EXAM QUESTIONS 2026/2027 || COMPREHENSIVE
GRADUATE-LEVEL PHARMACOLOGY EXAM PREPARATION
WITH UPDATED DRUG THERAPY GUIDELINES, CLINICAL
DECISION-MAKING, AND ADVANCED PRACTICE
APPLICATION REVIEW || REAL NU 641 EXAM-STYLE
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED DETAILED ACCURATE
ANSWERS LATEST EDITION || ELITE A+ PREMIUM QUALITY
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Hypercalcemia - THE CORRECT ANSWER - Pt treated with more than
100 grams per week of topical calcipotriene for psoriasis need to be monitored
for
An adolescent female calls the clinic with concerns that her acne is worse 2 weeks
after starting topical tretinoin. What would be the appropriate care for her? - THE
CORRECT ANSWER - Reassure her that the worsening of acne is normal
and it should improve with continued use
Treatment for Tinea capitis - THE CORRECT ANSWER - Oral griseofulvin
or Biweekly shampoo with selenium sulfide or ketoconazole for 6 to 8 weeks
Treatment for Tinea corporis and tinea pedis - THE CORRECT ANSWER
- Topical antifungals like miconazole applied twice daily for 4 weeks
Treatment of Onychomycosis - THE CORRECT ANSWER - Oral
griseofulvin, ketoconazole, itraconazole, or terbinafine for several months;
topical product is ciclopirox 8% (Penlac)
Common treatments and counseling points for scabies - THE CORRECT
ANSWER - Common therapies: permethrin, ivermectin, crotamiton
For permethrin, apply from the neck down, and leave the medication on for at
least eight to 10 hours. Often, all household members and other close contacts
should be treated.
Bedding, clothing, and towels used by infested persons or their household, sexual,
and close contacts (as defined above) anytime during the three days before
treatment should be decontaminated by washing in hot water and drying in a hot
dryer, by dry-cleaning, or by sealing in a plastic bag for at least 72 hours.
, Reduces Oral contraceptive efficacy - THE CORRECT ANSWER -
Concomitant use of hepatic enzyme inducers such as rifampin; barrier methods
of contraception should be used as backup
Long-term use of androgens requires specific laboratory monitoring of: - THE
CORRECT ANSWER - Calcium, testosterone, PSA, liver function, glucose,
& lipids
existing pregnancy - THE CORRECT ANSWER - A contraindication to
using the morning after (Plan B) contraceptive for emergency contraception (EC)
To avoid breakthrough bleeding - THE CORRECT ANSWER - When a
hormonal contraceptive and a hormone replacement therapy drug are taken
together, they should be taken at the same time each day
A progestin-only type of contraceptive - THE CORRECT ANSWER - Can
cause irregular menstrual bleeding during the first month of use
Effects of estrogen include - THE CORRECT ANSWER - regulation of the
menstrual cycle and maintaining normal skin structure and blood vessel integrity.
Medroxyprogesterone injection - THE CORRECT ANSWER - may cause
an adverse effect of depression
Clonodine - THE CORRECT ANSWER - Has several off-label uses
including: alcohol and nicotine withdrawal and post therpautic neuralgia
Guanfacine - THE CORRECT ANSWER - hypertension drug that has also
been approved to use for ADHD
Ramelteon (Rozerem) - THE CORRECT ANSWER - Insomnia med that
does not have inverse risk for patients engaging in activities while somnolent with
no memory of having taking pill
Common mistakes practitioners make in treating anxiety disorders - THE
CORRECT ANSWER - General diagnosis and following up to see if
treatment goals are being met
Xanax - THE CORRECT ANSWER - The benzodiazepine with the greatest
likelihood of causing dependency s/t it has a short half-life