PHARM 201 Quiz Questions with Correct
Solutions
What type of diuretics are the strongest?
Loop diuretics (furosemide, bumetanide)
Which type of diuretics are the preferred diuretics for hypertension?
Thiazide diuretics (chlorothiazide, hydrochlorothiazide)
Which type of diuretics are most common for treatment of CHF?
Loop diuretics (furosemide, bumetanide)
Which diuretics may cause hyperkalemia?
Potassium-Sparing diuretics (spironolactone)
Which diuretics may cause hypokalemia?
Loop and Thiazide diuretics
What is the effect of diuretics on blood pressure?
Hypotension (lowers blood pressure)
What is the effect of diuretics on blood glucose?
Hyperglycemia (increases blood glucose levels)
Which diuretics have adverse effects of photosensitivity and ototoxicity?
Loop diuretics (furosemide)
Which diuretics have the adverse effect of hyperuricemia?
, Loop and Thiazide diuretics
Signs and symptoms of hyperkalemia?
Muscle cramps, abnormal heart rhythms, and changes in reflexes
Signs and symptoms of hypokalemia?
Confusion, irregular heartbeat, numbness of hands or feet, and feeling of heaviness in the legs
Which types of drugs for patients with BPH?
Alpha 1-adrenergic receptor blockers (terazosin) and testosterone inhibitors (finasteride)
Which drugs for BPH shrink the prostate?
Finasteride (testosterone inhibitors)
Which drug is used for treatment of urinary retention by stimulating urination?
Bethanechol
Which drug is used for overactive bladder?
Tolterodine, Oxybutynin
Which drug is a bladder anesthetic only to relieve pain and burning sensation?
Phenazopyridine
Which lab tests do you need before starting statins?
Liver function tests
What are adverse effects of statins?
Solutions
What type of diuretics are the strongest?
Loop diuretics (furosemide, bumetanide)
Which type of diuretics are the preferred diuretics for hypertension?
Thiazide diuretics (chlorothiazide, hydrochlorothiazide)
Which type of diuretics are most common for treatment of CHF?
Loop diuretics (furosemide, bumetanide)
Which diuretics may cause hyperkalemia?
Potassium-Sparing diuretics (spironolactone)
Which diuretics may cause hypokalemia?
Loop and Thiazide diuretics
What is the effect of diuretics on blood pressure?
Hypotension (lowers blood pressure)
What is the effect of diuretics on blood glucose?
Hyperglycemia (increases blood glucose levels)
Which diuretics have adverse effects of photosensitivity and ototoxicity?
Loop diuretics (furosemide)
Which diuretics have the adverse effect of hyperuricemia?
, Loop and Thiazide diuretics
Signs and symptoms of hyperkalemia?
Muscle cramps, abnormal heart rhythms, and changes in reflexes
Signs and symptoms of hypokalemia?
Confusion, irregular heartbeat, numbness of hands or feet, and feeling of heaviness in the legs
Which types of drugs for patients with BPH?
Alpha 1-adrenergic receptor blockers (terazosin) and testosterone inhibitors (finasteride)
Which drugs for BPH shrink the prostate?
Finasteride (testosterone inhibitors)
Which drug is used for treatment of urinary retention by stimulating urination?
Bethanechol
Which drug is used for overactive bladder?
Tolterodine, Oxybutynin
Which drug is a bladder anesthetic only to relieve pain and burning sensation?
Phenazopyridine
Which lab tests do you need before starting statins?
Liver function tests
What are adverse effects of statins?
