CPJE EXAM 4 ACTUAL TEST QUESTIONS AND
SOLVED ANSWERS
◉ Rosiglitazone.
Answer: Avandia 4-8mg qd (tzd, exacerbate hf, liver damage,
increases hdl, decreases tg/total cholesterol) similar: pioglitazone
(actos)
◉ Repaglinide.
Answer: Prandin 0.5-2mg TID 15-30 min before a meal,
hypoglycemia- do not take with su's
◉ Nateglinide.
Answer: Starlix injection- 15-30 min before meals
◉ Acarbose.
Answer: Precose- w/ 1st bite of meal and water
◉ Miglitol.
Answer: Glyset w/ 1st bite of meal and water
◉ Linagliptan.
,Answer: Tradjenta- 5 mg qd in morning with or without food, no
renal adjustment
◉ Saxagliptin.
Answer: OnglyZa 2.5-5mg qd
◉ Canaglifozin.
Answer: Invokana 100mg qd before first meal of day for DM. Se:
female genital mycotic infxn, increased urination, hyperkalemia, can
increase dig levels, ci: renal dx
◉ Exenatide.
Answer: Byetta 30-60 min before am & pm meals,medguide,
pancreatitis, thyroid c-cell carcinoma xr= bydureon
◉ Liraglutide.
Answer: Victoza QD thyroid c-cell carcinoma, more weight loss, less
pancreatitis
◉ Pramlintide.
Answer: Symlin - injection, skip if no meals, weight loss
◉ Insulin aspart.
,Answer: Novolog rapid
◉ Insulin glulisine.
Answer: Apidra rapid
◉ Insulin lispro.
Answer: Humalog rapid
◉ Detemir.
Answer: Levemir long acting
◉ Insulin glargine.
Answer: Lantus long acting
◉ Ibandronate.
Answer: Boniva 150 monthly
◉ Zolendrenic acid.
Answer: Reclast iv - pretreat w/nsaids
◉ Teriparatide.
, Answer: Forteo SC daily: osteosarcoma, kidney stones, orthostatic
hypotension, hypocalcemia- must take ca starting 2 weeks before
time- fridge after each dose, sit while giving
◉ Lotensin.
Answer: Benazepril
◉ Indapamide.
Answer: Lozol 1.25-5mg- thiazide diuretic
◉ Aerobid.
Answer: Budesonide inhaler
◉ Invirase.
Answer: Saquinavir tabs (fortivase=soft gels)- BID with food &
norvir, pi= lipodystrophy, hepatotox
◉ Budesonide.
Answer: Plumicort inhaler/ rhinocort
◉ Triamcinolone.
Answer: Azmacort inhaler, nasacort nasal
SOLVED ANSWERS
◉ Rosiglitazone.
Answer: Avandia 4-8mg qd (tzd, exacerbate hf, liver damage,
increases hdl, decreases tg/total cholesterol) similar: pioglitazone
(actos)
◉ Repaglinide.
Answer: Prandin 0.5-2mg TID 15-30 min before a meal,
hypoglycemia- do not take with su's
◉ Nateglinide.
Answer: Starlix injection- 15-30 min before meals
◉ Acarbose.
Answer: Precose- w/ 1st bite of meal and water
◉ Miglitol.
Answer: Glyset w/ 1st bite of meal and water
◉ Linagliptan.
,Answer: Tradjenta- 5 mg qd in morning with or without food, no
renal adjustment
◉ Saxagliptin.
Answer: OnglyZa 2.5-5mg qd
◉ Canaglifozin.
Answer: Invokana 100mg qd before first meal of day for DM. Se:
female genital mycotic infxn, increased urination, hyperkalemia, can
increase dig levels, ci: renal dx
◉ Exenatide.
Answer: Byetta 30-60 min before am & pm meals,medguide,
pancreatitis, thyroid c-cell carcinoma xr= bydureon
◉ Liraglutide.
Answer: Victoza QD thyroid c-cell carcinoma, more weight loss, less
pancreatitis
◉ Pramlintide.
Answer: Symlin - injection, skip if no meals, weight loss
◉ Insulin aspart.
,Answer: Novolog rapid
◉ Insulin glulisine.
Answer: Apidra rapid
◉ Insulin lispro.
Answer: Humalog rapid
◉ Detemir.
Answer: Levemir long acting
◉ Insulin glargine.
Answer: Lantus long acting
◉ Ibandronate.
Answer: Boniva 150 monthly
◉ Zolendrenic acid.
Answer: Reclast iv - pretreat w/nsaids
◉ Teriparatide.
, Answer: Forteo SC daily: osteosarcoma, kidney stones, orthostatic
hypotension, hypocalcemia- must take ca starting 2 weeks before
time- fridge after each dose, sit while giving
◉ Lotensin.
Answer: Benazepril
◉ Indapamide.
Answer: Lozol 1.25-5mg- thiazide diuretic
◉ Aerobid.
Answer: Budesonide inhaler
◉ Invirase.
Answer: Saquinavir tabs (fortivase=soft gels)- BID with food &
norvir, pi= lipodystrophy, hepatotox
◉ Budesonide.
Answer: Plumicort inhaler/ rhinocort
◉ Triamcinolone.
Answer: Azmacort inhaler, nasacort nasal
