Regis NU641 Adv Clinical Pharmacology Midterm Exam questions with answers

Regis NU641 Adv Clinical |\ |\ |\ |\




Pharmacology Midterm Exam |\ |\ |\




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Angina, Coronary Artery Disease, & Migraines - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Patients that are at highest risk for abruptly
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stopping a beta blocker are those with
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Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors - CORRECT |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


ANSWERS ✔✔The medication that helps the imbalance between
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myocardial oxygen supply and myocardial oxygen demand in the
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myocardium by increasing the myocardial oxygen supply
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improves insulin sensitivity
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improves renal hemodynamics
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reduce production of angiotensin II - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Roles of Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors in DM
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patients
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Activation of the sympathetic nervous system that increases
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heart rate and preload - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The pathological
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change that takes place in HF that is not addressed by ACE
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inhibitors


blunted coronary artery dilation due to calcified plaque -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Reason why nitro glycerin tablets "do not
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work well" in patient with hyperlipidemia and angina age
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, factoring in the cost to the patient of the medication prescribed -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Clinical judgement in prescribing includes
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decreased renal function - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Prior to |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


prescribing an ACE inhibitor the NP should access for |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




statins - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔First-line pharmacologic therapy
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for hyperlipidemia
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Any end-organ damage, direct effects on lifestyle, or inability to
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perform the tasks of daily living - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔When is
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consultation with or referral to a cardiologist appropriate?
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Diuretics - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔If not chosen as the first drug
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in hypertension treatment, which drug class should be added as
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a second step because it will enhance the effects of most other
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agents?


Determine their other risk factors - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A 65-
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year-old patient who has been on a lipid-lowering diet and is
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using plant sterol margarine daily for the past three months. Her
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LDL is 135mg/dL. What would an appropriate treatment for them
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be?


promote smooth muscle dilation by stopping intracellular entry of
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calcium into the cell, which increases contractility, which
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increase the activity of the NA+/K+/ATPase pump indirectly -
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