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UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers

Question 1.
What is the first-line treatment for acute mild musculoskeletal pain?

Correct Answer: NSAIDs and acetaminophen.


Question 2.
What are the contraindications for NSAID use?

Correct Answer: Peptic ulcer disease, GI bleeding, renal or hepatic
impairment, cardiovascular disease, pregnancy, and bleeding disorders.


Question 3.
What is the black box warning for NSAIDs?

Correct Answer: Increased risk of cardiovascular events (myocardial
infarction, stroke) and serious gastrointestinal bleeding.


Question 4.
What is the earliest sign of salicylate toxicity?

Correct Answer: Respiratory alkalosis, manifesting as hyperventilation.


Question 5.
Which patient populations are at increased risk for acetaminophen toxicity?

Correct Answer: Patients with alcohol use, liver disease, or malnutrition.


Question 6.
What is the function of naloxone in opioid therapy?

Correct Answer: It acts as an opioid antagonist to reverse opioid overdose.


Question 7.
What is the primary medication used for chronic gout management?

Correct Answer: Allopurinol, a xanthine oxidase inhibitor.


Question 8.
Why must corticosteroids be tapered?

Correct Answer: To prevent HPA-axis suppression and subsequent adrenal
insufficiency.

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