HNG 540 ACTUAL EXAMINATION TEST 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ What medication treats acute phase of gout? Answer: Colchicine
◉ What medication treats long term phase of gout? Answer: Allopurinol
◉ How does allopurinol work? Answer: inhibits the breakdown of
purines to uric acid, lowering the uric acid levels in the urine.
Allopurinol is mainly used to prevent uric acid stones and it is a great
choice for patients with urinary calculi. Prevents flare ups.
◉ What class of medications is allopurinol? Answer: xanthine oxidase
inhibitors
◉ What is the mechanism of action for Probenecid? Answer: Drug
Class: Uricosurics
lowers high levels of uric acid in the body by helping the kidneys to get
rid of uric acid
◉ What is the main treatment of Osteoarthritis? Answer: Tylenol
Voltaren Gel (NSAID)
, Joint Injections- benefits wear off (max 3-4 per year)
◉ What is the most common treatment for rheumatoid arthritis? Answer:
Methotrexate
◉ What group of medications does methotrexate belong to? Answer:
disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs)
◉ What class of medications does Humira belong to? Answer: Tumor
necrosis factor blockers
◉ What 3 things is it important to screen for before starting biologic
therapies? Answer: latent TB
Hep B
Hep C
◉ What are biologic medications made from? Answer: living cells
◉ What is the mechanism of action of Alendronate (Fosamax)? Answer:
The bisphosphonates ** inhibit osteoclastic bone resorption and reduce
inflammation**
◉ What is the mechanism of action of Ibandronate (Boniva)? Answer:
Inhibits osteoclast activity and reduces bone resorption and turnover
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ What medication treats acute phase of gout? Answer: Colchicine
◉ What medication treats long term phase of gout? Answer: Allopurinol
◉ How does allopurinol work? Answer: inhibits the breakdown of
purines to uric acid, lowering the uric acid levels in the urine.
Allopurinol is mainly used to prevent uric acid stones and it is a great
choice for patients with urinary calculi. Prevents flare ups.
◉ What class of medications is allopurinol? Answer: xanthine oxidase
inhibitors
◉ What is the mechanism of action for Probenecid? Answer: Drug
Class: Uricosurics
lowers high levels of uric acid in the body by helping the kidneys to get
rid of uric acid
◉ What is the main treatment of Osteoarthritis? Answer: Tylenol
Voltaren Gel (NSAID)
, Joint Injections- benefits wear off (max 3-4 per year)
◉ What is the most common treatment for rheumatoid arthritis? Answer:
Methotrexate
◉ What group of medications does methotrexate belong to? Answer:
disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs)
◉ What class of medications does Humira belong to? Answer: Tumor
necrosis factor blockers
◉ What 3 things is it important to screen for before starting biologic
therapies? Answer: latent TB
Hep B
Hep C
◉ What are biologic medications made from? Answer: living cells
◉ What is the mechanism of action of Alendronate (Fosamax)? Answer:
The bisphosphonates ** inhibit osteoclastic bone resorption and reduce
inflammation**
◉ What is the mechanism of action of Ibandronate (Boniva)? Answer:
Inhibits osteoclast activity and reduces bone resorption and turnover
