MN 553 Advanced Pharmacology Final Exam
LATEST 2025 (UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
What is the purpose of administering a vasodilating
drug to a patient in heart failure? - Answer-Decrease
afterload.
What are some contrindications for HMG-co A
reductase inhibitors (statins)? - Answer-They cause
myopathies, especially at higher doses or in
combination with certain drugs. They should never
be used in patients taking Warfarin (Coumadin).
,Which drug can reduce serum LDL the most in
patients with hyperlipidemia? - Answer-Lovastatin
(Mevacor)
Which drug is contrindicated in a patient with
Myasthena Gravis? - Answer-Procainamide
(Pronestyl).
What action is most effective in decreasing the risk
of hyperkalemia associated with the start of
angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI)
,therapy? - Answer-Making sure that the patient is
well hydrated.
What factor influences plasma protein drug binding
and distribution of that drug? - Answer-The amount
of albumin available in the blood stream.
What does the half-life of a medication determine? -
Answer-How often the drug is to be administered.
What important information should be given to a
patient who is taking Metoprolol (Lopressor) for
, angina and hypertension? - Answer-The drug should
not be taken with milk or dairy products.
Which medications should be avoided for patients
with a sulfa allergy? - Answer-
Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim (Bactrim) and
Celecoxib (Celebrex).
What should be taken into consideration when
prescribing fat-soluable drugs in the elderly? -
Answer-They are associated with increased duration
of drug action.
LATEST 2025 (UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
What is the purpose of administering a vasodilating
drug to a patient in heart failure? - Answer-Decrease
afterload.
What are some contrindications for HMG-co A
reductase inhibitors (statins)? - Answer-They cause
myopathies, especially at higher doses or in
combination with certain drugs. They should never
be used in patients taking Warfarin (Coumadin).
,Which drug can reduce serum LDL the most in
patients with hyperlipidemia? - Answer-Lovastatin
(Mevacor)
Which drug is contrindicated in a patient with
Myasthena Gravis? - Answer-Procainamide
(Pronestyl).
What action is most effective in decreasing the risk
of hyperkalemia associated with the start of
angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI)
,therapy? - Answer-Making sure that the patient is
well hydrated.
What factor influences plasma protein drug binding
and distribution of that drug? - Answer-The amount
of albumin available in the blood stream.
What does the half-life of a medication determine? -
Answer-How often the drug is to be administered.
What important information should be given to a
patient who is taking Metoprolol (Lopressor) for
, angina and hypertension? - Answer-The drug should
not be taken with milk or dairy products.
Which medications should be avoided for patients
with a sulfa allergy? - Answer-
Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim (Bactrim) and
Celecoxib (Celebrex).
What should be taken into consideration when
prescribing fat-soluable drugs in the elderly? -
Answer-They are associated with increased duration
of drug action.
