NR566 / NR 566 Final Exam
Advanced Pharmacology for Care of the Family
Expected Questions and Verified Answers
1. Why do men have higher hematocrit levels than women?
Ans>> They produce more
testosterone which results in higher amounts of erythropoietin and erythrocytes.
2. What is the Black Box warning for the androgen Oxandrolone?
Ans>> Can cause peliosis hepatitis; blood-filled cysts form in the liver leading to failure or
intrabdominal hemorrhage
3. What are the disorders that the androgen testosterone can treat?
Ans>> Hypogo- nadism (male), replacement therapy
,4. What are the disorders that the androgen methyltestosterone can treat?
Ans>> -
Replacement and hypogonadism in males
5. What are the disorders that the androgen oxandrolone can treat?
Ans>> Catabolic states (cachexia)
6. Testosterone can be used to treat what symptoms in post-menopausal women?
Ans>> Reduced genital sensitivity, fatigue, and decreased libido
7. What hormones does androgens suppress?
Ans>> Luteinizing and follicle-stimulat- ing
,8. Which particle in the life cycle of chlamydia trachomatis is considered
infectious and first infects the host cell?
Ans>> elementary body
9. What is the recommended testing for males suspected to have Chlamydia?-
Ans>> first-catch urine for nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT)
10. What are the CDC screening recommendations for chlamydia in asympto- matic
females?
Ans>> annual screening annually in sexually active females 24 years or younger.
11. What is the recommend treatment for uncomplicated chlamydia in
non-pregnant females and males?
Ans>> doxycycline 100mg by mouth twice daily x7 days (alternate azithromycin 1g by mouth
x1)
, 12. What is the mechanism of action of donepezil (Aricept)?
Ans>> inhibits centrally active acetylcholinesterase
13. What are the common side effects of Aricept?
Ans>> gastrointestinal symptoms (nausea and diarrhea), headache, dizziness, muscle
weakness
14. List the precautions for Aricept?
Ans>> sick sinus syndrome and seizure disorder
15. When combined with and peripheral side effects
and rate of elimination can be increased for Aricept?
Ans>> CYP2D6 & CYP3A4
16. What is the mechanism of action of Rivastigmine (Exelon)?
Advanced Pharmacology for Care of the Family
Expected Questions and Verified Answers
1. Why do men have higher hematocrit levels than women?
Ans>> They produce more
testosterone which results in higher amounts of erythropoietin and erythrocytes.
2. What is the Black Box warning for the androgen Oxandrolone?
Ans>> Can cause peliosis hepatitis; blood-filled cysts form in the liver leading to failure or
intrabdominal hemorrhage
3. What are the disorders that the androgen testosterone can treat?
Ans>> Hypogo- nadism (male), replacement therapy
,4. What are the disorders that the androgen methyltestosterone can treat?
Ans>> -
Replacement and hypogonadism in males
5. What are the disorders that the androgen oxandrolone can treat?
Ans>> Catabolic states (cachexia)
6. Testosterone can be used to treat what symptoms in post-menopausal women?
Ans>> Reduced genital sensitivity, fatigue, and decreased libido
7. What hormones does androgens suppress?
Ans>> Luteinizing and follicle-stimulat- ing
,8. Which particle in the life cycle of chlamydia trachomatis is considered
infectious and first infects the host cell?
Ans>> elementary body
9. What is the recommended testing for males suspected to have Chlamydia?-
Ans>> first-catch urine for nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT)
10. What are the CDC screening recommendations for chlamydia in asympto- matic
females?
Ans>> annual screening annually in sexually active females 24 years or younger.
11. What is the recommend treatment for uncomplicated chlamydia in
non-pregnant females and males?
Ans>> doxycycline 100mg by mouth twice daily x7 days (alternate azithromycin 1g by mouth
x1)
, 12. What is the mechanism of action of donepezil (Aricept)?
Ans>> inhibits centrally active acetylcholinesterase
13. What are the common side effects of Aricept?
Ans>> gastrointestinal symptoms (nausea and diarrhea), headache, dizziness, muscle
weakness
14. List the precautions for Aricept?
Ans>> sick sinus syndrome and seizure disorder
15. When combined with and peripheral side effects
and rate of elimination can be increased for Aricept?
Ans>> CYP2D6 & CYP3A4
16. What is the mechanism of action of Rivastigmine (Exelon)?
