ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM REVIEW
FREQUENTLY TESTED ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
Why are nitrate-free periods every 24 hours necessary for the patient on nitroglycerin therapy?
ANSWER
To inhibit the development of tolerance
Question 2.
What does a low level of thyroid-stimulating hormone indicate?
ANSWER
Hyperthroidism
Question 3.
What would be the best option to treat a newly diagnosed patient with a low TSH level with?
ANSWER
Propanolol (Inderal)
Question 4.
Spironoaldactone (Aldactone) has what mechanism of action (MOA)?
ANSWER
Aldosterone antagonist
Question 5.
Heparin exerts its therapeutic action by what?
ANSWER
Upregulating the activity of one of the body's natural anticoagulant molecules, antithrombin III
Question 6.
What physiologic action happens when the offending drug is administered during an
anaphylactic reaction.
ANSWER
Mast cells liberate large doses of histamine.
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, Question 7.
What are two systemic psoriasis medications?
ANSWER
Photo-therapy and topical corticosteroids
Question 8.
of drug therapy for the majority of patients with uncomplicated stage I hypertension?
ANSWER
Thiazide diuretics
Question 9.
What is the effect of cardiac glycosides?
ANSWER
Digitalis glycosides have a negative chronotropic effect on the cardiac muscle cells.
Question 10.
Amenorrhea is the most common side effect of which birth control medication?
ANSWER
Medroxyprogesterone (Depo-Provera)
Question 11.
What is an anti-hypertensive agent which competes with epinephrine for available
beta-receptor sites?
ANSWER
Atenolol (Tenormin)
Question 12.
What type of action does nitrates have on the body?
ANSWER
Reduction in systemic venous tone.
Question 13.
What is the recommended level of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL) for patients with
known coronary artery disease?
ANSWER
100mg/dl or less.
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FREQUENTLY TESTED ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
Why are nitrate-free periods every 24 hours necessary for the patient on nitroglycerin therapy?
ANSWER
To inhibit the development of tolerance
Question 2.
What does a low level of thyroid-stimulating hormone indicate?
ANSWER
Hyperthroidism
Question 3.
What would be the best option to treat a newly diagnosed patient with a low TSH level with?
ANSWER
Propanolol (Inderal)
Question 4.
Spironoaldactone (Aldactone) has what mechanism of action (MOA)?
ANSWER
Aldosterone antagonist
Question 5.
Heparin exerts its therapeutic action by what?
ANSWER
Upregulating the activity of one of the body's natural anticoagulant molecules, antithrombin III
Question 6.
What physiologic action happens when the offending drug is administered during an
anaphylactic reaction.
ANSWER
Mast cells liberate large doses of histamine.
1
, Question 7.
What are two systemic psoriasis medications?
ANSWER
Photo-therapy and topical corticosteroids
Question 8.
of drug therapy for the majority of patients with uncomplicated stage I hypertension?
ANSWER
Thiazide diuretics
Question 9.
What is the effect of cardiac glycosides?
ANSWER
Digitalis glycosides have a negative chronotropic effect on the cardiac muscle cells.
Question 10.
Amenorrhea is the most common side effect of which birth control medication?
ANSWER
Medroxyprogesterone (Depo-Provera)
Question 11.
What is an anti-hypertensive agent which competes with epinephrine for available
beta-receptor sites?
ANSWER
Atenolol (Tenormin)
Question 12.
What type of action does nitrates have on the body?
ANSWER
Reduction in systemic venous tone.
Question 13.
What is the recommended level of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL) for patients with
known coronary artery disease?
ANSWER
100mg/dl or less.
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