5/21/26, 7:13 NUR 2474 Pharmacology Ras
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Advanced Pharmacology Final Exam Review | High-Yield Notes |
Nitrates, Digoxin, Antihypertensives, Thyroid, Diabetes, Statins
& Key Concepts | Verified.
Why are nitrate-free periods every 24 hours necessary for the patient on nitroglycerin
therapy?
To inhibit the development of tolerance
What does a low level of thyroid-stimulating hormone indicate?
Hyperthroidism
What would be the best option to treat a newly diagnosed patient with a low TSH level with?
Propanolol (Inderal)
Spironoaldactone (Aldactone) has what mechanism of action (MOA)?
Aldosterone antagonist
Heparin exerts its therapeutic action by what?
Upregulating the activity of one of the body's natural anticoagulant molecules,
antithrombin III
What physiologic action happens when the offending drug is administered during an
anaphylactic reaction.
Mast cells liberate large doses of histamine.
What are two systemic psoriasis medications?
Photo-therapy and topical corticosteroids
What is the first choice of drug therapy for the majority of patients with uncomplicated
stage I hypertension?
Thiazide diuretics
What is the effect of cardiac glycosides?
Digitalis glycosides have a negative chronotropic effect on the cardiac muscle cells.
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, 5/21/26, 7:13 NUR 2474 Pharmacology Ras
AM
Amenorrhea is the most common side effect of which birth control medication?
2/12
AM
Advanced Pharmacology Final Exam Review | High-Yield Notes |
Nitrates, Digoxin, Antihypertensives, Thyroid, Diabetes, Statins
& Key Concepts | Verified.
Why are nitrate-free periods every 24 hours necessary for the patient on nitroglycerin
therapy?
To inhibit the development of tolerance
What does a low level of thyroid-stimulating hormone indicate?
Hyperthroidism
What would be the best option to treat a newly diagnosed patient with a low TSH level with?
Propanolol (Inderal)
Spironoaldactone (Aldactone) has what mechanism of action (MOA)?
Aldosterone antagonist
Heparin exerts its therapeutic action by what?
Upregulating the activity of one of the body's natural anticoagulant molecules,
antithrombin III
What physiologic action happens when the offending drug is administered during an
anaphylactic reaction.
Mast cells liberate large doses of histamine.
What are two systemic psoriasis medications?
Photo-therapy and topical corticosteroids
What is the first choice of drug therapy for the majority of patients with uncomplicated
stage I hypertension?
Thiazide diuretics
What is the effect of cardiac glycosides?
Digitalis glycosides have a negative chronotropic effect on the cardiac muscle cells.
1/12
, 5/21/26, 7:13 NUR 2474 Pharmacology Ras
AM
Amenorrhea is the most common side effect of which birth control medication?
2/12
