MSN 571 Pharmacology Midterm (Cardiology)
Questions with Correct Answers 2025
WhatRisRtheRmaximumRhalf-lifeReliminationRofRwarfarinR(coumadin)R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
60Rhours
TheRbrandRnameRforRhydralazineR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-Apresoline
TheRsideReffectRprofileRofRangiotensinRreceptorRblockersR(ARBS)RisRsimilarRtoRtheRsideReffecsRof:R-
RCORRECTRANSWERR-Angiotensin-convertingRenzymesR(ACE)Rinhibitors
AnRexampleRofRaRcardioRselectiveRbeta-blockerRusedRinRtheRtreatmentRofRheartRfailureRis:R-
RCORRECTRANSWERR-metoprololR(Lopressor)
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RCORRECTRANSWERR-directRreninRinhibitor
BaselineRandRperiodicRmonitoringRforRpatientsRreceivingRhydralazineR(Apresoline)RshouldRincludeRs
erumR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-CBC
AvoidRconcomitantRuseRofRoralRdigoxinR(Lanoxin)RandR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-FamotidineR(pepcid)
TheRnegativeRinotropicRactivityRofRnifedipineR(AdalatRCCR)RthatRleadsRtoRanRexacerbationRofRheartRf
ailureRmayRbeRfurtherRpronouncedRifRcombinedRwith:R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-beta-blockers
RanolazineR(Ranexa)RisRindicatdRinRtheRtreatmentRof:R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-chronicRangina
ARdisadvantageRofRvitaminRKRantagonistRforRanticoagulationRisRtheir:R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
numerousRmedicationRinteractions
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atrialRfibrillation
DabigatronR(Pradaxa),RanRanticoagulant,RisRalsoRclassifiedRasRa:R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
directRthrombinRinhibitor
WhichRbeta-blockerRisRhighlyRvariableRinRbioavailability,RhasRaRshorterRplasmaRhalf-
life,RisRmostlyRlipid-soluble,RandRisRalmostRcompletelyRabsorbedRbyRtheRsmallRintestineR-
RCORRECTRANSWERR-MetoprololR(Lopressor)
TheRpeakReffectRofRenalaprilR(Vasotec),RanRangiotensin-
convertingRenzymeR(ACE)Rinhibitor,RoccursRin:R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-5Rhours
Non-
dihydropyridineRcalciumRchannelRblockersR(i.e.Rverapamil)RmayRbeRsafelyRusedRinRpatientsRwith:R-
RCORRECTRANSWERR-chronicRstableRangina
BileRacidRsequestrantsRsuchRasRcolesevelemR(Welchol):R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
BindRtoRbileRacidsRandRexcreteRthemRinRfeces,RforcingRtheRliverRtoRuseRcholesterolRtoRproduceRmore
RbileRacids.
PatientsRwhoRareRstartedRonRolmesartanR(Benicar)RshouldRbeRadvisedRtoRreport:R-
RCORRECTRANSWERR-diarrheaRandRweightRloss
AnRangiotensinRIIRreceptorRblockerR(ARB)RthatRisRindicatedRforRtheRtreatmentRofRhypertensionRinRch
ildrenRyoungerRthanR6RyearsRoldRis:R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-candesartanR(Atacand)
Questions with Correct Answers 2025
WhatRisRtheRmaximumRhalf-lifeReliminationRofRwarfarinR(coumadin)R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
60Rhours
TheRbrandRnameRforRhydralazineR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-Apresoline
TheRsideReffectRprofileRofRangiotensinRreceptorRblockersR(ARBS)RisRsimilarRtoRtheRsideReffecsRof:R-
RCORRECTRANSWERR-Angiotensin-convertingRenzymesR(ACE)Rinhibitors
AnRexampleRofRaRcardioRselectiveRbeta-blockerRusedRinRtheRtreatmentRofRheartRfailureRis:R-
RCORRECTRANSWERR-metoprololR(Lopressor)
AliskirenR(Tekturna)R,RusedRinRtheRtreatmentRofRessentialRhypertension,RisRclassifiedRasRanR-
RCORRECTRANSWERR-directRreninRinhibitor
BaselineRandRperiodicRmonitoringRforRpatientsRreceivingRhydralazineR(Apresoline)RshouldRincludeRs
erumR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-CBC
AvoidRconcomitantRuseRofRoralRdigoxinR(Lanoxin)RandR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-FamotidineR(pepcid)
TheRnegativeRinotropicRactivityRofRnifedipineR(AdalatRCCR)RthatRleadsRtoRanRexacerbationRofRheartRf
ailureRmayRbeRfurtherRpronouncedRifRcombinedRwith:R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-beta-blockers
RanolazineR(Ranexa)RisRindicatdRinRtheRtreatmentRof:R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-chronicRangina
ARdisadvantageRofRvitaminRKRantagonistRforRanticoagulationRisRtheir:R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
numerousRmedicationRinteractions
, TrimtereneR(Dyrenium),RaRdiuretic,RshouldRnotRbeRusedRinRtheRpresenceRof:R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
anuria
NegativeRintropesRareRindicatedRforRpatientsRdiagnosedRwith:R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
atrialRfibrillation
DabigatronR(Pradaxa),RanRanticoagulant,RisRalsoRclassifiedRasRa:R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
directRthrombinRinhibitor
WhichRbeta-blockerRisRhighlyRvariableRinRbioavailability,RhasRaRshorterRplasmaRhalf-
life,RisRmostlyRlipid-soluble,RandRisRalmostRcompletelyRabsorbedRbyRtheRsmallRintestineR-
RCORRECTRANSWERR-MetoprololR(Lopressor)
TheRpeakReffectRofRenalaprilR(Vasotec),RanRangiotensin-
convertingRenzymeR(ACE)Rinhibitor,RoccursRin:R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-5Rhours
Non-
dihydropyridineRcalciumRchannelRblockersR(i.e.Rverapamil)RmayRbeRsafelyRusedRinRpatientsRwith:R-
RCORRECTRANSWERR-chronicRstableRangina
BileRacidRsequestrantsRsuchRasRcolesevelemR(Welchol):R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
BindRtoRbileRacidsRandRexcreteRthemRinRfeces,RforcingRtheRliverRtoRuseRcholesterolRtoRproduceRmore
RbileRacids.
PatientsRwhoRareRstartedRonRolmesartanR(Benicar)RshouldRbeRadvisedRtoRreport:R-
RCORRECTRANSWERR-diarrheaRandRweightRloss
AnRangiotensinRIIRreceptorRblockerR(ARB)RthatRisRindicatedRforRtheRtreatmentRofRhypertensionRinRch
ildrenRyoungerRthanR6RyearsRoldRis:R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-candesartanR(Atacand)