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Advanced Pharmacology
LATEST MIDTERMS REVIEW
Q&S
©2024/2025
,1. A patient with atrial fibrillation is prescribed Warfarin. Which
lab test should be used to monitor the effectiveness of this
medication?
- A) Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)
- B) International normalized ratio (INR)
- C) Serum potassium level
- D) Prothrombin time (PT)
Correct ANS: B) International normalized ratio (INR)
Rationale: INR is specifically used to monitor
anticoagulation levels in patients on Warfarin therapy, as it
standardizes PT values across different labs.
2. Which of the following antibiotics is classified as a
macrolide?
- A) Ciprofloxacin
- B) Amoxicillin
- C) Azithromycin
- D) Ceftriaxone
©2024/2025
, Correct ANS: C) Azithromycin
Rationale: Azithromycin belongs to the macrolide class of
antibiotics, characterized by their large lactone rings.
3. A patient is experiencing severe headache due to high blood
pressure. Which class of antihypertensive medication is known to
work by reducing heart rate and cause vasodilation?
- A) Beta blockers
- B) ACE inhibitors
- C) Calcium channel blockers
- D) Diuretics
Correct ANS: C) Calcium channel blockers
Rationale: Calcium channel blockers, like Amlodipine,
decrease heart rate and cause vasodilation, reducing high blood
pressure and associated headaches.
4. In treating a patient with chronic heart failure, which
medication class is primarily used to block the renin-angiotensin-
aldosterone system (RAAS)?
©2024/2025
Advanced Pharmacology
LATEST MIDTERMS REVIEW
Q&S
©2024/2025
,1. A patient with atrial fibrillation is prescribed Warfarin. Which
lab test should be used to monitor the effectiveness of this
medication?
- A) Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)
- B) International normalized ratio (INR)
- C) Serum potassium level
- D) Prothrombin time (PT)
Correct ANS: B) International normalized ratio (INR)
Rationale: INR is specifically used to monitor
anticoagulation levels in patients on Warfarin therapy, as it
standardizes PT values across different labs.
2. Which of the following antibiotics is classified as a
macrolide?
- A) Ciprofloxacin
- B) Amoxicillin
- C) Azithromycin
- D) Ceftriaxone
©2024/2025
, Correct ANS: C) Azithromycin
Rationale: Azithromycin belongs to the macrolide class of
antibiotics, characterized by their large lactone rings.
3. A patient is experiencing severe headache due to high blood
pressure. Which class of antihypertensive medication is known to
work by reducing heart rate and cause vasodilation?
- A) Beta blockers
- B) ACE inhibitors
- C) Calcium channel blockers
- D) Diuretics
Correct ANS: C) Calcium channel blockers
Rationale: Calcium channel blockers, like Amlodipine,
decrease heart rate and cause vasodilation, reducing high blood
pressure and associated headaches.
4. In treating a patient with chronic heart failure, which
medication class is primarily used to block the renin-angiotensin-
aldosterone system (RAAS)?
©2024/2025
