NBDHE PHARMACOLOGY EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS.
1. More commonly used than tetracycline for perio - correct answer -
metronidazole ( bacteriocidal)
2. Pediatric dose for premed - correct answer -50mg/kg 1 hour prior
3. If pt is allergic to pen, what is next order for premed? - correct answer -
600mg clincamycin 1hr prior
4. If pt is allergic to pen and clindamycin, what is the next option?
- correct answer -500mg of azithromycin or clarithromycin 1hr prior
5. What is used to treat hiv? - correct answer -retrovir
6. Hypothyroidism is aka in children - correct answer -
cretinism
7. Hypohtyroidism in adults is aka - correct answer -myxedema
,8. Xylocaine is metabolized where - correct answer -the liver
9. Anesthesia also used for cardiac arrhythmia - correct answer - lidocaine
10. Mepivicaine is metabolized in the - correct answer -liver
11. Septocaine is metabolized in - correct answer -the plasma, some in
liver
12. Citanest aka is metabolized in - correct answer -
prilocaine. The lungs, kidneys and liver
13. Bupivicaine aka is useful for - correct answer -
marcaine. Surgeries
14. What anesthetics are safe in pregnancy? - correct answer - lidocaine
and prilocaine
,15. A repaired heart defect with a residual defect... Premed? - correct
answer -yes
16. Mitra valve prolapse- premed? - correct answer -no
17. Rheumatic heart disease -premed? - correct answer -no
18. Bicuspid valve disease - premed? - correct answer -no
19. Calcified aortic stenosis-premed? - correct answer -no
20. Congenital heart problems -premed? - correct answer -no
21. Unprepared cyanotic congenital heart disease premed? - correct
answer -yes
22. Defects repair with prosthetic material premed? - correct answer -
yes for the first 6 months
, 23. Cardiac transplant premed? - correct answer -no
24. Cardiac transplant that develops valvulopathy-premed? - correct
answer -yes
25. Artificial heart valves premed? - correct answer -yes
26. Premed for artificial joints? - correct answer -no (previously yes for 2
years after surgery or life)
27. T/f a dental hygienist can write a prescription, but the dentist must sign
it - correct answer -true
28. Pilocarpine overdose can cause - correct answer -increased salivation,
lacrimation and urination
29. Low levels of what are related to depression? - correct answer -
norepinephrine and serotonin
30. Qd - correct answer -once a day
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS.
1. More commonly used than tetracycline for perio - correct answer -
metronidazole ( bacteriocidal)
2. Pediatric dose for premed - correct answer -50mg/kg 1 hour prior
3. If pt is allergic to pen, what is next order for premed? - correct answer -
600mg clincamycin 1hr prior
4. If pt is allergic to pen and clindamycin, what is the next option?
- correct answer -500mg of azithromycin or clarithromycin 1hr prior
5. What is used to treat hiv? - correct answer -retrovir
6. Hypothyroidism is aka in children - correct answer -
cretinism
7. Hypohtyroidism in adults is aka - correct answer -myxedema
,8. Xylocaine is metabolized where - correct answer -the liver
9. Anesthesia also used for cardiac arrhythmia - correct answer - lidocaine
10. Mepivicaine is metabolized in the - correct answer -liver
11. Septocaine is metabolized in - correct answer -the plasma, some in
liver
12. Citanest aka is metabolized in - correct answer -
prilocaine. The lungs, kidneys and liver
13. Bupivicaine aka is useful for - correct answer -
marcaine. Surgeries
14. What anesthetics are safe in pregnancy? - correct answer - lidocaine
and prilocaine
,15. A repaired heart defect with a residual defect... Premed? - correct
answer -yes
16. Mitra valve prolapse- premed? - correct answer -no
17. Rheumatic heart disease -premed? - correct answer -no
18. Bicuspid valve disease - premed? - correct answer -no
19. Calcified aortic stenosis-premed? - correct answer -no
20. Congenital heart problems -premed? - correct answer -no
21. Unprepared cyanotic congenital heart disease premed? - correct
answer -yes
22. Defects repair with prosthetic material premed? - correct answer -
yes for the first 6 months
, 23. Cardiac transplant premed? - correct answer -no
24. Cardiac transplant that develops valvulopathy-premed? - correct
answer -yes
25. Artificial heart valves premed? - correct answer -yes
26. Premed for artificial joints? - correct answer -no (previously yes for 2
years after surgery or life)
27. T/f a dental hygienist can write a prescription, but the dentist must sign
it - correct answer -true
28. Pilocarpine overdose can cause - correct answer -increased salivation,
lacrimation and urination
29. Low levels of what are related to depression? - correct answer -
norepinephrine and serotonin
30. Qd - correct answer -once a day
