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You are an anesthesiologist preparing an alcoholic patient for surgery. The patient may be less
affected by the medicine because the alcohol is _____ with the anesthetic: - Answer✔Cross-
tolerant
A similar effect to synergy occurs when a second drug increases the effect of the first in an
extreme manner. What is the term for this extreme response by the body? - Answer✔Potentiation
Suppose a person drinks an alcoholic drink and takes one sleeping pill at the same time.
Strangely, the person sleeps a full 24 hours instead of the expected 8 hours. What could you
assume is the effect of the combination? - Answer✔Synergism
In the movie The Princess Bride, a character is not affected by a poison, because he has been
drinking a little of it every day for years, until it doesn't affect him. This is an example of what
effect? - Answer✔Tolerance
You are an ER doctor with a patient suffering from a drug overdose. The antidote is a(n) _____
to the illicit drug the patient took. - Answer✔Drug antagonism
St. John's wort and which of these depression drugs can cause a potentially dangerous
interaction? - Answer✔SSRIs
This dangerous condition that causes confusion, agitation, headaches, sweating and changes to
heart rate and blood pressure can be associated with taking St. John's wort? - Answer✔Serotonin
syndrome
If you are taking MAOIs for depression, you might want to limit your intake of cured meats and
aged cheese because they contain which compound? - Answer✔Tyramine
A big salad made of kale and spinach followed by a cup of green tea might not be a good meal
for a person taking this blood-thinning medication? - Answer✔Warfarin
Taking MAOIs and eating too many tyramine-rich foods can cause this dangerous result. -
Answer✔An increase of your blood pressure to an unsafe level
If you are taking digoxin for the treatment of heart failure, you must avoid this glycyrrhiza-
containing food. - Answer✔Natural Black Licorice
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If you are taking a blood thinner, like warfarin, you want to monitor you intake of this vitamin
that helps with blood clotting. - Answer✔Vitamin K
You should avoid grapefruit juice if you are taking this cholesterol-lowering medication. -
Answer✔Statin
People being treated for depression with MAOIs should avoid aged cheese and chocolate
because they contain this amino acid. - Answer✔Tyramine
One patient population that is at high risk for drug-disease interactions is _____: - Answer✔the
elderly
A patient with peptic ulcer disease should probably not take drugs from what category? -
Answer✔non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, NSAIDS
An example of a common over-the-counter drug that may be dangerous for a patient with
hypertension to take would be _____: - Answer✔pseudoephedrine
One type of drug that may be risky for a patient with asthma to take is a _____: - Answer✔Beta
blockers
Which of the following classes of medications does NOT commonly affect laboratory testing? -
Answer✔Antihistamine or allergy medication do not cause drug-lab interactions
Which of the following classes of medication can affect glucose values on laboratory testing? -
Answer✔Steroids can alter glucose lab results
Which of the following laboratory tests can be affected by medications? - Answer✔Liver
function tests, thyroid tests, and glucose are some of the lab tests that can be affected by
medication
If you prescribe Polkazoleinicillinimide, a pain reliever, to a patient of yours and it causes a
massive increase in pain, you can most likely label this as: - Answer✔paradoxical reactions
Rare side effects associated with Omegrazolin, a drug used to treat bacterial infections, include
diarrhea and nausea. If a healthy patient with no significant medical history and who isn't taking
any other medication develops a fatal seizure 30 minutes after taking Omegrazolin, the result
was most likely due to which of the following? - Answer✔idiosyncratic reaction
An iron supplement may need to be avoided when taking Drug X because iron and the drug may
have a poor (choose the best answer): - Answer✔drug interaction
If Drug A increases the effects of Drug B, then we can say: - Answer✔Drug A potentiates Drug
B
Propranolol is a medication approved to be used to slow heart rate and maintain blood pressure.
Healthcare providers were giving the medication for these uses when they noticed that it also
Study PTCE Questions With Correct
Answers A+
You are an anesthesiologist preparing an alcoholic patient for surgery. The patient may be less
affected by the medicine because the alcohol is _____ with the anesthetic: - Answer✔Cross-
tolerant
A similar effect to synergy occurs when a second drug increases the effect of the first in an
extreme manner. What is the term for this extreme response by the body? - Answer✔Potentiation
Suppose a person drinks an alcoholic drink and takes one sleeping pill at the same time.
Strangely, the person sleeps a full 24 hours instead of the expected 8 hours. What could you
assume is the effect of the combination? - Answer✔Synergism
In the movie The Princess Bride, a character is not affected by a poison, because he has been
drinking a little of it every day for years, until it doesn't affect him. This is an example of what
effect? - Answer✔Tolerance
You are an ER doctor with a patient suffering from a drug overdose. The antidote is a(n) _____
to the illicit drug the patient took. - Answer✔Drug antagonism
St. John's wort and which of these depression drugs can cause a potentially dangerous
interaction? - Answer✔SSRIs
This dangerous condition that causes confusion, agitation, headaches, sweating and changes to
heart rate and blood pressure can be associated with taking St. John's wort? - Answer✔Serotonin
syndrome
If you are taking MAOIs for depression, you might want to limit your intake of cured meats and
aged cheese because they contain which compound? - Answer✔Tyramine
A big salad made of kale and spinach followed by a cup of green tea might not be a good meal
for a person taking this blood-thinning medication? - Answer✔Warfarin
Taking MAOIs and eating too many tyramine-rich foods can cause this dangerous result. -
Answer✔An increase of your blood pressure to an unsafe level
If you are taking digoxin for the treatment of heart failure, you must avoid this glycyrrhiza-
containing food. - Answer✔Natural Black Licorice
, ©Jason MacConnell 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
If you are taking a blood thinner, like warfarin, you want to monitor you intake of this vitamin
that helps with blood clotting. - Answer✔Vitamin K
You should avoid grapefruit juice if you are taking this cholesterol-lowering medication. -
Answer✔Statin
People being treated for depression with MAOIs should avoid aged cheese and chocolate
because they contain this amino acid. - Answer✔Tyramine
One patient population that is at high risk for drug-disease interactions is _____: - Answer✔the
elderly
A patient with peptic ulcer disease should probably not take drugs from what category? -
Answer✔non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, NSAIDS
An example of a common over-the-counter drug that may be dangerous for a patient with
hypertension to take would be _____: - Answer✔pseudoephedrine
One type of drug that may be risky for a patient with asthma to take is a _____: - Answer✔Beta
blockers
Which of the following classes of medications does NOT commonly affect laboratory testing? -
Answer✔Antihistamine or allergy medication do not cause drug-lab interactions
Which of the following classes of medication can affect glucose values on laboratory testing? -
Answer✔Steroids can alter glucose lab results
Which of the following laboratory tests can be affected by medications? - Answer✔Liver
function tests, thyroid tests, and glucose are some of the lab tests that can be affected by
medication
If you prescribe Polkazoleinicillinimide, a pain reliever, to a patient of yours and it causes a
massive increase in pain, you can most likely label this as: - Answer✔paradoxical reactions
Rare side effects associated with Omegrazolin, a drug used to treat bacterial infections, include
diarrhea and nausea. If a healthy patient with no significant medical history and who isn't taking
any other medication develops a fatal seizure 30 minutes after taking Omegrazolin, the result
was most likely due to which of the following? - Answer✔idiosyncratic reaction
An iron supplement may need to be avoided when taking Drug X because iron and the drug may
have a poor (choose the best answer): - Answer✔drug interaction
If Drug A increases the effects of Drug B, then we can say: - Answer✔Drug A potentiates Drug
B
Propranolol is a medication approved to be used to slow heart rate and maintain blood pressure.
Healthcare providers were giving the medication for these uses when they noticed that it also
