiotensin II stimulates the release of which hormone that causes sodium and water
retention in the kidneys?
Answer:
Aldosterone

Question:
The most common adverse effects of calcium channel blockers are:
Answer:
Related to vasodilation.

, Question:
When considering the use of valsartan/sacubitril
(Ernesto) for congestive heart failure, the NP considers all of the following except:
Answer:
There are few significant drug-drug interactions.

Question:
Which of the following agents attenuates the hypotensive effects of ACE inhibitors?
Answer:
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDs)

Question:
The renin inhibitor, aliskiren, can significantly reduce the activity of:
Answer:
Loop diuretics.

Question:
During triacylglycerol transport, once chylomicrons are in the circulation, ________
cholesterol transfers proteins to the chylomicrons.
Answer:
HDL

Question:
Fatty acids (triacylglycerol precursors) are synthesized in the liver with ________as the
main precursor.
Answer:
Dietary glucose

Question:
Which of the following is a characteristic of very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL)?
Answer:
Water-soluble transport for synthesized lipids

Question:
________ are the major dietary lipid.
Answer:
Triacylglycerol

Question:
Fat-soluble vitamins include all of the following except:
Answer:
C.

Question:
Which of the following is a water-soluble transport for ingested lipids?
Answer:
Chylomicron