MSN 571 FINAL ACTUAL TEST PAPER FULL
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
GRADED APLUS
●● An Angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) that is indicated for the
treatment of hypertension in children younger than 6 years old is :
Answer: candesartan (Atacand)
●● A common side effect of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) eg:
lisinopril inhibitors used in the treatment of hypertension is:
Answer: a dry cough
●● avoid concomitant use of oral digoxin (Lanoxin) and:
Answer: famotidine (Pepcid)
●● To reduce the flushing effects caused by nifedipine (Adalat CC), it
should be taken with
Answer: low-fat meals
●● Bile acid sequestrants such as colesevelam (Welchol):
Answer: Bind to bile acids and excrete them in feces, forcing the liver to
use cholesterol to produce more bile acids
, ●● Dabigatran (pradaxa) an anticoagulant, is also classified as a :
Answer: direct thrombin inhibitor
●● beta-blockers such as atenolol (Tenormin) should not be used in
patients with :
Answer: variant (Prinzmetal) angina
●● Loop diuretics such as bumetanide (Bumex):
Answer: are more commonly used in patients with decreased glomurular
filtration rate
●● Enoxaparin (Lovenox) is classified as a:
Answer: low molecular weight heparin
●● Which beta-blocker is highly variable in bioavailability, has a shorter
plasma half-life, is mostly lipid-soluble, and is almost completely
absorbed by the small intestine
Answer: Metoprolol (Lopressor)
●● A common side effect of cardiovascular beta-blockers such as
labetalol (Trandate) is:
Answer: shortness of breath
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
GRADED APLUS
●● An Angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) that is indicated for the
treatment of hypertension in children younger than 6 years old is :
Answer: candesartan (Atacand)
●● A common side effect of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) eg:
lisinopril inhibitors used in the treatment of hypertension is:
Answer: a dry cough
●● avoid concomitant use of oral digoxin (Lanoxin) and:
Answer: famotidine (Pepcid)
●● To reduce the flushing effects caused by nifedipine (Adalat CC), it
should be taken with
Answer: low-fat meals
●● Bile acid sequestrants such as colesevelam (Welchol):
Answer: Bind to bile acids and excrete them in feces, forcing the liver to
use cholesterol to produce more bile acids
, ●● Dabigatran (pradaxa) an anticoagulant, is also classified as a :
Answer: direct thrombin inhibitor
●● beta-blockers such as atenolol (Tenormin) should not be used in
patients with :
Answer: variant (Prinzmetal) angina
●● Loop diuretics such as bumetanide (Bumex):
Answer: are more commonly used in patients with decreased glomurular
filtration rate
●● Enoxaparin (Lovenox) is classified as a:
Answer: low molecular weight heparin
●● Which beta-blocker is highly variable in bioavailability, has a shorter
plasma half-life, is mostly lipid-soluble, and is almost completely
absorbed by the small intestine
Answer: Metoprolol (Lopressor)
●● A common side effect of cardiovascular beta-blockers such as
labetalol (Trandate) is:
Answer: shortness of breath
