REGIS NU641 ADV CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY MIDTERM
EXAM WITH 40 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
a PPI for 8 to 12 weeks until healing is complete - -After H. pylori treatment is completed, the next step
in peptic ulcer disease therapy is:
-AA women as a group are at risk of developing osteoporosis due to their lower calcium intake when
young and 75% of them are lactose-intolerant, so they avoid milk and other dairy products that are
excellent sources of calcium. - -Education for AA Women about Osteoporosis
-Acetaminophen is especially useful in both children and adults because it has no effect on platelets and
has fewer adverse effects than NSAIDs. - -True statement about pain
-Activation of the sympathetic nervous system that increases heart rate and preload - -The pathological
change that takes place in HF that is not addressed by ACE inhibitors
-Add an H2 blocker such as ranitidine to his therapy or decrease his aspirin does to one tablet daily - -82-
year-old man takes two aspirin every morning to treat the arthritis pain in his back. Heartburn lately
from the aspirin. After ruling out an acute GI bleed, what would be an appropriate course of treatment
for him?
-Alendronate (Fosamax) - -The drug recommended as the primary treatment for osteoporosis in women
over age 70 is:
-Angina, Coronary Artery Disease, & Migraines - -Patients that are at highest risk for abruptly stopping a
beta blocker are those with
-Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors - -The medication that helps the imbalance between
myocardial oxygen supply and myocardial oxygen demand in the myocardium by increasing the
myocardial oxygen supply
-Any end-organ damage, direct effects on lifestyle, or inability to perform the tasks of daily living - -
When is consultation with or referral to a cardiologist appropriate?
-Asthma - -What disease processes could be made worse by taking a nonselective beta blocker?
-bismuth subsalicylate before each meal and at bedtime - -Treatment for possible traveler's diarrhea
-blunted coronary artery dilation due to calcified plaque - -Reason why nitro glycerin tablets "do not
work well" in patient with hyperlipidemia and angina age
-bulk forming - -What type of laxatives would you recommend for short- or long-term treatment of mild
constipation?
-Cimetidine (Tagamet) - -The histamine type-2 receptor antagonist (H2HA) that is recommended to
avoid because of increased potential side effects and risk of drug interactions
EXAM WITH 40 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
a PPI for 8 to 12 weeks until healing is complete - -After H. pylori treatment is completed, the next step
in peptic ulcer disease therapy is:
-AA women as a group are at risk of developing osteoporosis due to their lower calcium intake when
young and 75% of them are lactose-intolerant, so they avoid milk and other dairy products that are
excellent sources of calcium. - -Education for AA Women about Osteoporosis
-Acetaminophen is especially useful in both children and adults because it has no effect on platelets and
has fewer adverse effects than NSAIDs. - -True statement about pain
-Activation of the sympathetic nervous system that increases heart rate and preload - -The pathological
change that takes place in HF that is not addressed by ACE inhibitors
-Add an H2 blocker such as ranitidine to his therapy or decrease his aspirin does to one tablet daily - -82-
year-old man takes two aspirin every morning to treat the arthritis pain in his back. Heartburn lately
from the aspirin. After ruling out an acute GI bleed, what would be an appropriate course of treatment
for him?
-Alendronate (Fosamax) - -The drug recommended as the primary treatment for osteoporosis in women
over age 70 is:
-Angina, Coronary Artery Disease, & Migraines - -Patients that are at highest risk for abruptly stopping a
beta blocker are those with
-Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors - -The medication that helps the imbalance between
myocardial oxygen supply and myocardial oxygen demand in the myocardium by increasing the
myocardial oxygen supply
-Any end-organ damage, direct effects on lifestyle, or inability to perform the tasks of daily living - -
When is consultation with or referral to a cardiologist appropriate?
-Asthma - -What disease processes could be made worse by taking a nonselective beta blocker?
-bismuth subsalicylate before each meal and at bedtime - -Treatment for possible traveler's diarrhea
-blunted coronary artery dilation due to calcified plaque - -Reason why nitro glycerin tablets "do not
work well" in patient with hyperlipidemia and angina age
-bulk forming - -What type of laxatives would you recommend for short- or long-term treatment of mild
constipation?
-Cimetidine (Tagamet) - -The histamine type-2 receptor antagonist (H2HA) that is recommended to
avoid because of increased potential side effects and risk of drug interactions
