RASMUSSEN PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 2
CERTIFICATION SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Disease-modifying Anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs). Answer:
Immunosuppressive agents, immunomodulators, and antimalarials that
alleviate the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis
⩥ Immunomodulators. Answer: Treat moderate to severe rheumatoid
arthritis by disrupting the inflammatory process and delaying disease
progression
⩥ Immunosuppressants. Answer: Treat refractory rheumatoid arthritis
(arthritis that doesn't respond to antiinflammatory drugs)
⩥ Prostaglandins. Answer: A chemical mediator that causes vasodilation,
relaxation of smooth muscle, increased capillary permeability, and
sensitization of nerve cells to pain
⩥ Uricosurics. Answer: Increase the rate of uric acid excretion by
inhibiting its reabsorption.
⩥ Adjuvant analgesics. Answer: Used for pain relief in neuropathy
,⩥ Opioid analgesics (agonists). Answer: Prescribed for moderate and
severe pain
⩥ Opioid antagonist. Answer: Antidotes for overdoses of natural and
synthetic opioid analgesics
⩥ Nonopioid analgesics. Answer: Treat mild to moderate pain (aspirin,
acetaminophen, ibuprofen)
⩥ Orthostatic hypotension. Answer: Decrease in BP when rising from a
sitting/lying position
⩥ Pain threshold. Answer: The level of stimulus needed to create a
painful sensation
⩥ Pain tolerance. Answer: The amount of pain a person can endure w/o
having it interfere with normal functions
⩥ Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA). Answer: Alternative route for
opioid administration for self-administered pain relief as needed - the
patient controls the administration while being carefully monitored by a
nurse
⩥ Withdrawal syndrome. Answer: Caused by physical dependence to a
medication/drug
, ⩥ TCA's. Answer: Treat major depression by blocking the uptake of the
neurotransmitters norepinephrine and serotonin in the brain.
⩥ SSRI. Answer: SSRIs block the reuptake of serotonin into the nerve
terminal of the CNS, thereby enhancing its transmission at the
serotonergic synapse. These drugs do not block the uptake of dopamine
or norepinephrine, and they do not block cholinergic and alpha1-
adrenergic receptors. SSRIs are more commonly used to treat depression
than are TCAs. They have fewer side effects than TCAs. They are also
effective for treating anxiety disorders such as obsessive-compulsive
disorder, panic, phobias, posttraumatic stress disorder, and other forms
of anxiety
⩥ SNRI. Answer: SNRIs inhibit the reuptake of serotonin and
norepinephrine, increasing availability in the synapse. SNRIs are used
for major depression. Other approved uses are for generalized anxiety
disorder and social anxiety disorder.
⩥ Atypical Antipsychotics. Answer: used for major depression, reactive
depression, and anxiety. They affect one or two of the three
neurotransmitters: serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine. Are often
used instead of traditional typical antipsychotics as first-line therapy.
⩥ MAOI's. Answer: The enzyme monoamine oxidase (MAO)
inactivates norepinephrine, dopamine, epinephrine, and serotonin. By
inhibiting MAO, the levels of these neurotransmitters rise. In the body,
CERTIFICATION SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Disease-modifying Anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs). Answer:
Immunosuppressive agents, immunomodulators, and antimalarials that
alleviate the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis
⩥ Immunomodulators. Answer: Treat moderate to severe rheumatoid
arthritis by disrupting the inflammatory process and delaying disease
progression
⩥ Immunosuppressants. Answer: Treat refractory rheumatoid arthritis
(arthritis that doesn't respond to antiinflammatory drugs)
⩥ Prostaglandins. Answer: A chemical mediator that causes vasodilation,
relaxation of smooth muscle, increased capillary permeability, and
sensitization of nerve cells to pain
⩥ Uricosurics. Answer: Increase the rate of uric acid excretion by
inhibiting its reabsorption.
⩥ Adjuvant analgesics. Answer: Used for pain relief in neuropathy
,⩥ Opioid analgesics (agonists). Answer: Prescribed for moderate and
severe pain
⩥ Opioid antagonist. Answer: Antidotes for overdoses of natural and
synthetic opioid analgesics
⩥ Nonopioid analgesics. Answer: Treat mild to moderate pain (aspirin,
acetaminophen, ibuprofen)
⩥ Orthostatic hypotension. Answer: Decrease in BP when rising from a
sitting/lying position
⩥ Pain threshold. Answer: The level of stimulus needed to create a
painful sensation
⩥ Pain tolerance. Answer: The amount of pain a person can endure w/o
having it interfere with normal functions
⩥ Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA). Answer: Alternative route for
opioid administration for self-administered pain relief as needed - the
patient controls the administration while being carefully monitored by a
nurse
⩥ Withdrawal syndrome. Answer: Caused by physical dependence to a
medication/drug
, ⩥ TCA's. Answer: Treat major depression by blocking the uptake of the
neurotransmitters norepinephrine and serotonin in the brain.
⩥ SSRI. Answer: SSRIs block the reuptake of serotonin into the nerve
terminal of the CNS, thereby enhancing its transmission at the
serotonergic synapse. These drugs do not block the uptake of dopamine
or norepinephrine, and they do not block cholinergic and alpha1-
adrenergic receptors. SSRIs are more commonly used to treat depression
than are TCAs. They have fewer side effects than TCAs. They are also
effective for treating anxiety disorders such as obsessive-compulsive
disorder, panic, phobias, posttraumatic stress disorder, and other forms
of anxiety
⩥ SNRI. Answer: SNRIs inhibit the reuptake of serotonin and
norepinephrine, increasing availability in the synapse. SNRIs are used
for major depression. Other approved uses are for generalized anxiety
disorder and social anxiety disorder.
⩥ Atypical Antipsychotics. Answer: used for major depression, reactive
depression, and anxiety. They affect one or two of the three
neurotransmitters: serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine. Are often
used instead of traditional typical antipsychotics as first-line therapy.
⩥ MAOI's. Answer: The enzyme monoamine oxidase (MAO)
inactivates norepinephrine, dopamine, epinephrine, and serotonin. By
inhibiting MAO, the levels of these neurotransmitters rise. In the body,
