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What is the pharmacokinetic effect of Probencid on the Penicillin drug class? -
Answer-Inhibiting tubular secretion*
What is the mechanism of action of the drug tetracycline? - Answer-Binds to 30S and
is bacteriostatic
Which of the following principles is important for selecting appropriate drugs to use in
combination chemotherapy? - Answer-Cross-resistance between drugs should be
minimal.
Serum creatinine alone is an adequate measure of renal function in the elderly...T/F?
- Answer-False
Obstacles to compliance/adherence in elderly patients include all of the following
except: - Answer-None of the above
Ways of improving adherence in pediatric population includes: - Answer-All of the
above
Gastric acid secretion is under the control of the following agents EXCEPT: -
Answer-Serotonin
The main approach of peptic ulcer treatment is: - Answer-All of the above
Serious side effects of glucocorticoids include the following EXCEPT: - Answer-acute
peptic ulcers
salicylism (vomiting, tinnitus, vertigo)*
In humans, the major glucocorticoid is aldosterone and the most mineralocorticoid is
cortisol. T/F? - Answer-False
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Concerning the release of insulin from beta cells of the pancreas, which of the
following statements is FALSE? - Answer-ATP leads to the closing of ATP-
dependent calcium channels.
Which of the following insulins would be most appropriate if you wanted the most
immediate onset of activity? - Answer-Regular insulin
Which drug increases the hepatic metabolism of other drugs? - Answer-Rifampin
Which of the following adverse effects of combined oral contraceptive therapy does
NOT require discontinuation of therapy? - Answer-breakthrough bleeding
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of myxedema? - Answer-intolerance to
heat
A 26 yo woman with leukemia was undergoing chemotherapy with IV antineoplastic
drugs. During treatment, she developed a systematic infection from an opportunistic
pathogen. A white vaginal discharge was observed from the catheter site. After
appropriate specimens were obtained for culture, empiric antibiotic therapy was
started with gentamicin and nafcillin intravenously. Th patient complained of a sore
throat, and white plaques has appeared in her pharynx. On day 4, the blood and
urine cultures grew Candida albicans.
The opportunistic fungal infection in this patient could have been prevented by
administration of ...? - Answer-Fluconazole
Most common complication of insulin therapy is: - Answer-Hypoglycemia
Tetracycline can treat acne and skin infections. Photosensitivity is a major
complication of its use. Patients should be advised to: - Answer-avoid direct sunlight
All of the following may be used in the treatment of malaria EXCEPT: - Answer-
chloroquine**
atovoquone-proguanil
doxycycline*
Quinine*
T4 is four times more potent than T3 - T/F? - Answer-False
This medication is used as a monotherapy, is nontoxic, and rapidly suppresses
Hepatitis B Virus. - Answer-Lamivudine
An 18-month-old boy presented in a semiconscious state with a blood pressure of
60/40 and a heart rate of 50 beats per minute after ingesting a number of his
grandmother's metoprolol tablets. In this case, the most appropriate antidote is -
Answer-Glucagon
A patient with high fever, chills, and malaise presents with a blood culture that
reveals the presence of gram-negative bacilli. The initial diagnosis is bacteremia.
The records of the patient reveal that she has had a respiratory distress and rash
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What is the pharmacokinetic effect of Probencid on the Penicillin drug class? -
Answer-Inhibiting tubular secretion*
What is the mechanism of action of the drug tetracycline? - Answer-Binds to 30S and
is bacteriostatic
Which of the following principles is important for selecting appropriate drugs to use in
combination chemotherapy? - Answer-Cross-resistance between drugs should be
minimal.
Serum creatinine alone is an adequate measure of renal function in the elderly...T/F?
- Answer-False
Obstacles to compliance/adherence in elderly patients include all of the following
except: - Answer-None of the above
Ways of improving adherence in pediatric population includes: - Answer-All of the
above
Gastric acid secretion is under the control of the following agents EXCEPT: -
Answer-Serotonin
The main approach of peptic ulcer treatment is: - Answer-All of the above
Serious side effects of glucocorticoids include the following EXCEPT: - Answer-acute
peptic ulcers
salicylism (vomiting, tinnitus, vertigo)*
In humans, the major glucocorticoid is aldosterone and the most mineralocorticoid is
cortisol. T/F? - Answer-False
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Concerning the release of insulin from beta cells of the pancreas, which of the
following statements is FALSE? - Answer-ATP leads to the closing of ATP-
dependent calcium channels.
Which of the following insulins would be most appropriate if you wanted the most
immediate onset of activity? - Answer-Regular insulin
Which drug increases the hepatic metabolism of other drugs? - Answer-Rifampin
Which of the following adverse effects of combined oral contraceptive therapy does
NOT require discontinuation of therapy? - Answer-breakthrough bleeding
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of myxedema? - Answer-intolerance to
heat
A 26 yo woman with leukemia was undergoing chemotherapy with IV antineoplastic
drugs. During treatment, she developed a systematic infection from an opportunistic
pathogen. A white vaginal discharge was observed from the catheter site. After
appropriate specimens were obtained for culture, empiric antibiotic therapy was
started with gentamicin and nafcillin intravenously. Th patient complained of a sore
throat, and white plaques has appeared in her pharynx. On day 4, the blood and
urine cultures grew Candida albicans.
The opportunistic fungal infection in this patient could have been prevented by
administration of ...? - Answer-Fluconazole
Most common complication of insulin therapy is: - Answer-Hypoglycemia
Tetracycline can treat acne and skin infections. Photosensitivity is a major
complication of its use. Patients should be advised to: - Answer-avoid direct sunlight
All of the following may be used in the treatment of malaria EXCEPT: - Answer-
chloroquine**
atovoquone-proguanil
doxycycline*
Quinine*
T4 is four times more potent than T3 - T/F? - Answer-False
This medication is used as a monotherapy, is nontoxic, and rapidly suppresses
Hepatitis B Virus. - Answer-Lamivudine
An 18-month-old boy presented in a semiconscious state with a blood pressure of
60/40 and a heart rate of 50 beats per minute after ingesting a number of his
grandmother's metoprolol tablets. In this case, the most appropriate antidote is -
Answer-Glucagon
A patient with high fever, chills, and malaise presents with a blood culture that
reveals the presence of gram-negative bacilli. The initial diagnosis is bacteremia.
The records of the patient reveal that she has had a respiratory distress and rash
